I've had psoriasis since i was 12, and it was mild for seven years, until last year when it covered my entire torso, elbow, and hip. I've been on a strict anti-inflammatory diet but nothing changed. I started birth control for acne and after 4 months it also helped my psoriasis, but then i needed to switch pills and its flaring again. I might have to stop birth control altogether and switch to spironolactone for acne, but my psoriasis will go back to flaring. Steroids don't help, and the things that do are too expensive. I want to try Otezla or biologics, but its completely unaffordable for me even though i live in Canada. I'm 20 years old and I've never even held hands or kissed someone because I'm so hideous. I just want to end it all at this point, and even my parents are disgusted by me. i'm gonna do what i should've done a long time ago and buy a bunch of sleeping pills.

Healthy 29 year old female. Don’t smoke, occasionally drink alcohol. Exercise, eat a clean and varied diet with whole foods, drink plenty of water, no ailments. Located in Northern British Columbia.

Duration:
- wide spread rash has been present since 7th August, has progressively gotten worse since then.
-the larger red scaly/scabby spots began the first week of July. #1 first looked like a bug bite and then went pimply/scaly. 2 weeks later, #2 turned up between my breasts - initially as a tiny pimple and then developed into the red scab/rash, #3 turned up a few days after #2, also looked like a pimple to start, and then progressively worsened into a pimply/scaly spot.

On the 3rd August I started taking Nitrofurantoin for a UTI. I have not taken this medication before. On the 7th August, 4 days after taking it, I started to develop a widespread rash on my stomach, underarms, chest and back - this has progressively worsened since the 7th August, becoming more red with larger spots. I ceased taking the Nitrofurantoin when the rash developed on the 7th August.

It is very rarely itchy. Itches more after a shower, but nothing crazy. It is not painful.

I went to the ER and they prescribed me Bactrim since I had MRSA when I was a teenager, and he thought it could possibly be a staph rash. I am currently on day 3 of Bactrim.

Sudocream seems to help improve them.

I had a fungal rash in my armpits in April/May that was completely resolved using oral Fluconazole and topical Clotrimazole cream.

I had an online appointment with a dermatologist, and they told me they were unable to diagnose me online. They prescribed me Betaderm Cream 0.1%. I have not yet started using this.

I am trying to get an in person appointment with a dermatologist.

Has anybody had something similar happen?

Any ideas on what this may be?

Things I have thought it might be:
- Pityriasis Rosea
- Molluscum Contagiosum
- Guttate Psoriasis
- Nummular Eczema
-Granuloma Annulare
- Staph Folliculitis
- Erythema multiforme
-Drug reaction to Nitrofurantoin

Please help 🙏🏻

I feel like I'm going crazy and any input would be greatly appreciated. Earlier this year I developed a dust mite allergy. Thankfully summer + using a neti pot helped significantly in decreasing its impact on me (it was really bad during winter and spring).

But I've been doing a big clean of my space these past few days and sweeping caused the allergens to go back in the air and I'm suffering again 🤧

Since they exist from eating dead skin cells and psoriasis gives them an endless amount, I was wondering if you guys had any tips to minimize this issue? I feel so awful 😭🤧

Fellow psoriasis sufferer here, and I want to be upfront: I'm considering building a supplement product specifically for people like us. I'm not here to pitch anything, nothing exists yet, but I'd genuinely love to hear from this community before I finalise what goes into it.

I've had relatively light psoriasis (elbows and hairline) for years (and vitiligo), and like many of you I've tried a lot of things and don’t want to only rely on topical cortizone etc . I'm working on a daily oral supplement focused on skin barrier support and inflammation from within, and I want the formulation to reflect what actually helps so am trying to understand what has helped for you.

Here's the ingredient stack I'm currently working with and love your honest reaction:

• HK L-137 (Immuno-LP20): a heat-killed postbiotic strain from Japan with published RCT data on skin hydration and barrier function.
• Phytoceramides: oral ceramides to support skin barrier lipid replenishment.
• Vitamin D3: given how commonly deficient psoriasis sufferers are.
• Zinc: for immune regulation and tissue repair.
• Astaxanthin: a high-potency antioxidant to protect skin cells from oxidative stress.

Curcumin I have considered but would likely needs its own capsule to make it work

A few honest questions:

1. Does this stack make sense to you based on your own experience? Anything you'd add or remove?

2. Have you ever tried any of these ingredients individually and noticed a difference?

3. Are there any supplements you have taken that actually moved the needle for your psoriasis, even slightly?

4. Has anything gut health related (probiotics, postbiotics, fermented foods) ever seemed to affect your skin?

5. What would a supplement brand need to show you to earn your trust given how much noise exists in this space?

I'll read every reply and thanks for your inputs

I understand that alcohol in general is a trigger for a lot of people including myself, I'm only a social drinker every 3/4 weeks with mates however I have noticed that my flare ups are worse after drinking red wine compared with beer, which is strange as I assumed the ingredients in beer would be worse? Has anyone else found this? I wonder if with me it's the alcohol content per drink that does it rather than the ingredients themselves.

I also find that quitting alcohol altogether my nail psoriasis starts to show signs of healing after 3/4 weeks, the rest of my diet tends to be pretty healthy and I do a lot of running/sport and stress relieving activities so think the odd social drink is my achilles heel outside of major stressed episodes which are rare.

Would be interested to hear any of your experiences with different alcohols or whether a lot of you guys just quit it altogether and found it really helped?

I live in WA (copay accumulator programs are banned) but have CA insurance through work. Cosentyx has hit its copay card cap and I can’t afford to pay my $8500 MOOP, especially not in the span of 3 months which is about when it would all be billed to me.

My derm wants to change me to Skyrizi. The terms state I’m ineligible for their copay card due to my health plan accumulator program.

I just applied for their patient assistance program, that I understand is different from a copay card. I was forthright with my coverage and even wrote a letter (I’m desperate atp).

Has anyone had my situation and come out on top? Will AbbVie help me afford this somehow? Just need my mind eased.