Psoriasis & COVID Vaccine

I had Pfizer & Moderna and was fine. However, I got Covid in July and my skin was not happy. Usually I have plaque psoriasis but developed guttate (tummy, back, legs, inside arms ...) I am based in NL and was sent to the dermatologist and he said 'they' were getting more and more post-covid flare-ups (vaccine or infection). He smiled and said nothing you can do .other than topical treatment, light or meds. As it got worse in the sun, I am managing with ointment. Three months later it is getting better...

After getting my 2nd and 3rd pfizer vaccine, my skin flared up badly for about 1 month before starting to settle again

I got psoriasis after having my pfizer vaccine last year around july time..literally 2 weeks later it spread so quickly on 90% of my body. Dermatologist gave me cyclosporine to take, which helped me..it cleared my psoriasis fairly quickly..i was suppose to be on the course of the meds for 1 year atleast but dermatologist said i had to stop taking them ASAP because my bloods showed that the medication was affecting my kidneys so i had to stop after 6mnths. I asked them can they give me an alternative instead because i just knew id flare up because i didnt finish the full 1yr course but all they said to me was if it comes back just moisturise. Literally 2weeks later i started seeing spots on my skin again..i told my dermatologist and she said iv flared up again..i got really upset and emotional..they have put me on UVB light therapy now as i cant take medication so this was next step. My flare up came bak in april so im 2 and half months in my UVB therapy..after the 1st month of getting UVB my arms cleared but literally 1month ago iv just flared up again really badly while im getting UVB therapy done..i dont find its helping me..all my dermatologists keep saying to me is dont stress, your stressing. They dont fully understand why iv flared up either. They said iv got 1month left of my UVB and if it hasnt worked then they going to see what else can be done for me..they suggested infusion shots which will be putting me on drip and putting stuff through my veins which im not looking forward to..im having a really hard time coping with this..dermatologists are saying its a cycle because stress flares up psoriasis but whenever i look at my skin it stresses me out. Im having a tough time controlling it. :(

My experience is similar to TATIA. I have had plaque psoriasis for approx. 60 years, with various treatments, although thankfully although ever present it has been fairly settled for the last 20 years. I had the first three Pfizer vaccines without any noticeable problems, but then I had the fourth "over 75" Moderna vaccine, shortly before actually developing Covid itself, and then had the most awful flare-up which I am still struggling with. Can anyone tell me whether it was the Covid or the Covid vaccine? I am feeling reluctant to have another vaccine when I am urged to have the "Autumn Booster" shortly. Also slightly annoyed that the medical profession doesn't seem to acknowledge this as a problem or list it as a possible side effect so that people can make a judgement.

@TINA In my personal experience I got psoriasis 2 weeks after my pfizer vaccine but some people are getting it from catching Covid and not the vaccine. Its just annoying because vaccines take years and years to make and get it right but the covid vaccine they made in a couple of months and i feel was kind of rushed.

@Ess S, sorry to hear you current situation. Your story sounds like my Father after his first pfizer shot. UVB can be very beneficial but sadly once the effects wear off P can return. You mention infusions, I know sufferers with other conditions have biologic infusions to start with. Do you know what medication it is? Are you UK based? Good luck.

@Steview No i dont know what medication it is yet as the doctor hasnt discussed with me the next steps yet..they said i have a month left of UVB so i have to wait til thats over and then they will see next steps to take. Yes i am UK based.

@TINA I think it is a bit of both. Although Covid would have made the response alot worse My second and third pfizer vaccinations, i had reasonably bad flare ups but the flare ups also quickly stopped and vanished without any changes in treatment. Covid, my flare ups were even worse still and lasted far longer but eventually, they cleared up aswell. Its worth noting I have asthma and inflammation around my throat and lungs from the asthma which may have resulted in my covid flare ups personally 🙃

So almost a year down the road of itching and no sight of an NHS appiontment ive gone private My GP's 'looks like psoriasis ' was maybe not quite right . The dermatologist said I had hypertrophic plaques probably a drug related lincheniod rash I dont know the medical stuff but was given Mometasone cream and told to rap my legs in clingfilm Two weeks later its all but gone . I havent a clue whats happened and still havent had any answers as to the covid jab connection but just really happy Im cured ! Best of luck everyone

@Kevin Pleased for you that you have a good result. After ten weeks using Enstilar (which was great initially followed by an even worse flare) I too saw a private dermatologist. I was told that I have Erythrodermic psoriasis and to stop the Enstilar immediately! I should never have been using it. Unfortunately, GPs are not specialists. I would advise anyone who can afford it to see a dermatologist as soon as they can.

As I have a reduced immue system I'v had all covid injections inc the lastest booster, also had the latest flu jab and to top it off I've even had the pneumonia jab and have had no issues at all with any of them. I did have covid a couple of months ago. Oddly where my P is worse on my lower back did flare up for a week as if it was being attacked but as I got over covid that flare up calmed down.

@Tina I was put on Enstilar a couple of years back, even advised to rub it into my scalp to help with the P around the crown of my head. Did it once, never again took 5 hair washes to get it out!! Given that the consultant who advised this was bald I would suggest he hadn't thought it through or tried it himself. Enstilar, steroid creams never seem to work with me. That was until I was give a tube of DiproSalic recently and low and behold it didn't cure my P but did calm it down significantly. The huge downside is that it gets into any clothing you maybe wearing and stains them in the area where it comes into contact and for love nor money you can't get it out. Upwards & Onwards