I find if I get stressed it’s a while after my Psoriasis gets worse ,the hot weather also makes it worse.

I understand what it is, it's behaviour however often seems random and mysterious

Learning more about the conditions and possible topical treatments which could be used. For instance, corn starch is used a lot for inverse P, some say. Would corn starch and an API be a good mix?

👆 Yes, all of the above!

David, as long as one doesn't also suffer from candida albicans, corn starch may be useful.

Summer don't help,winter I love but more prominent,going old school now,coal tar,chemist made it up for me today,strong,used shampoo other night didn't do anything so trying chemist compound,specialist cancelled today so cause had day off went to chemists,we see how this goes

Hi Sue. Good luck with your mixture and I hope you get results!

Got to do something,stupid bum causes me to much grief and back of legs,kindda over it all,the cost the p ain at times and driving,but will go on ,

Oh Sue. I feel your pain. I rub lemon on my P before I put my coal tar on and I drink my turmeric every morning. Due to our winter and the stress I have at work, my P is getting that burning sensation and I don't like it one bit. So I'm going to double up on my turmeric and, eating like a rabbit for another 2 weeks and not having a glass of wine. We will get through this. :)

I understand its unpredictable.
The right lifestyle can help. (Food, rest, sunshine, sports, relax)
And using special lotions/bath products.
But it still can surprise you getting worse or better on a moment you didnt expact.

To what extent I understand psoriases and its behaviour... psoriases is a bully and attention seeker. It sneaks in whenever our defences are down. It tries to keep us always thinking about itself. It eases away for a bit and then BAM!! Hehe... I'm still here, Johnny's home!

Lol. Deborah! That was excellent said! Love it and so true. Little bugger of a P.

Not much st all but learning about great strategies here!

Flaym I think I know it quite well, but after being on this site I can see that what worked for healing for me, may not work for another. I actually just think of psoriasis as an autoimmune condition. Basically dis-ease in my body. Once I started from the inside then all my other autoimmune conditions got better and some went away completely. I chose not to think of it as something "incurable" or even a "disease"... I look at it as my very smart body telling me something is awry... That's me though and kind of a God thing.

Heartily agree with the above, Susan@godcares!

I understand psoriasis as annoying..Its full of surprises,,comes and goes. I like the sun

vitamin D is good.

True Lorna. Being in SA I get a lot of vitamin D and I think that is also the reason why I can control my P apart from my lifestyle changes of course

hello, flakes and scales on head ears elbows and legs ,tried all that doc prescribed , still the same , ive beentold its for life

Hi Jim. Yes unfortunately it is for life but we can try to control it with the right diet. Check out our theme section and see what advice our wonderful Flaymers are giving. :)

hello michelle, thank you for your reply, I got a tip from a lady friend , mash up two or three asperins into a paste with water and I applied it to my legs , one leg cleared up but it made no difference to other leg

AM so sad.

Hello Omer, Why are you so sad? we are here to help and listen to you thanks

Hi Jim. Aspirins and it cleared one leg but not the other? Please tell us more. Did you use something else with the aspirins?

Hi Omer. What's wrong? We are here to give you advice and what we have on Flaym is support. Don't feel alone okay?

I don’t understand it at all! Every time I eat out at a restaurant, I break out again... and I am gluten and dairy, sugar, GMO free and organic...no chemicals and no drugs...

Hello Judi, why i wouldnt trust eating out if i had that problem though i dont, You never know whats added in that may not be detected by you ?, its safer to do all from home i know,one does like to eat out now and again and i am sorry about you breaking out after a night out

I identify with most of the above but since being formally diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis I feel like I am starting again . At the moment Winter and a huge amount of personal stress is not helping but both are unavoidable. My body is certainly telling me it knows what’s going on !

I never will understand this curse

Just when I think I have figured psorisis out,EVERYTHIng changes. Back to square one.

I am informed, but am continually learning from others on here!

I understand it more now than I ever have before. For 20 years I never looked at what triggers I may possibly have. I think if we can become our own best detective and find what works or doesn't work.. we can do our best to stand in front of P.

Going on 20 years now... Losing nails, gross in the ears and nasty joint pain. Add Fibromyalgia, Diabetes and other things... My body is 20 years older than I am!!!

I don't really understand why/how it happened to me....the P I mean. I have tried lemons, lotions, etc.
I don't know if some of you remember me stating a couple of weeks ago, that I was trying CBD Oil. Well I am still taking it, and my P has gone from looking like raw meat on my legs to a much deeper red/burgundy color. So I am hoping it is starting to clear.....definetely going to give it another month or more to see what happens next! :)

Everybody who doesn't have arthritis just be thankfull for that.

Luckily I don't have it, just the skin, but it's a pain just to listen to people who has it.

