I have had psoriasis since the age of 12; it changed my life from going out socially to becoming home bound never having the confidence to go out in the daytime, only in the dark hours.

I have had psoriasis for 10 years now.  About a year ago my rheumatologist who put me on methotrexate, retired, so I was taken off my medication by a new rheumatologist due to high liver function test.

I have recently been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in my spine, at 42. I feel like I'm 102, and been through three different doctors this is my last one in my city.

I have had psoriasis since I was 14.  I am 22 now and it has always been the same. I believe it is a disease, when people only associate you as 'psoriasis' rather than a person.  Besides that, for me it is nothing to worry about, it is a part of my life and all aspects of my life, even the best and worse parts.

I am 54 and developed psoriasis around 5 years ago. When I first got it my body started tingling like pin pricks all over my body.

I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis 3 years ago and been on methotrexate until last May when the rheumatologist said I have fibromyalgia and took me off methotrexate.

My first attack was when I was 15, I was covered in lesions and I was in care. I was picked on and staff accused me of having scabies!

My story started in 2015. I woke one night with shooting pains down my right arm. It was so bad that I paced the floor for hours. No painkillers helped. It left me with numb fingers.

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 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.