Diet & Lifestyle

This is really nice. Same with me new in Forum but not new to psoriasis. Vegetarian as well. Just wanted to ask are male or female. As I am female and psoriasis getting worse due to other reason. Keep up the good work and stay fit

Hi Varsha I am female so wearing nice dresses and clothes has been a problem all of my life ;-( . I also like to swim and go swimming whenever my skin is under control. I find the changing seasons affect my psoriasis with it getting worse in autumn and winter? I am now retired so my stress levels have reduced a lot, so this year is the year to get it sorted. ;-) Marjorie

Hi Mo That's really great. Just wanted to ask that during your Menopause did it got worse. Yes winters are always a problem. I am also trying to reduce dairy. Sugar is not a issue as I can control on that. Seems like I am on premenopause as psoriasis has flared a bit then usual. But again this disease is so complicated that you never know what's exactly the issue is. We just have to guess.

Hi Varshe I went through the menopause without any meds due to health reasons but I did find that cutting down on caffeine and losing weight helped with both the menopause (hot flushes) and my skin? Losing weight of course meant eating healthier and walking a lot ( fresh air for free) so they must be beneficial for the skin too. But we are all different so keeping a food diary might help you to identify your triggers?

Many thanks for reply and will yes have cut down on coffee and have switched to green tea. Still trying. Many thanks for suggestions.

Hello everyone, I've just been diagnosed with psoriasis and new to this forum. I'm 36yrs old female. My last flare up triggered an allergic reaction to prawns, or vice versa. I was never allergic to any shellfish or anything really, so it was a bit of a shock. I really think the doctor should have advised on dietary awareness, because it wasn't until I read up about Psoriasis online that I found out that I should avoid shell fish, spicy food, alcohol. Later my friend mentioned that red meat also trigger flare ups. Now from this forum I should avoid sugary food and even dairy. Since my shell fish allergy had calmed down (swelling and redness) with steroid tablets and antihistamine tablets, I'm left to deal with very dry skin and redness over the lower half of my face. I'm moisturizing lots at night and even while I'm at work I top up a few times. Is that the right thing to do? To be honest I don't think I have any other option as it is unsightly dry face to show up to work with everyday. I have given up with any sort of make up for months now be the way. A burning question I have for dealing with this face flare up right now is, is it better to wash the flare ups daily with emollient moisturiser? Or better to limit washing in case washing strips off the skin's natural oil too much? Or I should be washing more frequently to hydrate my skin. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

Would be sceptical about going veggie. Animal products have a lot of beneficial nutrients that help psoriasis like vitamin a, vitamins d and b12.