It feels strange to me that my P only started when I was in my sixties. I've only had it for 3 years. So I'm always chasing a solution. The GP doesn't seem to know of how to deal with it other than using creams and make me feel that its down to me. I'm not stressed. But I don't want this in my halcyon days

Hi Glam. I know this might be frustrating to you especially when getting older. None of us want to look like a scaly lizard when we're old but we can try to manage it. We all need to take a whole health approach. When you think about psoriasis and your health, you might focus only on your skin. But you need to take a broader look at your health as you age. Eating right and exercising regularly can help you stay healthy as you get older. They also can help with inflammation and keeping your weight in check. A healthy lifestyle also lowers your chances of psoriasis-related health problems like heart disease. It's not easy being a P sufferer Glam, but we sure can try and manage our condition.

hello michelle , I tooh two or three aspirins and mashed them up with a very small amount of water and spread it on both legs , I have no flakes on one leg just red skin never made a bit of difference on other leg but more flakes on ears and elbows .

Hey Jim. Hope you are well. I remember you mentioned it to us. Aspirin is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug . I wonder if the salicylate could have anything to do with the improvement of your P? It is a type of salt which an be found in plants such as willow trees. Please keep us updated on your improvement! This is very interesting thank you for sharing Jim.

Just deal with it. Have flares that come and go...

I feel that going to the GP I am wasting his time ,he just says I have tried everything so I have just given up,I do not think he thinks it’s a big problem considering other illnesses .

Which is why I don't go to a GP/Derm Patricia. I've changed my lifestyle and my P is good. I did get a burning sensation on my ankles (where I have P) the other night but it's gone now. I just check what I eat, use some lemon and getting some sun.

The sun and heat seems to make mine worse. Suffering at the moment.

Hi Caroline. Humidity is a trigger for my Psoriasis. Could it be that you are in a humid area?

Mine is clearing through eliminating certain foods

Great Claudia, what foods did you eliminate ? well done :)

First getting the gut in order, fasting is good. Loads of info on the internet. Mainly Sugars, dairy milk, processed foods, red meats...not too much caffeine but the main culprit is sugar, it feed the psoriasis. Smoking. But u got to be patient and consistent to see results

Five years in I’m still trying to figure out it’s behaviour..stress seems to be strongly involved.

I am still trying to grasp what inflames my breakout.

I cut down on sugars and junk.
More proteins.
These dermatologist don't treat the whole problem.
Topical creams don't work. It's internal
A lot of stuff I get burns bad. Hydrogel they have me using works somewhat but stings. Delicate area

Well done to you Barbara :) hopefully you will see some changes in time , just need patience ,best things come to those that wait :)

I have been told and I also understand it is an auto immune “disease” which I completely get because I find that whenever I get the tiniest hint of my immune system going down the drain my psoriasis just explodes without the tiniest hint that it’ll happen. So in order to keep it at bay I have to make sure my immune system is in full gear and ready to takclle whatever bug wants to knock me on my ass

hello, I don't know what brought it on to me but ive been told stress

causes it , I dident think I suffered any stress so only other thing I can think of is I was prescribed statins by doc for colestoral and they don't agree with me .

It is an autoimmune disease like my rhuematoid arthritis

Hello Barbara, is it rhuematoid arthritis you have ? rhuematoid arthritis is near the same as psoriatic arthritis, it has the same characteristics, some Docs can get it wrong as its very similar, you have psoriasis and arthritis ,they are link together if psoriatic arthritis?, thank you :)

Could be stress.
I don't drink alcohol much.
Few years ago, I was big on Mountain Dew.
Red, Orange are my favorites but tons of sugars. I cut down on donuts, candy, etc. I think sugar is a trigger.
I eat better, more protein, probiotics.
Stress, I have a long way to go. I work so much to make ends meet. I do it all myself

Hello barbara, sugar is pretty evil stuff, usually is a trigger for most aswell as gluten/wheat,citrus fruits, junk foods fast foods, fried foods,fizzy drinks,sweets .cakes etc any sauces of any kind,dairy, caffeine, i could go, slow elimination in bad foods is key to success :)sounds like you are doing well though, stress can reduce in time with making changes, i wish you well Barbara :)

More than I did a year ago, but still not much... I understand it as a part of human variation! But not in it's individual bizarre unpredicatableness... and its causation.

Hi Barbara. I can't add anything to what John has advised. The elimination diet works great for us P sufferers and many has seen improvement by that. Try it and see if it works for you but please keep us updated okay? We are here should you need more advice.
Hi Jim. Psoriasis and high cholesterol are linked which could be the reason why your P was triggered? A healthy active lifestyle will improve your condition. Eat a healthy, balanced diet and don't stress. We are here should you need more advice. Good luck! :)