Hello to forum members (newbie)

[Mix-Tape]

Hello Forum.

It is good to find a forum that devotes it's existence to Psoriasis , I don't talk about my skin disease to anybody accept my local doctor.

I have had psoriasis since I was 6 years old , I am now 48 and have learned to live with it as many of you folks have had to do.

When I was young I had it really bad .......... scalp , arms , trunk , knees . Back then I had creams prescribed and coal tar bath soak and shampoo.

When I was about 11 years old I had ultra violet treatment at the hospital which was very often and I was absent from school a lot , the UV treatment helped and was successful but I worry about how much radiation I was exposed to back in the 1980's when this treatment was quite new !

The worst thing for me about having psoriasis is not the disease itself but the long term psychological impact it had on me , as a child I isolated myself from the public and became quite a loner , as I got older the psoriasis reduced quite a lot and I found it easier to have relationships with people but I still have anxiety problems to this day , my doctor refers me to a mental health counsellor which helps with the anxiety problems. 

Regards Mix-Tape.

[Mix-Tape]

Hello Mix Tape,

Welcome to Psoriasisclub.

Do I read it correctly, did you find the bar already now ?  

Caroline

Hello Caroline.

Yes I have found the bar and it is very well stocked...........

[Caroline]

Hello Mix Tape,

Welcome to Psoriasisclub.

Do I read it correctly, did you find the bar already now ?  

Caroline

Hello Caroline.

Yes I have found the bar and it is very well stocked...........

You are very quick in that. Most new members must be taken by the hand and led to the bar..

[Fred]

Hello Forum.

It is good to find a forum that devotes it's existence to Psoriasis , I don't talk about my skin disease to anybody accept my local doctor.

I have had psoriasis since I was 6 years old , I am now 48 and have learned to live with it as many of you folks have had to do.

When I was young I had it really bad .......... scalp , arms , trunk , knees . Back then I had creams prescribed and coal tar bath soak and shampoo.

When I was about 11 years old I had ultra violet treatment at the hospital which was very often and I was absent from school a lot , the UV treatment helped and was successful but I worry about how much radiation I was exposed to back in the 1980's when this treatment was quite new !

The worst thing for me about having psoriasis is not the disease itself but the long term psychological impact it had on me , as a child I isolated myself from the public and became quite a loner , as I got older the psoriasis reduced quite a lot and I found it easier to have relationships with people but I still have anxiety problems to this day , my doctor refers me to a mental health counsellor which helps with the anxiety problems. 

Regards Mix-Tape.

I have merged your two intro threads together to save any confusion.

Fred.

[jiml]

Hello Forum.

It is good to find a forum that devotes it's existence to Psoriasis , I don't talk about my skin disease to anybody accept my local doctor.

I have had psoriasis since I was 6 years old , I am now 48 and have learned to live with it as many of you folks have had to do.

When I was young I had it really bad .......... scalp , arms , trunk , knees . Back then I had creams prescribed and coal tar bath soak and shampoo.

When I was about 11 years old I had ultra violet treatment at the hospital which was very often and I was absent from school a lot , the UV treatment helped and was successful but I worry about how much radiation I was exposed to back in the 1980's when this treatment was quite new !

The worst thing for me about having psoriasis is not the disease itself but the long term psychological impact it had on me , as a child I isolated myself from the public and became quite a loner , as I got older the psoriasis reduced quite a lot and I found it easier to have relationships with people but I still have anxiety problems to this day , my doctor refers me to a mental health counsellor which helps with the anxiety problems. 

Regards Mix-Tape.

I have merged your two intro threads together to save any confusion.

Fred.

I just wrote a lot to your other thread but when the threads merged it's all gone ...so I won't repeat it all I'll just say
Nice to read your intro

[Mix-Tape]

Hello Mix Tape,

Welcome to Psoriasisclub.

Do I read it correctly, did you find the bar already now ?  

Caroline

Hello Caroline.

Yes I have found the bar and it is very well stocked...........

You are very quick in that. Most new members must be taken by the hand and led to the bar..  

