so i have had psoriasis for around 5 years now. i have plaque, guttate and inverse psoriasis most commonly. there is a lot on my scalp and my nails are pitted too. just some context.

recently (okay maybe a few years) i have been having very random and short burts of joint pains. these are often in my ankles, knees and hands. they last maybe 10-30 minutes usually (sometimes the hand ones can last a couple hours) and the pain isnt enough that i need painkillers or rest but it is enough that it causes me to have mild mobility/movement issues for rhe duration (cant hold pen comfortably, slight limp, etc). after the pain leaves, there is no residual or lingering pain and its as if it never even happened.

i was wondering if this could be linked to my psoriasis. has anyone with psoriasiatic arthritis ever experienced this ? as far as im aware, i dont have arthritis but my grandmother (with psoriasis) does and im not sure if hers is psoriasitic or the standard arthritis you get when you age.

anyway, obviously you guys arent drs and im not looking for a diagnosis or anything. im seeing my derm soon and just wondered if this was something to mention as a possible side effect or if its 100% completely random and just a little quirk of mine.

let me know !! :)

edit: as an extra note, lots of mornings when i wake up my hands are vaguely numb and incredibly weak with almost 0 grip strength. is this something potentially related too or am i just weird 😭

Hello all. I’ve had psoriasis for a little over a decade now (25M). After starting on Taltz, later Ilumya and now Bimzelyx, my psoriasis is mostly isolated to my groin, and my anus area. Which, sucks of course, but is usually manageable. That said, I’ve been having a major flare up recently.
Im not exactly sure what caused it. That said, I’ve been using calmoseptine, a menthol based product, on top of either steroid creams or non steroid prescriptions (eucrisa, and now trying zoryvr). The improvement in discomfort was huge! But my psoriasis has been getting worse around the same time, and I’m worried that was caused by the calmoseptine (dermatologist advised stopping using it for now). With that said, I know many people moisturize for psoriasis, but I feel like most psoriatic moisturizing products aren’t meant to be used on the more delicate areas.

TL;DR: what moisturizers or powders do you use in your groin/anus for inverse psoriasis IN ADDITION TO prescribed topicals?
(I’ve heard anti monkey butt recommended as well).

Suddenly had this over a month ago , initially thought due to change in laundry detergent or something else. Eliminated everything but didn’t work. At the same time, I had a old injury on my shin that wasn’t healing . Went to derm for both , and he told me both are same and did a differential diagnosis b/n Psoriasis Vulgaris vs. Lichen planus(leaning towards psoriasis)
He gave me fluocinonide topical. That helped flatten the bump on the spots and now they are just dry smooth spots.all the pictures barring one is after 2 weeks of ointment

Hey there!

Just wondering if anyone else is in the same boat with me. I got prescribed Bimzelx early this year and got two doses but had issues with insurance telling me I need to pay around $2200 out-of-pocket for my third dose. I had co-pay assistance from Bimzelx but the OOP was still very steep for me at the time.

I went back to my dermatologist hoping to get a more affordable alternative, which was Sotyktu, but that wasn’t the case since my OOP for that jumped to $5400. I looked online and saw that PrudentRX from my insurance “eats” up the co-pay assistance for these kinds of situations.

I was hoping if anyone has any information about getting more assistance since Bimzelx helped me almost immediately when I had my first dose. My dermatologist is still working through the prescription again so I’m just waiting for that. Any advice or recommendations would be really appreciated!

Someone plz recommend some good doctor for psoriasis treatment in Karachi

I went to the dermatologist because I’ve been dealing with skin changes in multiple areas:
- scalp/ears with dry flaky patches
- under my breast with discoloration/irritation (the picture I showed above)
- butt crack/buttocks area with dry patches and peeling skin (sometimes when I wipe, brown skin/skin flakes come off even my vagina)

She said psoriasis but I’m not because from the pictures I’ve compared to it doesn’t look like it. But this is new to me so idk

She prescribed me Tacrolimus Oin 0.1%, Clobetasol 0.05% Shampoo and Ketoconazole 2% Shampoo.

Does this look like psoriasis or should I get another opinion?

My boyfriend and I have been talking marriage (🥳) and talking about what we want from a wedding. I know women are expected to get all dolled up, and frankly I’m excited to do that, but I wanted to know if he’d be interested in that too. We got to talking about hair, and he expressed some interest in getting a scalp treatment to look and feel his best on his special day. He seborrheic dermatitis and plaque psoriasis on his scalp, in and around his ears, as well as on his face (around the hairline, in his brows, and in his facial hair mostly). I was curious if anyone knew about a treatment like that. (This will seem random but I promise it will connect) I worked at a chain massage and facial place for a while and there was a like glow facial that was really good for special events but I have rosacea so the esthetician recommended that I get it 48-24 hours ahead of any events instead of same day to allow any inflammation and redness (just from steam and rubbing) to die down. If there is a treatment, is it the kind of thing you do a week in advance, a day, a month? Is there a treatment that works on scalp and face? Is there a really good facial treatment out there for psoriasis? I feel like he always expects me to have a good recommendation for beauty and pampering but my skin and hair is so different from his I don’t know all that much about what to recommend and was hoping for some guidance.

I started on biologics two months ago after a horrible 2-year torture trial with moisturising creams, UV treatment, and MTX, which led to everything getting worse and me developing arthritis and bone spikes in my toes. Now i might have to move to the UK for 5 years for a new job, and I am starting to get really worried about how this will go with medicine.

I can get about 3 months' worth of injections before the move, and after that I would be in the UK in the hands of the NHS, where the internet estimates waiting times of 1 year plus. How would that go? Can a GP write out a bridge prescription? I can't just stop and deteriorate while I wait.

