Itchy, itchy, itchy. That’s the best way I can think to describe what it’s like to have Psoriasis. It’s a genetic auto-immune disorder that can vary hugely in severity from minor droplet, often occurring in children, chronic plaque psoriasis - which I have - to severe psoriasis. I’m now 30 years old and I can’t really remember a time in my life when I haven’t had a little red patch somewhere on my skin.
I started writing a blog for talkhealth about my psoriasis back in 2011. At the time my skin was pretty clear and it felt like I was talking mainly about past experiences but as former Prime Minister, Harold Macmillan once answered when asked what he feared most “events dear boy, events” put paid to that.
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