Parents, friends and family
This topic is for discussions on all issues relating to the support and treatment of a family member, spouse, child, or friend who has psoriasis and/ or psoriatic arthritis, including strategies to cope with chronic disease and disease treatment options.
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Elder parents, how do we cope
- By Jack2745 · New reply May 18, 2013
- 2 replies
- My family and I are facing serious concerns about my moms ability to take care of her finances right now Please see How I started here Please join in ...
A CURE
- By Melisten · New reply May 5, 2013
- 35 replies
- Hello, my name Is Melissa and I've had psoriasis for about fifteen years. I recently came across a book called "Healing Psoriasis" by John O.A Pagano and I started following the diet regimen faithfully ...
9 yr old DD suffers from P and Vitiligo- Our Story
- By bacrath · Posted April 17, 2013
- 0 replies
- Hi All I am a mother with a 9 yr old daughter who has P and vitiligo. It began when she was 4 yrs old and we noticed white spots on her knees in the summer. We went back and forth to derms doing NB light ...
Bare feet!!
- By dd9 · New reply April 9, 2013
- 14 replies
- DO you take your socks off to air your feet in front of family or friends? Or are you too embrassed by the bright red peeling skin that will most likely be hanging off. I do with my mom but most others ...
Seeking advice from someone
- By SinceAge14 · New reply April 5, 2013
- 10 replies
- Hi there. I am a 23 year old male who has had psoriasis since the age of 14. The condition has been up and down since then, but right now it is the worst it's ever been. My arms have a lot of noticeable ...
For Parents of young children with P
- By lelawprof · New reply March 29, 2013
- 2 replies
- There is an article in Everyday Health that states: Psoriasis can erode young people's self-confidence, and bullying can make them withdraw even further. Here's how to recognize bullying and help your ...
Friendships
- By hmsinclair · New reply February 28, 2013
- 39 replies
- A Lupus Group I follow on Facebook posted a link to this article. It's worth the read, and I found it was very relevant to what I have been experiencing with my "friends" right now. http://www.masscfids.org/resource-librar ...
Merry Christmas.. Feliz Navidad
- By Jazzylatina · New reply February 12, 2013
- 5 replies
- Wishing you all a Merry Christmas. Hope your holidays are wonderful. Feliz Navidad ... Bless you all ...
my health
- By iclabum · New reply January 29, 2013
- 2 replies
- i just read this book...(forgot the title)but it written there that emotion is the number one trigger for all sickness and also we must think that we still lucky do we have this (what we have now) bcz ...
Having kids knowing they might get it
- By Selene_ · New reply December 20, 2012
- 16 replies
- They say there are 75% chances you pass psoriasis to your kids. Although mine is not so bad as I've seen others, I still can't control it and can't even imagine having a child suffering like I do sometimes ...
Depression
- By PinkiParikh · New reply October 17, 2012
- 2 replies
- Anyone know how to ocuar depression by dr pankaj naram ...
Enbrel & Breastfeeding
- By Inwardsojourner · New reply August 28, 2012
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- There was 1 post from years ago that I read while I was doing research about whether to breastfeed on Enbrel and it helped me to make my decision reading other peoples post, but that one is closed so ...
Statistics on Heredity of Psoriatic arthritis.
- By Fortitude403 (Inactive) · New reply August 20, 2012
- 5 replies
- My husband 59 and I 58 have both been diagnosed with Psoriaitic Arthritis as well as my Son 35 Does any one on this site have a history similar family history even close to this ...
dont know whether im pregnant or not???
- By faye1234 · New reply June 21, 2012
- 3 replies
- I've got the implant in and its says something like its 98% sure you won't get pregnant or something. But I've been on and off like spotting for the last 4 weeks, I get really bad heart burn and sometimes ...
22 months old - diagnosed today. I have so many questions...!!!
- By amanda2509 · New reply June 13, 2012
- 4 replies
- Hi, We found out our nearly 2 year old has been diagnosed. I have so many question. 1. He has raised lumps under in his armpits. Im wondering which type he has? 2. I've been reading it can be painful ...
My 3 years old son has nail pitting, what now?
- By sahmori · New reply June 6, 2012
- 6 replies
- From the start: About 6 months ago I noticed all my son's fingernails are pitted. I asked the pediatrician and he said it meant nothing now for him. Then we just had a derm appointment and she said right ...
Vitamin E
- By sandywall · Posted May 22, 2012
- 0 replies
- Has any one here tried out Evion Vitamin E tablets? This medication looks like as it is present at http://www.internationaldrugmart.com/ove r-the-counter-meds/evion.shtml ...
18 month toddler with NAIL PSORISIAS
- By Angel121 (Inactive) · New reply May 9, 2012
- 5 replies
- Hi everyone. Im from South Africa, I am 21 years old, single mom. My mother has (SLE) and devic's disease, which is all to do with her immune system, with all the meds that she is on, her nails are really ...
Advice; Husband with Psoriasis and PA
- By OCmama87 · New reply March 19, 2012
- 4 replies
- Hi there, my husband has pretty severe skin lesions as well as swelling and pain in his legs, feet, and hands. I know it affects him emotionally as well. Do any of you have any advice as to how I can ...
new member/mother of toddler
- By cherylandsamuel · New reply March 15, 2012
- 7 replies
- Hello everyone. I am a new member. Right now I have a 21 month old sweetheart of a son who has had a nasty rash all over his trunk for over a month now and it is spreading. We've seen two pediatricans ...
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