Hi, new here, and so needing people who understand

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I am new here (obviously) and I am needing to talk to others who have psoriasis and can commiserate. I cannot say that this has ruined my life, but knowing how unsightly the flares are has put me under stress that I could easily live without. How do you keep your relationships together? How do you go out when you flare? What symptoms do you have with yours- I have fatigue and joint pain- doc says joint pain is pretty normal- and a pretty mild case, from what I have been told. "Only" had it for 5 years. Feels like forever.
Thanks for all of you who take the time to read this, and even more to those who reply.

Hi Angela and a big welcome    to the club, I'm glad you have found us, as we are a very friendly safe forum to use. All the nembers are happy to share their experiences and it was good to see you introducing yourself on another new members thread.
I know what you mean when you say it hasn't ruined your life, but like me it has probably shaped your everyday life, most decisions from what to wear, dare I go to the hairdressers, to should I go to the beach. I don't know about your age and relationships but if you're single, it saps your self confidence ....Things others don't consider

As Caroline and Turnedlight have said, if you have joint pain as well as psoriasis. Get an appointment with a dermatologist and get a prescribed treatment ( depending where in the world you are) depending on the severity of your disease will depend on the treatment
You can check your psoriasis score ( not official) Pscore if you like
I look forward to hearing more from you soon