Eh. NOW they tell me

[stoatula]

Hi all. I've been dealing with this flipping rash for about five years now. First person to see it declared it ringworm (one lesion was a classic ring shape). Second person called it eczema. Five years, five doctors and two herbalists later, and I'm told it's psoriasis. This was a couple of weeks ago.

Hoo boy. Talk about a club I never wanted to join.

I just woke up one morning covered in it (including my special, tinder sittin' down place), but it quickly resolved itself to two symmetrical bands around my ankles. Not too awful, except when it flares up...then my shoes cut into it and walking is painful.

So my first priority is learning what triggers flare-ups, so I can stop doing...whatever it is. That's the problem; I really haven't a clue.

I'll do a lot of reading and hope there's stuff here already to give me ideas. But my name will be hovering around, so I thought I should introduce myself.

So, hello from the sunny South coast of England. Where it's snowing a little.