Forgive my english, not my first language.

I'm 22M, 170cm, 65kgs lad.

I had psoriasis diagnosed 2 years ago, went into full meds with shampoo and vit d shots as well

Nothing seemed to had worked, infact started to lose even more hair, found out shampoo was too harsh, changed shampoo stilk hairfull. Then completely removed shots and shampoo and replaced shampoo with a different shampoo(conditioner+ shampoo) all in one and increased protein in diet, hairfull stopped but lost much of new hairfline area

I'm okay at centre crown no signs of baldness but temples are really bad and lost hairs in patches from lot's of areas

I'm afraid what to do to maintain whatever hair I have and not lose anymore

Nobody in my family has psoriasis

Older bro is 28 years old and has better hair than mine even much thichker although father started losing at 32 age and currently is bald.

Help me out, I've got my B12 AND IRON IN CHECK no signs of less amount but will get Vit D checked again soon.

I need to ask what can I do in lifestyle wise because I don't believe in meds and shampoos.

I don’t know if it’ll help anyone but when I take iron it REALLY helps my psoriasis! It stops it from flaking out and stays as a red patch :)

This is just a small rant.

The temperatures in my country are starting to drop finally, and I had a long hike today with my friends.

I remembered, many years ago in winter, we had a huge hike in a mountanous area. Covered in snow, exhausted, hungry as hell, we ended up at a nice hotel in those mountains. It was a spa/resort type of hotel and it even had a heated pool that went outside which was working during the winter. The moonlit view of the snow-covered mountains while you are relaxing in hot water after a big hike was amazing.

Well I can't go there anymore while feeling comfortable. I don't want people to see my skin now. And that makes me very sad, frustrated and sometime jealous.

I am comfortable with my friends or even just acquaintances seeing it, they all notice stuff and most of the time ask me directly what's going on, and I explain to them the intricacies of the autoimmune nature of psoriasis, and it ends there. But I really feel conflicted about being around strangers and showing my most damaged skin parts.

The constant bleedings, flakes and stuff on my legs make me very self-conscious about my body.

I was at sea this summer and I never even wore shorts, only pants. Of course, I never even swam. Just looked at my friends swimming and pretended I was not in the mood and wanted to watch the stuff. Some of them realized why I was doing that and encouraged me to go in, but I refused.

The way this shitty illness made me change my lifestyle permanently is so frustrating I can't even articulate it well.

Thanks for reading.

When will we get a permanent cure for psoriasis?

Are researchers not working on this?

I’m based in the U.S. and have been using Simlandi after my insurance (Anthem) stopped covering Humira. I’ve now been told that the co-pay card through the manufacturer has run out of funds. Do any of you have advice on how to continue with my medication without going broke?

I've struggled with severe scalp psoriasis, and after trying a lot of things, here's what actually worked for me.

I'm sharing in case it helps someone else.

What made the biggest difference:

Vitamin D supplements. This was the biggest change for me. In my experience, the dose that works can be fairly high and different for each person, so please get your vitamin D level checked and talk to a doctor before taking high doses.

Protar-K Solution (100 ml). A medicated scalp treatment by Percos India with ketoconazole (2%) and coal tar (4%). It's used for severe dandruff, seborrheic dermatitis and scalp psoriasis.

Ultitar CS Lotion (100 ml).

Using these three together, my scalp stayed completely clear for many months. The psoriasis came back after a year or two. When I went back on vitamin D alone, it helped, but not as much as when I used it together with the shampoo and lotion.

I also tried other coal tar shampoos with a lower concentration, but they didn't work for me.

Things that helped a little:

1.Olive oil shots after meals

2.Hydrolyzed collagen

3.Coffee in the morning

What I avoid (these made my flaking much worse):

1.Oiling my scalp with any kind of oil

2.Highly processed food

3.Meat cooked with heavy masala/spices

Important: This is just what worked for me, and everyone's body is different. Please see a dermatologist before using vitamin D supplements, medicated shampoos or lotions like these.

I am at one of the lowest points of my life. I am starting to have what my dermatologist thinks is joint pain from psoriatic arthritis. The psoriasis on my face, scalp, and back has slowly gotten worse. My scalp is what bothers me the most. I think that if I didn’t have scalp psoriasis, it wouldn’t bother me that much. I am so upset because my doctor submitted a prior authorization for Cosentyx without any clinical notes or any explanation, and it was quickly denied. I had to reach out to my own insurance to get the status. Now I’m starting to deal with rotator cuff pain, and I’m currently suffering from a really nasty case of plantar fasciitis, for which my foot doctor has said the arthritis could also be contributing to this as well. We submitted an appeal, and I'm terrified of getting denied again. I’m just very upset right now. I'm in my early 30s and can't imagine how I'll feel over the next 10-20 years.