Doctors Behind Closed Doors, Last Night....

[trt]

I thought my Psoriasis, was bad when I was young, but I felt so sorry for the young man in last nights episode.

When he lifted his trouser leg to show the Doc his swelling, his skin just fell off like loose plaster, even the Doc was taken back.

[jennyjoan]

Yes trt - never ever ever in my life saw such a bad case and my heart went out to the young guy. God is there anything can be done about that. I am thinking that psoriasis came from within and he would need to be on "special" tablets. Maybe if he could have afforded private treatment. I quickly bucked myself up - even this morning I inadvertently or maybe it was last night watched Jeremy Kyle - a couple were on - lady was saying hubby after 6 kids didn't fancy her anymore - since she lost her two legs. She looked about 40 to me. Some people have dreadful lives.

[Mamyalynne]

Yes his case was severe , it did say at the close of the programme there had been some improvement.

Very distressing condition.

[ummmm]

I didn't see it but I know it's a horrible condition. I used to have it very bad.

[ummmm]

Jenny - there isn't much treatment for it. All the treatments I was given didn't work except for sunbeds.

[anneasquith]

Felt so sorry for that young man,

[trt]

## Some people have dreadful lives. ##

Yes Jenny, your right, it makes our petty health problems seem like a cold.

I also watched a recording of Hospital, where the Asian man was waiting for his delayed operation, what a lovely man & his devoted wife of 40 years.

Was so shocked at the end when he said he died about Christmas.

[trt]

## Jenny - there isn't much treatment for it. All the treatments I was given didn't work except for sunbeds. ##

No sunbeds as such in my days, and I had it on my scalp & face, and had the mickey taken out of me for years at school.

[andy-hughes]

I have it, mainly in my scalp which means dark clothes are an unrealised dream.

I envy every single man I see wearing black, because I never can.

[EcclesCake]

UVB and PUVA are fairly reliable, although PUVA has its own side issues.

I read recently that a new treatment is available, begins with 'E' I think, it has so far shown to be highly effective.

It is a cruel condition.

[ummmm]

I had it all over to start with. Then it was knee to ankle and my elbows. Horrible. I wouldn't go swimming or wear shorts so no one really seen it.

All gone now. Not even a tiny patch.

[jennyjoan]

Yes Ummmm - my friend had it quite bad too - but (she's deceased now at 52) but she had it all her life but it left her after the birth of her last child.

To me that guy was completely untreatable except for a miracle. A cross for such a young man.

[andy-hughes]

ummmm - //All gone now. Not even a tiny patch. //

is that treatment, or did it just go on its own?

My daughters all had eczema as children, and all grew out of it.

[ummmm]

Went on it's own. I think the stress disappeared from my life even though at the time I didn't realise I was stressed.

[ummmm]

And Andy - I didn't get it until I was 16.

[Smowball]

I've read that stress can play a huge part. You look and feel so sore, then you get stressed - it gets worse- you get more stressed.....

[ummmm]

Smow - when I went to the doctor he asked had I suffered a bereavement.

[EcclesCake]

I've had it continuously for over thirty years, scalp to soles.

I know that for many stress is a trigger but it hasn't been so for me.

Topical treatments have become ineffective, cannot have PUVA or UVB any more due to a bad reaction.

I just get on with it and dish out my best Paddington Bear hard stare when I see people looking at me with pity.

[mazzywoo]

I was shocked too at the poor young man on GPs Behind Closed Doors and as if his skin wasn't bad enough, he had psoriatic arthritis to contend with as well. I have had psoriasis for many years and have tried prescription meds (steroid ointments) and 'wonder ointments' offered on the internet. Most of my patches manifest on my legs and elbows and I do find that during the summer, the condition improves a lot with the sunshine. I just use an aloe vera moisturiser now. I guess I am lucky that my psoriasis isn't severe.