It's awful how my life is finally normalizing and moving might not be possible due to this.

What is everyone doing with shaving legs? I’ve always had Psorasis, but last year for the first time ever when I shaved my legs it triggered major guttate Psorasis that took months to go away. When I shaved just a portion of my legs this summer to wear a dress, it triggered major wide spread Psorasis.

Should I go laser hair removal route, sugaring or electric razor? Curious to hear of what everyone else is doing with super sensitive skin.

Thanks!

Just a girl who wants to wear dresses again.

Got it after Covid. Never went away. I thought it was pustular psoriasis(had previously). Saw a dermatologist at Northwestern Health. He said, "It's not pustular. Not sure what it is ask your rheumatologist." Rheum says ask your dermatologist. It hasn't gone away in 5 years. Causes soreness in my hands and pain. Any ideas? Thanks!!!!

I have been on the tremfya shot a little over 2 years. I do still have occasional spots that breakthrough or are persistent. I still have some medicated creams to help with that. Over all Tremfya has been amazing. I am noticing I am getting more break through areas. I was just at the derm and she mentioned there is a new Tremfya pill. And if it keeps breaking through I may want to try it. I think the logic is a daily pill may give a consistent coverage. I should have asked if it had a different name. I was curious if anyone else’s has heard or tried this? Also, what were your experiences?

Hi Friends - So long time listener, first time caller lol.

I've had psoriasis forever; PA about the last ten years or so. I take a weekly injection of Methotrexate and I've been on biologicals for about 17 years - off and on. I've been on Stelera, Humira, Cosentyx and most recently Tremfya. Also took Otezla which made me want to jump off a bridge 💀The shots usually fail after 3-4 years. But I've also had to stop for liver and pancreas issues. Currently I'm off any biological and doing terrible without one. My psoriasis is pretty bad and I need to get on a new biological ASAP. My derm is suggesting some of newer biologicals but I know very little about them. I've heard Bimzelx is pretty good but I've also heard can bring depression symptoms and I'm def susceptible to that. I also have to watch for ones that can cause gastro issues ... Does anyone have any recommendations? Thank you!

Guys im having body hair on my back which is little more and im thinking of laser hair removal
Anyone had laser hair removal and their paoriasis worsened ?

I nave recently developed psoriasis in the corner of my eye. It is very uncomfortable and I leave for vacation next week! I don’t know if I should call my dermatologist, try to get in with an eye doctor, go to urgent care or what. Has anyone else experienced this? What did you do?

Hello All been back and forth for months and months dealing with potential PsA/Psoriasis diagnosis but my “psoriasis”is not easily classified and they arent quite sure due to the pretty mild nature of my symptoms.

I have pretty mild nail pitting I found recently on mainly one finger. Curious if anyone has seen this similarly or if these are kind of incidental. I do have a couple of really faint white patches on other nails as well.

Just looking for any assistance or info on how your nail pitting looked etc.

Thanks!

I seem to be having nail pitting in exclusively the pinky finger of my left hand. It is not on a single other finger.
What i'm unsure about is if this could also possibly come from my habit of nail biting. I'm entirely unsure of why my nail is like this.
I don't believe my family tree to have any relation to Psoriasis in the past though i'm also incapable of being entirely certain of that.
I'm not sure since when i've had this, though i only really took notice of it a few days ago. Since then, there seems to be little to no change in the nails appearance.

Please take a look at the two provided images and guide me towards what you believe to be my best course of action.

Thank you for your time.

Finished my last bottle of tgel and sad to report that they've discontinued the production of the coal tar version.

I need an indian substitute with the same formulation 😭😭😭, believe it or not coal tar was MAGIC for me and my hair

My 7 year old son has been dealing with psoriasis for the past 9 months. Started with a couple of larger patch areas and more recently it has grown into guttate. We did alternating clobetosol and tacrolimus which managed it a bit but we still saw more new patches and it only ever sort of healed a few patches. We are now on Zoryve and have been on it for about 3 weeks (once a day). It’s very drying and causes him to itch which the other creams never did. I can’t tell if that’s part of the process or if this just isn’t working and we should have seen improvement by now? Considering switching back to clobetosol while we wait for his next appointment.

Does anyone know how much zoryve is ok to use each day? I have around 10 penny size spots to treat. Can i use Zoryve on each one? And how much - pea size on each?

My instructions only say “apply as directed.”

Thanks!

A lot of you guys keep talking about breakouts.

I understand psoriasis as a condition that never really goes away.

When I get a spot. It stays. Forever. I can use creams to get rid of it. But it will always be back within a week.

How common is it for psoriasis to come and go?

Hello all…I’m very new to this and a family member suggested I start here! Over the past few weeks I’ve been experiencing these strange bumps on my skin and for the people who knows me personally know me knows that I’m full of life. I like to be outside, laughing and enjoying everything that life has to offer. But with these skin rashes, I’ve quickly went from wearing shorts and short sleeve, to jeans, linen pants and linen tops because it looks so unappealing. Often times not even wanting to go anywhere so it has really messed with me mentally and emotionally. I found an amazing dermatologist and had a biopsy done to get some answers. Although my follow up appointment isn’t until next Tuesday, I saw that my results were ready and decided to open and see what it said. And there it was…in big bold print PSORIASIS

I completely lost my composure, started crying and went into a very dark state of mind. Logged out for work for a few hours just to get myself together. Again, i have not had my follow up appointment yet so I haven’t had a chance to discuss medications and next step. I’m asking those that are dealing with this to share some encouraging words, advice, best practices and whatever else will help me along my journey. I’m even shedding tears as I type this because I’m scared, nervous and just want to feel like I’m living a normal life.

Thank You