Hi, new to this forum, but

[Kat]

I'm in agreement with others, it's time to bite the bullet and get to a doctor. After a couple of years and a few "dermatitis" diagnosis, my psoriasis had only worsened and by the time I was sent to a dermatologist I was diagnosed with Erythrodermic psoriasis. A bit of info:

"Erythrodermic psoriasis "throws off" the body's chemistry. This causes protein and fluid loss that can lead to severe illness. Edema (swelling from fluid retention), especially around the ankles, may develop, along with infection."

Luckily for me it wasn't as bad as it could have been but since you asked about infection I thought I would mention that you can develope infections and need to make certain that you don't have anything like that going on. I'm not suggesting that you do, only that it would be best to have it looked at.

I'm not a big fan of doctors, but psoriasis is best treated by seeing a doctor and working through finding what treatment is the best for you.