An interesting article but I am not entirely sure which way round the chicken and the egg are.
I may not explain this very well, but I will try. I used to have a particularly stressful job, and way of life, but no P. When P came along, I went through a whole series of emotions, but I wouldn't call any of them "stress". I can best describe it as being optimism, dashed by consistent failure. When I first had treatment I though "ah well, that will do the trick". Only to find that it didn't. After a few (and then many) years of various treatments, this gets rather wearing with hopes being raised, and then dashed. And then I think that the conclusion arises that "I am stuck with this for the rest of my life", so that even when in periods of remission there is the constant worry that all is not well and it (P) can return in the bat of an eyelid.
Can anyone else relate to this?
Regards,
Daryl
Hi Daryl
I think we can all relate to the new treatment hope and disappointment cycle! I'm in a good place right now with the P - even my scalp is better (not good but I'm happy with better) - and of course I'm worried that it will come back. But I'm also enjoying the remission while it lasts ...
As for the actually topic of this thread, whether or not counselling is a cure or good way to manage P .... eh I had 6 months of therapy last year and it was definitely good for my emotional state and has given me good tools to deal with some of the stresses in my life but I also had terrible P while it was on going and the P did not start to clear up properly until late December / January.
So if counselling is an option go for it ... but I don't think I'm ready to consider P a ailment that's all in my head ...
