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i have no idea what you are talking about surprisingly, haha! i feel like i've tried EEEEVERYTHING though. i think we all know how that feels! i used to have a laundry basket filled with lotions, shampoos, etc that just never worked out.

my mom really did not like the idea of me having lots of tattoos. but she didn't understand the underlying importance of it for me - and a lot of people won't - but all that matters is what it means to *you*. <3

hi! as a sufferer for 20+ years, i'd like to say that i have noticed my psoriasis is at it's worst when i'm stressed. who told you that was a myth? not trying to be rude at all, just curious. everyone is different when it comes to this disease, but i have heard diet changes get rid of it completely in certain folks. i don't really limit my diet (i stray away from most dairy bc it hurts my stomach) but i've noticed a slight change in the thickness of my plaques after exercising, lots + lots of water, + better eating (more veggies + fruits). of course, these things just help the quality of life (i think so, anyway) so it's really a change for the better regardless of my psoriasis. unlike you tho, i don't go to derms anymore. after really bad side effects w biologics (which is all derms request of me anymore on account of the severity of mine) i am just trying my own things naturally + seeing how they work. medicines can be so great for some people + i'm glad they are an option, but they just turned my skin into a thin, horrid mess (i got stretch marks on my arms + legs as a child from too many steroid creams - also known as "onion skin" side effect) so i'm really just seeing how my own methods work for now. best of luck to you. xo

what meds are you taking, just out of curiosity? right now i am really only moisturising well (w coconut oil, witch hazel/glycerin mix, + neutrogena moisture wrap) + exercising lightly when i'm not in a ton of pain + trying to eat more veggies + fruits. so far it has not been a crazy difference but it has lightened up a bit. however the heat from summer also makes me flare up like crazy so it's hard to tell. xo

oh, that is a big reason why i haven't been to a derm in ages. after biologics gave me too many bad side effects + that's all derms ever request of me to do (because mine is so severe, it's their go-to) i have just avoided them. probably not the best idea, but i am so sick of biologics (they may work brilliantly for some people, but they gave me horrible side effects + very temporary relief w an AWFUL vengeance afterward, which IMO is worse than just having full blown psoriasis). chin up, darlin'. yr not alone xo

i'm curious as to how severe others psoriasis is - right now mine is covering most of my body including my hands and face :(

Isn't it weird to think that I might spend my entire life inside? It's not like I'm going to wake up tomorrow without my chronic illness...

I have a pretty hard time changing my diet. I've tried going gluten-free, but stopped after a few months with no real changes. It's difficult to convince myself to change things I enjoy for the sake of an illness I didn't ask for, although I have tried. I also have noticed most things I've tried - including biologics, ointments, and diet changes - that produce any positive results, never last, and my psoriasis comes back even worse. :(

The main reason I created this blog was to feel less alone and hopefully, make someone else feel less alone. Psoriasis can make you feel lonely, depressed, and frustrated (at least for me it does). Because I don't really know anyone besides my sister that has it, creating this blog has given me a direct way to talk to other people experiencing the same things I do. It's hard, and life is definitely way different when you have a chronic illness, but you're not alone. :)

Well, I'm not a doctor nor can I really give any medical advice at all, but I can only assume that it's possible. Auto-immune diseases are pretty tricky beasts. From what it sounds like, you might have psoriatic arthritis and if you have that, it's possible to get psoriasis in your nails as well (I have it there, and I get "pitting" like you said, along with Beau's lines). I would assume since it's possible to have psoriasis only on your scalp, or only on certain parts of the body, that it's possible to only have it in your nails, or affecting your joints. I have it everywhere, but not everyone does. Just my opinion, but I'll bet your doctor knows what she's talking about! :)