SMOKING!! A small survey! How many do and how many don't!!!

[smigz]

gave up 3 months ago and p got worse, dont no if thats extra stress or the throat infections i seem prone to since giving up lol

[fresh]

Started smoking when I was emmm......12!!  Got caught and HAD to stop.  Didn't get P until I was 14.  Smoking on and off for a quite few years after, but haven't touched them for at least 10 years and P has got gradually worse.

Maybe I should start again.  ........I'm off to buy some fags..

No seriously, apart from P I also have another heriditary genetic disorder called (see if I can spell this right) Haemachromatosis.  This means that Iron is too easily absordbed into the blood stream and I have enlarged red blood cells and a lower white blood cell count.  All my doctors and dermatologists know this and none of them have ever linked this to a possible cause of P.

[scottfrmga]

you have'nt heard if you lose weight, quit smoking, and drink one glass of red wine a day you will live forever and win the lottery

[smigz]

well i was naughty had a few fags over the weekend and skin cleared up lol

[frost]

ive been smoking since i was 13 im 34 now, although i have never been a heavy smoker
only around 5 a day unless im drinking then its more like 15 ouch!
im sure it doesnt help the skin but im not so sure it makes it a whole lot worse, for me anyway.
The drink on the other hand is a different story. I would say drink def makes it worse for me.
i  iknow should give up both for sure but as i do both in moderation and my skin is doing just fine right now
im going to continue doing what i do

[Clare24]

Ive smoked since i was 16, im now 24 and got diagnosed with guttate psoriasis 4 weeks ago.

Smoking is the cause of everything according to the NHS!!

[sk1502]

Yeah i smoke about 15per day, packet a day on weekends or drinking!!! I know its bad Been smoking 15years. My p just starting get worse last2 years?

[ezglenski]

Smoked for 20 years and love a drink neither seem to affect my p much quit both to see no diff.
Nearly clear on bf formula and a few blasts on sunbed or maybe p just having some down time. Diet dosent seem to make much diff either tried dairy free and no red meat. Who knows ha!
 

[Ana]

I had the worst flare up ever following my only ever summer of smoking that helped to lead to a horrible throat infection. Have never smoked since and for me feel that smoking and psoriasis are linked very detrimentally. But that's just my experience, please light up if it suits you!

[nickystaylor]

Never smoked & my P is at it's worse at the moment!