Autoimmune Psoriasis

[NYgirl]

Week 65 on Friday of 72.  I can no longer take it, ARGH!

I have developed a serious case of the autoimmune psoriasis that for some reason has attacked only my face at this point.  It started slowly with two little patches - now I have seven and they are growing.

Has anybody experience with this?  

It's the most uncomfortable ugly itchy red thing I've ever gone through.

I have an appt. with the hep doc this afternoon.  Couldn't get one with the derm doc. I'll ask him about getting Daivobet Ointment.

HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mremeet]

Jesus, you poor child you've been through HELL. You are one super tough chick to have made it this far, my GOD 60+ weeks and heading for 72? I'm barely into 17 weeks and my a$$ is WHOOPED already!

Is the rash on your face like the "malar rash" that's associated with AIH? It tends to have a butterfly like shape and typically goes over the nose and onto the cheeks. I had what I belive was a manifestation of that during my VX allergy rash. If it does look like that, I'd get myself checked out for AIH. If it's coming on, I'd stop treatment and hopefully get things to settle down. Your grit and determination is really quite inspiring. I can only imagine going through what you've been through. One thing's for sure, you're one TOUGH customer. Take care of yourself, you're gonna beat this thing!

[chcnme]

awww!!!   NYG!!   I am so sorry.  You have been through so much and have been such a trooper.  Don't you stop tx now !! or... gosh, <strong>try TRY </strong> not to, but I could understand if you wanted to and if you did stop.  I am not in your shoes, and so I'm not one say "don't stop".  I would just hate to see you stop on account of this.  My husband had psoriasis so bad - oh it was so awful for him.  It didn't bother me no matter where it was  (it was all over him).  His worst fear was that it would eventually involve his face.  It never did, and the story of the treatment for him is a long one - one I won't get into here, only to say I know the agony that can go with psoriasis, not personally, but from watching him.  I can't imagine your being on treatment for so long and enduring all the sides and then THIS happening.  My heart goes out to you. It'll get better! It will!  Just hang in there like you always have!  

[Tallahassee]

Based on my experience, I ditto Jim's comments.  Right now I'm also in "watching & waiting" mode and I don

[scubadiver30]

Sorry to hear this Deb. I don't have psoriasis but I'm starting to see wartlike moles I could swear I didn't have 4 weeks ago...
I wonder if maybe should be your time to quit....64 weeks are a lot, adn your thyroid and now this. Maybe is the way your body says enough is enough..You still UND right?

saludos

[sailinlady]

Deb I am so sorry.  I have no clue, I just feel your pain.  You are a trooper and have been thru soooo much.  The out come has GOT to be good.  Just want you to know I'm thinking of you always.

[Skepsis]

I had - and have now again 5 months after las Tx - all kinds of autoimmune phenomena, including strong but RF-negative polyarthritis and corneal eye disease along with and skin problems, over the eyebrows and symmetrically around the nose. SS (Sj