Hi Caroline , thanks for the heads up , I will probably need some guidance to actually find the bar before I can order drinks 

[Caroline]

Hello Mix Tape,

Welcome to Psoriasisclub.

Do I read it correctly, did you find the bar already now ?  

Caroline

Hello Caroline.

Yes I have found the bar and it is very well stocked...........

You are very quick in that. Most new members must be taken by the hand and led to the bar..  

Hi Caroline , thanks for the heads up , I will probably need some guidance to actually find the bar before I can order drinks 

Don't worry, me or one the other girls will take care of you.

[Mix-Tape]

Hello Forum.

It is good to find a forum that devotes it's existence to Psoriasis , I don't talk about my skin disease to anybody accept my local doctor.

I have had psoriasis since I was 6 years old , I am now 48 and have learned to live with it as many of you folks have had to do.

When I was young I had it really bad .......... scalp , arms , trunk , knees . Back then I had creams prescribed and coal tar bath soak and shampoo.

When I was about 11 years old I had ultra violet treatment at the hospital which was very often and I was absent from school a lot , the UV treatment helped and was successful but I worry about how much radiation I was exposed to back in the 1980's when this treatment was quite new !

The worst thing for me about having psoriasis is not the disease itself but the long term psychological impact it had on me , as a child I isolated myself from the public and became quite a loner , as I got older the psoriasis reduced quite a lot and I found it easier to have relationships with people but I still have anxiety problems to this day , my doctor refers me to a mental health counsellor which helps with the anxiety problems. 

Regards Mix-Tape.

I have merged your two intro threads together to save any confusion.

Fred.

I just wrote a lot to your other thread but when the threads merged it's all gone ...so I won't repeat it all I'll just say
Nice to read your intro

Hello Jiml.

Thanks for taking the time to read my post about my history with psoriasis , outside these forums no one really understands this disease and how it affects your life.

[jiml]

Hello Forum.

It is good to find a forum that devotes it's existence to Psoriasis , I don't talk about my skin disease to anybody accept my local doctor.

I have had psoriasis since I was 6 years old , I am now 48 and have learned to live with it as many of you folks have had to do.

When I was young I had it really bad .......... scalp , arms , trunk , knees . Back then I had creams prescribed and coal tar bath soak and shampoo.

When I was about 11 years old I had ultra violet treatment at the hospital which was very often and I was absent from school a lot , the UV treatment helped and was successful but I worry about how much radiation I was exposed to back in the 1980's when this treatment was quite new !

The worst thing for me about having psoriasis is not the disease itself but the long term psychological impact it had on me , as a child I isolated myself from the public and became quite a loner , as I got older the psoriasis reduced quite a lot and I found it easier to have relationships with people but I still have anxiety problems to this day , my doctor refers me to a mental health counsellor which helps with the anxiety problems. 

Regards Mix-Tape.

I have merged your two intro threads together to save any confusion.

Fred.

I just wrote a lot to your other thread but when the threads merged it's all gone ...so I won't repeat it all I'll just say
Nice to read your intro

Hello Jiml.

Thanks for taking the time to read my post about my history with psoriasis , outside these forums no one really understands this disease and how it affects your life.

I read all intros   and there is a lot of similarities in lots of them, low self esteem, difficulties with relationships, depression ... yes it’s nice to know you’re not alone, most of my life I thought I was the only one with it, and like you I’m sure tried to hide it ....
But here you’re not alone we have a great community of understanding sufferers, we are always friendly there is no nastiness here that I have seen .
Fred set this up as a place he would be happy coming to.He funds it himself,  Without external pressures or advertising. We boot spammers out before they get the spam onto the public board.
I hope you enjoy it here..... I’m sure Fred will tell more of his reasons for starting the forum

[Fred]

Sorry you lost your post Jim, but I thought it best to merge the two threads together. I will try to remember to check if anyone is posting next time I do a merge.  

As for why I started Psoriasis Club: I won't bore anyone with all the details as I can get carried away about it all and could probably talk for hours about why I started and still do it.

I'm happy to answer any specific questions either in my ask thread, via Pm or on a new thread if you prefer, but for a quick answer see About