Does anyone here suffer with psoriasis?

Does anyone here suffer with psoriasis? I was diagnosed two months ago with Guttate psoriasis which I never knew what that even was. I started to notice every day that a new little spot would appear then it got worse and worse. I went to the doctors and said it was psoriasis but no real cause. I’m a very stressed out person and I suffer anxiety so he said stress is the main factor for it but he couldn’t do much else for me except tell me that the only thing might help it is moisturizer cream?? No medication or anything..ever since I got it my self esteem has dropped a ton and I’ve kinda stopped going out the front door because all I get is weird looks from people and they make you feel like you’re some sort of monster who’s just so different..is there any home remedies I could do or medication that is from human nature that I could get in a health shop? I was told about seeing someone who could cast a spell and that it’ll go away and never come back again?..This sounds like baloney but has anybody else ever got that done before? All answers would be appreciated.

Hi, sorry you feel that way. Psoriasis is, as you know by now, an autoimmune disease and it does have a genetic predisposition in it's genesis. The guttate form has also been associated with streptococcal infection (this bacteria contains molecules that are similar to some molecules present in our body; when the immune system produces anticorps to fight the germ, sometimes they start attacking our own too and disease results - streptococcal infection are also associated with other forms of reumatism, for the same reason). I know that the sun and the sea water have a good influence on it's manifestations. I also know elderly people with poriasis that used for many decades creams with corticosteroids (they reduce the immune reaction) with bad effects on their health. So I believe I'm glad they didn't give them to you too.

There is a quite impressive trend that considers autoimmunity as the effect of cumulative exposure to chemical, physical, emotional stress. These circumstances can alter genetic expression, physiologic function of various systems, including the immunity, unbalance of gut bacteria (which is an important partner of our immunity). So we talk about hell breaking loose in our bodies.

Therefore yes, starting to eat clean food, an anti inflammatory diet, stress management, good sleep, these are all very important. Moisturising the skin, cleaning it with non aggressive products and protecting it from trauma help avoiding the forming of lesions.

Of course, there is a real burden when we feel esthetically challenged. But you know, many of us feel not good enough for a lot of reasons, these days. We deserve being kinder with ourselves. It really does not matter so much. An acquaintance of mine, a senior University professor, had psoriasis for 40 years, now. He always had a very active life, very much a man of the sea and also very social. Of course he felt unhappy about having the lesions, when they occurred. I also know that his lady friends were very much protective and kind to him and I'm pretty sure he was quite happy to receive that extra attention. I hope this doesn't sound weird. But we, humans, are extremely ressourceful and there is no one best way of dealing with things. Each one of us develops incredible coping mechanisms and the uneasy feeling we have about our quirks is just because we do not know really what others do. You'd be amazed.

You know, it s not about having psoriasis. These days people do know better and are more accepting, whatever images the media feed us with. Take care of yourself the best you can, learn always more and work on having a good life. It's not worth wasting your time and energy worrying.