My Psoriasis Story
I figured with the millions of people suffering from psoriasis, telling my story might help some people have a more positive outlook about their situation as well. It was the fall of 2007 when I first noticed a couple small lesions on the back of my head. I couldn't see them, I just felt them when I was in the shower. I asked my parents to take a look and they told me I should go get them checked out. So, off to the doctor I went to see if I could get a diagnosis. He looked at my head and quickly told me that I had psoriasis. I had zero clue what that meant, so I asked him if it was serious. He told me that it could get pretty severe in some cases. I went home pretty dejected after finding out it was a chronic skin condition.
I quickly went to work finding out all the information on psoriasis that I could. I learned all about the different types of psoriasis. Pictures of people who had 80-90% coverage on their body came up, and that freaked me out more than anything. I remember wondering "Is this going to happen to me?". The doctor prescribed me a cream to put on my skin and solution for my scalp. These things really do a good job of keeping the skin breakouts to a minimum.
While creams and solutions and shampoos can do a good job of controlling breakouts, I have found that nothing works better than eating right and getting exercise. Eating tons of fruits and vegetables is a great way to keep your psoriasis breakouts to a minimum. Also, avoiding alcohol is a must. If you are one of those people who has to have a drink, there is no way the psoriasis is going to go completely away. Alcohol is the worst thing for my psoriasis.
If I could give one piece of advice for people with psoriasis, it would be to never give up. Yes, psoriasis is a chronic disease that will probably be with you forever. But that doesn't mean it needs to control what you do and how you live. Make a promise to yourself to make some positive lifestyle choices, and in the long run everything will turn out just fine.
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