Trying not to give up on being free!!

Posted Thu 13 Sep 2018 00.45 by Tried it all

I am 25, I was a confident, outgoing teenager then 20 hit and I got covered head to toe within 3 months. I tried steroids, I tried sunbeds, I tried to see specialists, then I moved to Australia from the uk for two years... each treatment I tried in England worked and made it drastically better for 4 weeks at a time until it came back worse every time! Australian doctors helped more and the sun helped even better in small doses. The only thing I have found to help is mental state and my happiness means my skin is happy. I’m sick of being a sob story in England to all who new me. I run away and travel all the time to save the aggravation of people’s views and looks in England. I have tried uv light treatment, coal tar, methotrexate, now on alpritizen. Next step injections. People say change your mental state but how when you see other people around you who aren’t permanently either oily and uncomfortable or itchy and uncomfortable or insecure and uncomfortable. Life is one big uncomfort! Any advice on how to change my mental state about it?! I’ve ran away? I’ve asked for help? I’ve tried a lot of things. I’m 25 and want a life like all my friends have, I want to be able to go to work and not be asked 20 questions from people as I work in retail about my condition and why I have it! Any help would be greatful. Not on products or treatments but on how to cope with it mentally?! Thanks in advance x

Posted Sun 16 Sep 2018 13.56 by Twosmiler

Your mental and physical health are very much connected. There is a growing body of research around inflammation and depression ....and we all know inflammation is an integral part of psoriasis. I tried the same things are you and ran away to Oz for 2 years.... and my metal and physical health were the worst they'd ever been. My skin and mental health both improved when I made massive diet and lifestyle changes. I stopped smoking, cut out drinking for 3 months (and recently a whole year) and changed my diet and removed all inflammatory foods. I found sports and hobbies i loved and made sure i had good positive friends and family around me. The changes in my skin and my mental health were amazing! Another thing that really helped me was being grateful... it sounds a bit cliche now...but counting my blessings every single day really helped. Even when my skin was at it's worse I was thankful for all the healthy skin I had. There is always someone worse off than you and this shift in mindset started me on the road to clear skin. Good luck and stay positive!!

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