Case Stories

Be positive, adapt, look after yourselves and good luck!

Thu, 22 Sep 2016

I am a 49 year old man, ex Army, and have always been very fit and active, keen cyclist (racing mountain bikes and road time trials). I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in November 2015.

My employment is on hold because of my condition

Thu, 04 Aug 2016

My father was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis about a year ago. I experienced a lot of flaking and itchiness around my scalp, at first I thought it's just an ordinary dandruff, but it wasn't at all.

I have learned to get on with life

Thu, 21 Jul 2016

I have very little psoriasis, just on my scalp after the birth of each of my babies. After the birth of my fourth child in 2004, I started to develop aches and pains, but put this down to having four young children and working as a nurse.

The last thing I expected was psoriatic arthritis

Thu, 14 Jul 2016

I have suffered with psoriasis and eczema since birth. My psoriasis has flared up and down over the years and it's just something I've learnt to live with. I am now 39. I know it's something that will eventually disappear and move to another area.

Stay strong

Fri, 08 Jul 2016

Well I've had psoriasis for approximately four years now. It started off as a small area on my scalp and stayed there for a year or so, I'd first thought it was dandruff. Over the years it's spread over my back, face, arms, chest, legs and groin.

There are many positives to be found in everyday

Mon, 16 May 2016

There are a number of things, which I often want to explain to people, but don’t...

The link between arthritis and psoriasis was never made clear to me

Tue, 26 Jan 2016

My problems with psoriasis arthritis started some 20+ years after a road accident in which I suffered severe head injuries (Glasgow trauma score of 5). I have always suffered from eczema and generally itchy skin including dandruff, from the age of about 14.

I wasn't diagnosed until I was 24

Tue, 26 Jan 2016

I, unlike most, developed arthritis first, then years later the psoriasis came. I have had joint pain for as long as I can remember. I am not confident that all those ‘growing pains’ weren't actually arthritis.

I feel very much alone with this

Mon, 21 Dec 2015

I developed psoriasis at 11. Clearly, there was a strong genetic link as my father had severe psoriasis. My mother's reaction was very negative in that she said no one would ever want to marry me with this! Not a great thing for a young adolescent to hear.

People look at me and think there is nothing wrong

Fri, 11 Dec 2015

I've had patches of psoriasis on my head and body since I was about 10 years old. Steroid creams are useless [for me]. Then joint pain and arthritis symptoms started when I was 26 and they all came on really quickly affecting every joint in my body from the jaw down.