Do you find psoriasis stops you doing activities you enjoy?

[NosferatuPoe]

I can no-longer wear my bluetooth ear peace.    I hurts behind my ear and makes it bleed.  I use it all the time when I am working even to say good night to my kids.

[maggiemoo]

sorry to here that must be painful

[Ice_Queen]

Hi Irwin!

I agree that P has stopped it sufferers from doing things that they loved to do. Particularly activities which would involve wearing little clothing. Just to cite an example. After 10 years my hubby was able to go swimming in the beach again. However, that was the last time again, we had a jellyfish attack then and I think that jellyfish caused his P to go back after being P free for 3 years.

[Neet]

I've had p since i was 13 (now 39) and have found that i've rarely been able to do much of anything - activities, sports, relationships, etc.

Lack of confidence, fed up of people either pointing it out or pretending that i'm not there. Even the jobs that i've applied for have been dictated by p and my confidence levels.  i feel that if i can't face looking at my own skin there is no way i'd let anyone else see it if i can help it.

i've got better at hiding it - my boss only found out recently after working for him for 5 years.  The way i've started seeing it is that if i never done something (sports,activities, relationships) then i'm not going to miss it cos i don't know what i'm missing.  Bottom line is p is here to stay and you just get on as best you can.

[Dogtanian]

Definitely the beach - have lived by it all my life, love water, love swimming but no wont go near it.
Wearing black. And wearing t-shirts.

I was a wannabe snooker player in my younger days and spent about 40 hours a week in the club for 6 years and in all that time i wouldnt wear short sleeves! And had to put up with the odd white flake on the lovely green baize, bit embarassing at times. But last year when it cleared up i actually got to play snooker in a t-shirt oh wow i felt so normal and partly naked!!! It's come back again (not bad at all though) so no more t-shirt snooker games for me.

Any the pa stops me playing golf now - i never played much anyway. pa is not bad at all, the odd twinge but the twisting action of golf makes it painful for a few days after.

[togram]

Hi, I have had P for 30 years - it has been especially bad after having my children, when I was young I was a dancer and I had all sorts of problems, but I never worried about what others thought.  Since I can't go swimming with my children this has been the hardest thing and sitting at the beach with a long sleeved tshirt roasting away - I gave up roasting my self at the beach and just rolled my jeans up and walked into the water it was lovely - you know having P does stop you doing some activities, it makes us sad at times, and not being able to wear vest tops, shorts, cropped trousers etc. etc., really does get to you.  I once saw someone wearing a catsuit at the swimming pool - still everyone stared - it would be good if some swimwear was designed which everyone could buy - the catsuit was covering legs and arms - her P was unnoticeable......I think we are worried about peoples reactions, some people just don't know what to say and say the wrong thing, I wish I had the confidence to walk about in the clothes I want to wear and swim with my children......

[philzer]

Hi irwin, I got P now for 20-30 years. I live near Brum and work not far from Cov.

[maggiemoo]

afraid it does somtimes

[hshah]

I am in my final year of university now and my housemates keep asking me to come swimming with them, but it is just too embarrassing.  They are also planning a holiday to Egypt but once again that would require me to go on a beach with just shorts... I really want to go, but the psoriasis just makes it difficult

[cassie]

i have had p for about 22 years i feel it is terrible but i know im lucky compared how bad some have it.....it has stopped me doing many things....i love winter i feel almost normal but i dread summer not being able to wear the clothes that i would love to wear.....3 years ago for some reason i almost cleared my arms apart from the elbows didnt clear compleatly....it was so good to wear t shirts but that is the only time in many years that it has happened....i live by the sea but never go on the beach even when children were small they only went with other parents as i just found it to uncomfortale to be there all covered up.....i do aviod going places in the hot weather and will avoid it until late evening when i might not feel silly wearing a thin long sleeve top .....i think nearly all of us have been affected some in small ways others will of had it much worse..im not a jealous person but i definatly look at clothes and long to be able to wear them...i have clothes in my wardrobe that i will only ever wear in the garden but would love to wear out ......