Ever been asked if psoriasis is contagious

[Fred]

This months poll asks: Have you ever been asked if psoriasis is contagious

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I have been asked a few times over the years if others can catch it from me, mostly it has been a friendly ask like from family or friends.

The most recent was a few years ago when a young nurse hooking me up for an ECG and noticed it on my leg and she asked what it was. After I explained it was psoriasis she did ask if it is contagious, she had never seen psoriasis before so I explained that it is not possible to catch it from another person and she could examine it if she wanted to. An older nurse that was also in the room touched it to reassure her.

[Kat]

I can't remember ever being asked.  I have volunteered the information however (to family)

[jiml]

I'm the same Kat it's come up in conversation when anyone showed interest in it. But I mostly kept it well hidden so wasn't noticed much as far as I know

[KatT]

Same here!   Although I did have a woman come up to me all panicked asking if I needed help because she thought I had injured myself due to the psoriasis on my legs.

[Turnedlight]

I think I remember a lifeguard asking me what I had when swimming.. it was embarrassing but I don’t blame them they may have been embarrassed asking.
And mr turnedlight says we’ve been in a restaurant when I had P badly and was on my face, and the people next to us asked to be moved away from me But I don’t remember it, perhaps he didn’t say anything at the time. More space for us I say!

[D Foster]

No I don't think that I have been asked .