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Sun-01-07-2012, 09:57 AM
Hi everyone
Im new to the forum. Just joined last night. I was on twitter and someone suggested the Psoriasis club to me.
I have had psoriasis almost 33 years, since I was a baby. I have been hospitalized many times with it. I can be in hospital anything from 3 weeks to 2 months at a time. I have just been informed by my dermatologist that I need to be hospitalized again before end of july. I have a young daughter so I am worried about leaving her this time as the last time I was in hospital was in 2007 before she was born.
My flare ups are getting worse and affecting my worklife, home life and self esteem. I never buy tops with short sleeves or short trousers as my limbs are particularly bad. I was put on Methotrexate last November and had serious side effects to it so am no longer on it. For the time being I am using Liquid parafin 50:50 and tar pomade to try and control it until I go back into hospital.
Even though I have had psoriasis for so long I have never come to terms with it. I just hope some day doctors find a cure to help people living with it.
If anyone can give me advice on new treatments, nutrition etc I will be very grateful. Many thanks
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Im new to the forum. Just joined last night. I was on twitter and someone suggested the Psoriasis club to me.
I have had psoriasis almost 33 years, since I was a baby. I have been hospitalized many times with it. I can be in hospital anything from 3 weeks to 2 months at a time. I have just been informed by my dermatologist that I need to be hospitalized again before end of july. I have a young daughter so I am worried about leaving her this time as the last time I was in hospital was in 2007 before she was born.
My flare ups are getting worse and affecting my worklife, home life and self esteem. I never buy tops with short sleeves or short trousers as my limbs are particularly bad. I was put on Methotrexate last November and had serious side effects to it so am no longer on it. For the time being I am using Liquid parafin 50:50 and tar pomade to try and control it until I go back into hospital.
Even though I have had psoriasis for so long I have never come to terms with it. I just hope some day doctors find a cure to help people living with it.
If anyone can give me advice on new treatments, nutrition etc I will be very grateful. Many thanks
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