Psoriasis Can Interfere With Your Quality Of Life
I could write a book about this. Itching can interfere with sleep. I had a very severe case of psoriasis where plaques appeared on my hands and made it hard for me to work. The plaques and itching made me self-conscious about my appearance.
In what ways has PsO interfered with your life? So many of us would like to know. Please share.
Everyone should have a comment on this. Just living day to day with psoriasis can be challenging. You might have a few good days, but for me they were far and in-between, especially in my younger years. I mostly felt alone, embarrassed, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression and very angry at the world. What things have you done to change your perspective about having PsO? Diane (Team Member)
I felt all the things you stated, alone, embarrassed etc. etc. Now if someone sees my psoriasis, I use it to tell them what psoriasis is. There are still so many people who do not even know what psoriasis is. Nothing is going to change for any of us until everyone knows what psoriasis is and that they cannot get it by being near us. Vickie, Team Member 
While I don’t have PsO myself, my daughter, who’s a pre-teen, lives with it, and I’ve witnessed firsthand how challenging it can be for her. She’s navigating not only the physical symptoms but also the emotional toll of managing a visible condition at such a sensitive age. As her parent, I do my best to support her by fostering open conversations about how she feels, reassuring her that she’s not alone, and helping her build confidence. We’ve also worked together to find activities that bring her joy and allow her to express herself, which has helped boost her self-esteem. It's been a journey for us both, but I've seen her feel much more confident about it as she gets older the more she understands what she has and finding ways to care for herself that work best. -Latoya (Team Member)
I have been suffering from severe hand psoriasis as well as patches on m y forehead, arms, chest for nearly a month. This is the longest ugliest flare I have had. Doctor prescribed Skyrizi which helped a little initially. I just received my fifth dose and am waiting to see if it helps.Medicare has so many restrictions just asking for expensive psoriasis meds is stressful. My household is upside down because my husband has PD and is struggling to maintain his ability to sustain himself physically.
I'm sorry to hear you have been going through so much. I definitely can empathize with you when it comes to severe hand psoriasis. Both my hands were badly covered with psoriasis so much so that people would ask if I had been chemical burned. I still have active plaque psoriasis now but no longer on my hands. It makes it so hard to do anything when your hands are that covered. I am hoping that the Skyrizi helps you. Having psoriasis is enough to deal with but when your husband is also battling something it makes life twice as hard. Sending gentle hugs your way. Please keep us updated if you want to. Vickie, Team Member , I am so sorry you are going through this. I have had severe PsO since 1963. I started getting relief in the past 20 years because of biologics. I am also on my 5th dose of Skyrizi. I was 80% covered when I started. I am around 90% clear. It does great for psoriasis, but not the PsA. We are also on Medicare and my husband takes insulin. We couldn't afford to pay for both medications. The insulin has a co-pay of $3,000. Skyrizi was $8,000. The manufacturer took care of the co-pay for Skyrizi. I just put in the paperwork to see if they will take care of a 2nd year. I'm with you, it is so stressful, just having to worry about how to get medications. Let us know how you are doing. We would like to hear more from you. Diane (Team Member)
