Hi, new here, and so needing people who understand

[AngelaT]

Goodness Galciers! I am a member of several forums for various things over my life- late 40's. However, I have never had a welcome like this anywhere. Thank you very much Grizzly Bear, Fred, jiml, Turnedlight, Caroline, and anyone else who read this. Your replies were more than welcome. They were warm, well thought out, and actually helpful. I appreciate the time you took to write. It is scary to me to know that this is something I will have to live with for the rest of my life. My husband of 25 years is very supportive, but our snuggling and cuddling has diminished since psoriasis. It is due to the fact that my skin is not soft and smooth. He feels self conscious about touching where the rash is, and he used to pet me like I was a big cat. Our relationship is still solid, but I miss being petted... Kinda selfish of me, but there it is.
Yeah, people looking at you as though you have cooties is no fun, grandbabies who shy away from you are no fun.
I do have a dermatologist, but all the medicines that are supposedly good for this are so darn scary- risk of cancer, risk of tuberculosis, risk of deadly infection... I think, at this point at least, that the treatment may be worse than the disease. I have an ugly rash. I do not have cancer or tuberculosis or a deadly infection. What do you all use, and what made you decide that the medicine was worth the risk?
Thanks!