Guttate psoriasis after tonsillitis

Hi Kathryn, I've just posted my own story to see if anyone had tried Juicing... I'm at my wits end too! I had Guttate Psoriasis a few years ago and its the worse break out I have ever witnessed. I too have had P since I was 7, I'm now 32. I've tried everything in the past but after my throat infection flare up I was rock bottom, I had never seen something so vicious it spread overnight. I was referred to a dermatologist he put me on Cyclosporine and it cleared in a few weeks (from what I remember) I stayed on that for nearly 2 years which was the threshold after that I moved to Methotrexate, I've not heard of Humeria I'll have to do some research as I'm trying to clear my skin after coming off medication. I am trying to avoid methotrexate ect, if I can. I hope this has helped Take Care Tricia xx

Hi Tricia, Thank you for your reply. I don’t think I have ever had such painful skin and the gp just doesn’t want to know. I have requested an urgent appointment with my consultant at the hospital but god knows when that will come through. I have used all the creams possible and it feels like my skin is on fire and it looks horrendous, someone even said to me last week that they looked like flee bites!!! I was also on methotrexate for a period of time and it caused some concern with my kidney function so had to come off it. Def ask about humeria, it really did make a difference and apart from the odd little flare I was pretty much clear. You just self inject every 2 weeks which you soon get used to doing. Wishing you all the best Kathryn

Hi Kathryn I think you need to be firmer with your consultant, I had an appointment first time to see the dermatologist and was put on a waiting list, I ended up taking myself to A&E I was so desperate, this was the worst flare up I had ever had and I was so distraught. The nurse who seen me that day took one look at me upset with my skin covering my entire body, so red and hot with inflammation, she called up the dermatologist department and got me an appointment that week. It's a serious health condition not just physically but mentally, this is the only thing I can't cope with it reduces me to tears at night and I feel so low! Keep me posted :) all the very best xx

Hi Kathryn! I just joined this forum and came across your discussion and wanted to say you aren't alone! I wish I had thought to go to the internet a few years ago. I've had psoriasis since I was little ass well, I'm 28 now. But I only ever had it on my knees and elbows so it was a bother, but manageable. But in 2015 I had a bad case of tonsillitis (one of many) but this time, after it cleared up, I too broke out in psoriasis all over my body. The beginning of this month it happened to me again for the third time!! The first 2 times, I saw my primary doctor who took pictures of it (really embarrassing) and prescribed me a big tub of steroid cream. Then I was sent to a dermatologist in San Francisco who prescribed methotrexate but still didn't inform me why it was all over my body. I had never heard of guttate psoriasis until about a week ago. So I just assumed my psoriasis just flared. But the 2nd time I went to the ENT because AGAIN it happened after tonsillitis! But even he didn't have a clue about a connection between the 2 and said I could get my tonsils removed but it wouldn't help the psoriasis. So I took the methotrexate (which I read has a lot of bad side affects) only because they said with such a bad case of psoriasis, my immune system is in overdrive which can lead to heart attack. Anyways, it eventually cleared up. Now it's happened again and I'm sooooooo depressed!! It's so itchy and painful and I haven't been to the doctor yet because I know they won't help. So I started researching and found it was guttate psoriasis. I also read about a study they did with patients with similar situations. They removed their tonsils and most of them improved greatly. I am seriously considering getting this done!! Just some food for thought 😁 Wish you the best of luck!!

Thank you for your messages, it’s nice to know I’m not alone in this. This is the 1st time I’ve ever had tonsillitis and if this happens again I will be asking for them to be removed, I don’t think I could cope with getting this again. It’s cleared up a lot on my arms and top of my back but my stomach and legs are so itchy, I’m scratching so much in the night they are bleeding. Xx

This is exactly what happened to me in 2009. I had light therapy over 3 months and it cleared up completely. It’s never been that bad again. Good luck

I have no tonsils but get a dreadful attack of guttate psoriasis every single time I get a strep throat infection it is the trigger to my psoriasis. . I have severe psoriatic arthritis but only get severe psoriasis after an attack if strep. It doesn't matter how quickly I start antibiotics it still doesn't stop the attack and the psoriasis usually takes about 4- 6 months to clear up . Only thing I have found that helps speed it up is the sun but I'm in UK and we don't get much of that here!

