Hi everyone.
I just signed up today because I've been doing some web research on psoriasis and I found looking through the topics on this board very useful, as well as the members seemingly very friendly.
I don't have psoriasis, but my fiance does. She's had it for I guess about half a year now, and at first was told it was alergies, and then an infection [as it first was only on one eyelid] but since then she has developed more and more problem spots that seem to start in places where her skin is irritated and at times she is stressed out. [ie. on her back where the metal adjusters for her bra strap sat, or when some jerk tried to rob us] I can't even imagine how hard this is on her, becuase I'm quite stressed about it and I don't even have it! and then her dr tells of arthritis that could develope later yet! ugh.. she's tried to eat more healthy, but it's just too hard living with me [I eat poorly, lots of junk food] I tried to diet with her but it's hard for me and as soon as I fall off she does too. Today I was looking for help becuase she phoned me from Vancouver saying the stuffs broken out all over her and she can't even concentrate on work it itches so bad. the poor thing, I wish there was somthing I could do for her. which is funny coz the dr told her a wet climate helps, and after moving to calgary [a very dry city] to live with me, she was blaming that the most. as guilty as it makes me I feel better knowing she had a break out in vancouver.
I just feel so awful for her coz its making her kinda self consious even around ME! I just wanted to know from you what kind of support you would appreciate most being ones with psoriasis. would you recommend getting a 2nd opinion from another dr [its what I 1st thought maybe the dr was wrong, but researching has been pointing to her being right] also its taking FOREVER to get to see a dermatologist for her.
the worst part is that she's always scratching! and I really believe that it's making it worse when she does becuase it seems to be worse the next day after she scratches all night [is this just me trying to blame it on a cause?] Does anyone find scratching makes it worse? and also will scratching so much cause bad scaring when the sores finally go away?
sorry for the loooong post, I guess I was just excited to talk to people who might be able to help out. As soon as my fiance comes home, I'll have to get her to check out this forum too, so she can pick some tips and tricks you guys have offered in previous threads that she think might work.
thanks so much everyone for all your past posts, I found them very interesting and hopfully I can help her push this thing back in whatever way will work. It seems like it's going to take lots of experimenting from what I understand.
thanks again
-les