Living with psoriasis...

[livingwithpsoriasis]

I'm a 21 year old girl that's had psoriasis for as long as I can remember. Psoriasis is a dehabilitating skin condition for anyone and like any young girl psoriasis has joined the list of body issues I already have. There have been so many times that I've felt totally defeated by psoriasis and at a loss for what to do. Right now my symptoms are the worst they have ever been but I'm determined to not let this condition get the better of me.

I don’t actually know anyone else who has psoriasis, and this affects my ability to talk about it with someone, or in fact anyone who understands how it can make someone feel. There's loads of sites and information on the internet but I felt I haven't found many sites written by people my age that I can really relate to and that focus on sharing treatments and remedies that actually work...rather than "psoriasis miracle cure" sites that just try to sell random cremes! With this in mind and with some coercion from my older sister I decided to start my own blog.

I know how lonely it can feel to not have anyone to talk to about psoriasis and would love to start something where I can interact with other people in the same boat and share information and advice. I don't know if someone has already done this but it can't hurt to give it a go! I've decided to end the years of procrastinating and start actively testing products and reporting on them rather than just hoping it will go away!

If anyone has any advice or tips I'd love to hear them...or alternatively check out my new blog livingwithpsoriasisblog.blo... - please bare with me I'm new to blogging and have only just set this up today!!!!

Thanks for reading xxx

[BritishSkinFoundationCharity]

Hello!

Thanks for taking the time to post this, we clicked on the link to try and read your blog but it tells us the blog has been removed. This is precisely the kind of entry we welcome here on the British Skin Foundation online community, so we've just tweeted about your entry too.

If you'd like to help, we'd love for you to be a case study and help us with our media work? I'm sure you're not the only 21-year-old with bad psoriasis, and our media work is an excellent way of getting those kinds of messages out there for others to read. Have a read here: bit.ly/dGqClP and please do get in touch (details on the web page) if it's somethoing you'd like to do!

Thanks!

Team BSF

[livingwithpsoriasis in reply to BritishSkinFoundationCharity]

Hey!

The blog is now up and running again... livingwithpsoriasisblog.blo...

so id be delighted if you would have a look.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my post and having a look at my site.

I saw your tweet and really appreciate the support. Especially as i am new to this and am really excited to get my blog out there.

I would love to be a case study and get involved!!!

I will be in touch,

Kara

[BritishSkinFoundationCharity]

Hey Kara,

Great news, good to have you on board! We'll wait to hear from you and the case study form. We'll take a little look at the blog now,

All the best,

Bevis (Communication's Manager at the BSF)

[pirate68]

Hi I have had the same condition for over 16 years.Nearly 2 years ago i gave up using steroid creams and went for a natural approach.I take 3 x 1000mg Cod liver oil capsules and 3 x 1000mg Evening Primrose capsules daily.My condition has improved massively and could be clear by Christmas.I hope this could help other sufferers............?

[livingwithpsoriasis]

Thank you so much for commenting, i will write about it and make sure that people know!! I hope that it is gone by Christmas for you :D.

All the best

[pirate68]

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The photos dont do it justice for now,but the signs are there........

[Cherry1303]

I tried to send you an email from the link you left for Hayley's email address but it has returned to me as mail undelivered. I would like to send you an email in response to the psoriasis documentary.

[livingwithpsoriasis in reply to Cherry1303]

Hey, sorry i have only just seen your comment, did you get in contact with Hayley in the end?