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Offline purple phish

Re: Psoriasis, stress and other psychological factors
« Reply #30 on: December 22, 2010, 02:52:07 PM »
Welcome to the forum lois ;D

I think you need to see this as a personal question only you can answer. If you notice a clear correlation between recognisable stress and your P and IBS, then for you it is  a major trigger.

I personally have never found stress makes any obvious difference to my P.  I have been happy, peaceful, sad, angry etc, makes no noticeable difference.  I don't get flares as such, just permanent deterioration following the original strep throat that is only, so far, alleviated through medical intervention. As soon as that stops, my P reverts back to how it was before.

You may be interested though to read Madcats thread on diet, as she has IBS too and has sucessfully cleared  her P and greatly helped her IBS through diet.
« Last Edit: December 22, 2010, 02:59:15 PM by purple phish »
I try and take one day at a time, but sometimes several days attack me at once.

Offline Mark J

Re: Psoriasis, stress and other psychological factors
« Reply #31 on: December 29, 2010, 03:46:48 PM »
Hi Lois,

Just a quick answer, I don't get much time to use the computer these days. But to answer your question I believe (and have read) Psoriasis can be both a cause and effect of stress for some. I am not sure how easy it is to just change one's attitude however, emotional and psychological development for me has always been a a slow thing, although some people seem to have sudden revelations or sudden transformations. I have also heard IBS can have a strong emotional element to it, and if i remember correctly a history of difficult childhood experiences has been show in studies (actually it is a bit more specific than that but I don't remember exactly right now)

Welcome to the forum btw, I hope you find a lot help here.

Best wishes,
Mark
« Last Edit: December 29, 2010, 03:49:27 PM by Mark J »
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Offline raymcvey

Re: Psoriasis, stress and other psychological factors
« Reply #32 on: January 06, 2011, 04:27:06 PM »
 :-*

I started having p about 66 months ago and was alarmed as I have been healthy all my life and any skin problems in the past healed quickly.
Generally I have enjoyed good health, am male 53 years old.
However i have suffered in a marriage which terminated with the wife dying of cancer.
Some four years later I have p.
Just like many people on here you end up trying creams, lotions, steroid creams and dietry changes with a variety of outcomes - though none entirely satisfy the condition.
Having read about the condition could be for life and the fact I had to shirk work on two occasions due to foot bleeding - I really became angry with this curse.
It was then that I researched the possibility of mind/skin relationship because I found that I got worse when I "focused on certain past experiences".
In short I gave myself a damned good talking to - spoke to the affected parts of my body and as a Christian prayed for help and guidance.
The word came back that I should massage and love my body - accept forgiveness and to realise that my subconscious needed healing of the emotions of past events (which included relatives)!
Amazingly my symptoms have started to recede quickly and and hopeful that this ailment has now gone.
I spoke to a psychotherapist whom I was introduced to and he verified my findings and said his practice confirmed that past emotional events stored in the mind (yet forgotton) can develope p.
As the Bible says anger rots the bones (arthritis) and a scholar once added and rage causes p !!
And I admit there was a lot of rage stored up inside me.
I do hope that readers may ponder on my findings and get some benefit. Thanks for this blog.

Offline Mark J

Re: Psoriasis, stress and other psychological factors
« Reply #33 on: January 06, 2011, 05:05:39 PM »
Hi Ray,

Thanks for sharing your story. It is good to hear how you came to the realisations that you did and that it helped you in this way. I would really like to be able to get such insight into the factors that give rise to p in my case (which as I am sure you are aware most likely varies between individuals).

Best wishes
Mark
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Offline ScabbyDoo

Re: Psoriasis, stress and other psychological factors
« Reply #34 on: January 15, 2011, 10:08:40 PM »
I woke up on my wedding day with P! Just a tiny patch but it never went away.

....and it was really awful when I had my baby.

Now worse than ever - skin hurts - def think its stress related - we just moved country snd the wean doesnt sleep enough...and therefore neither do we!

Am on 2nd day of detox so will report any improvement.

Good to meet you all-

Fiona


Offline Mark J

Re: Psoriasis, stress and other psychological factors
« Reply #35 on: January 17, 2011, 05:09:16 PM »
Hi Fiona, welcome!

To me it beginning on your wedding day would seem to have significance because of the timing of it, but I am no expert. It is the book 'Skin Disease: A Message from the Soul' by A. Maquire that makes me think of this. It could just be put down to stress, although I find stress to be such a poorly defined word. But however it is, it is a difficult experience to have to deal with from my experience and I wish you all the best with it.

All the best on the detox
Mark



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