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Sat-21-02-2015, 01:05 AM
To be honest I never dealt with psoriasis well until the last few years . For me it was something I was ashamed of.
I developed it at a bad time in life when I was 17 and had been enjoying life and having girlfriends. As soon as it got bad I retreated into my shell and covered up as much as possible.
I felt and I suppose behaved like a leper.....
I became an introvert I hated the disease and sometimes I could get clear and at these times, before I got married I used to go wild .. Not knowing when it would return ...
I was lucky to meet my wife who was not worried about psoriasis so life got better. But I would not uncover even my arms in front of friends.
Most work colleagues were unaware as I covered it well with odd outbreaks around my hairline.
I have never been comfortable with it, even now although virtually clear I live in the fear that it will return ..
But I am a lot happier in my skin now... And I think a bit less introverted (is that a word)
I developed it at a bad time in life when I was 17 and had been enjoying life and having girlfriends. As soon as it got bad I retreated into my shell and covered up as much as possible.
I felt and I suppose behaved like a leper.....
I became an introvert I hated the disease and sometimes I could get clear and at these times, before I got married I used to go wild .. Not knowing when it would return ...
I was lucky to meet my wife who was not worried about psoriasis so life got better. But I would not uncover even my arms in front of friends.
Most work colleagues were unaware as I covered it well with odd outbreaks around my hairline.
I have never been comfortable with it, even now although virtually clear I live in the fear that it will return ..
But I am a lot happier in my skin now... And I think a bit less introverted (is that a word)