A late psoriasis diagnosisMy psoriasis actually started when I was 9 years old. I had large plaques on my arms and torso. I remember the pediatrician telling my mother "It looks like psoriasis...reactions2comments
My psoriasis journeyHello! My name is Whitney! When I first found out I had psoriasis I thought my life was coming to an end. I was 15 years old when I found...reactions2comments
MisdiagnosisMy story starts at around 5 or 6 years old. I had 2 different spots, one on my head and one on my arm. The doctors chalked up the one...reactions8comments
Exhaustion and AcceptanceIt started when I was 18 while in undergrad and being really stressed about school work. My mom took me to a number of dermatologists, one who thought it was...reactions1comment
A Balancing Act of AcceptanceI’ve had plaque psoriasis since I was 5 years old. Kids avoided me like I had the plague and I had to constantly educate kids and adults alike that it...reactions2comments
Elbow PsoriasisI thought I had broken my elbow- at least chipped the bone. I thought and thought about how I had done it. When the “dried skin” started to build up...reactions1comment
I have had plaque psoriasis almost all my lifeI have had plaque psoriasis since I have been 7 years old. It started on my scalp and back. I had to use a tar shampoo which was horrible and...reactions1comment
It’s just a part of meI’ve had psoriasis since I was 10. It was really bad all over my body and have tried all the treatments possible. Kids used to make fun of me thinking...reactions1comment
State of mindAbout two years ago I started developing red patches on my elbows, slow-growing and itchy but since I never really saw them I didn’t overthink it too much. Back in...reactions1comment
My Psoriasis StoryI've had psoriasis since I was 13. It started mostly on my scalp and back, but now it's more widespread on my back, legs, stomach, scalp, and fingernails. It comes...reactions3comments
Be the Voice of Psoriasis! The More Voice The Louder We'll be!I first started seeing signs of psoriasis at the age of 23. I had just moved back to MI from Florida after 2 years. When I moved back it was...reactions2comments
Diagnosis at 31I developed a rash on my arm in March 2020. Diagnosed with psoriasis June 2020. It came out of nowhere and is all over my body. I am 31 and...reactions4comments
Nail PsoriasisI started with psoriasis then PsA and then the nail psoriasis, so it all started about 35 years ago but the nail psoriasis within the last 10 years. Same thing...reactions1comment
A very long and difficult journeyI have been dealing with the disease for over 40 years. When I was 8 or 9 years old (1978 or 1979) I went to my pediatrician with an itchy...reactions1comment
GrannieI have had psoriasis so many years, I cannot count them. I finally just live with it as most medications have added other problems. I have it in my hair...reactions1comment
40 Years And CountingI have been fighting this dreadful malady for over 40 years now. Hands and nail most recently. After several topicals, light therapy, and 7 different biologics, Taltz has made a...reactions3comments
My Journey So FarWhen I was 9, 12, & 16 I had little breakouts on my feet and hands, small red dots. Now in my 40s one night, I will never forget, it...reactions1comment
It's not a judgement or sentence.Nearly 15 years ago, I developed an itchy red patch on my right shin. Soon, another appeared on my back. Over the years, as I learned more about it, psoriasis...reactions1comment
Pso AwarenessI was diagnosed at an early age with psoriasis. It has been hard but I have been dealing with it. I have it against my scalp, elbows, and sometimes on...reactions3comments
Psoriasis arthritisI hope someone out there can help me, a couple of years ago I was diagnosed with psoriasis. I went to my dermatologist, had the biopsy, and was diagnosed. My...reactions6comments