Omg Kathryn. Your not going to believe this. I too have just flared up after getting tonsillitis from our family trip to Fiji. By the time I got home I’d broken out all over my body, I’m itchy and feel aweful. I am lucky I’d put my name on a wait list back in 2014 and they just called me in to the ear nose and throat doctor. He has recommended my tonsils are to come out within two months. I had my last flare up in 2014 and I was complete covered. I’m taking methetrexate tablets. But they don’t seem to be responding anymore.

Hi Kathryn, I know this is an old post but I'm new here and I came across your post. I'm going through the same thing at the moment and I just wondered how you are? I've had controllable psoriasis for all of my adult life (actually it started when I was 12 and I'm now 35) I had tonsillitis twice back to back about 3 weeks ago and felt pretty dreadful and I've now got guttate psoriasis and its EVERYWHERE, I feel so down about it and constantly itchy and uncomfortable and I don't want anyone touching me as its drives me crazy, so you can imagine my husband isn't exactly enjoying it either!! Its all over my scalp as well and when I think about it I could cry, its that desperate feeling that people that don't have psoriasis could never understand, That feeling that new patches are constantly appearing and you can't do anything about it!! I'm just wondering if yours has cleared up a little and if you have any advice that you could share with me? Thanks in advance, Hattie x

Hi all, I know this is an old post but wanted to reply anyway in case it is any use to any fellow sufferers. I have had psoriasis my entire life and i am now 26. I suffered badly until i was around 16 and things started to clear and my skin was somewhat tolerable. When i was 20 i began getting severe tonsilitis which caused massive outbreaks top to toe as you all have experienced. Only puva light treatment clears it which does clear completely after 4 weeks until the next tonsilitis occurs, which can be twice a year if not more. I am getting my tonsils removed in july after a long wait and hope to see that with tonsils removed that i will not have a cause to have as big of a p outbreak. If anyone is interested i can let you know the results and if there is any lasting effect of this procedure for psoriasis xx

Hi all- Did you know that there is a connection with Streptococcus A (causes Strep throat) and psoriasis? There's new research out there that finds the DNA of either staph or strep in psoriasis skin. Need a LONG course of antibiotics, I saw one research article that said 21 days....my husband took the article to his GP and he agreed to treat him. It worked! He's in remission at least for now. Good luck

ardleyhut: I wonder if you could post the reference to that article? My GP told me about the link between streptococcus and psoriasis but only gave me a 7 day course of antibiotics.

OhNo_NotAgain- Here's a few : Need the rifampin booster or a longer course of antibiotics? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2851340/ ( i found out about all this, btw, because i was the women in this article and we needed to get me fixed- it was extremely! painful, also we were trying to eradicate all possible carriage sites, throat mucosa, intestinal, vaginal, urethral. Doc said strep is also found in prostate cultures and would need a longer course to eradicate from that area.) The psoriasis clearing was a happy side effect- and then I began reading up on the link between psoriasis and strep. https://academic.oup.com/cid/article/44/5/e43/350872 Hope this helps. I'll look for more.

Hi everyone. In April this year I had my tonsils removed. And I’m happy to report that I’m 80% clear from my psoriasis flare up that happened in January after a holiday in Fiji. (Tonsillitis) The 20% left are really small dots and are fading each day. I still take my methotrexate tabs. But will go see my skin specialist in July. I will keep you posted.

I have had psoriasis since I was 4, I'm now 59 and finally after being on humira for 3 years was 100% clear. However, I just had a really bad throat infection and It's caused severe guttate psoriasis. I have stopped the fortnightly injections as I have a hernia op at the end of this month, should I use ointments?

Hello all, I’m looking for some advice. My 2 year old daughter came up with a large lesion just below her belly button about a month ago, I thought it was dry skin or start of eczema so i moisturised but it made no difference. I took her to the GP and she said it looked like it may be a fungal infection and we were given some cream to try. He cream has had no effect on the lesion but on Sunday my daughter came out in a red rash, blotchy but not as big as the first lesion. Anyway, another GP came in and said it was Guttate Psoriasis, gave me some information about how it’s related to a throat infection (‘my daughter has not had a throat infection or been unwell) i was told ‘hopefully it will go on it’s own’ and that was it. What am I supposed to do now? After coming home and doing a bit of research I am now worried this will effect her permanently, is this possible? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.