Pretoria on MyPR: The long, winding road to treating psoriasis: Treating psoriasis Photo: Supplied by clients Psoriasis, a common autoimmune disorder that impacts over a million South Africans,1 is often misunderstood to be a simple skin disorder. This couldn’t be further from the truth—psoriasis is a serious chronic disorder that negatively impacts the overall health of a person, and can present with serious co-morbidities such as heart, lung and kidney problems.2 Unlike other chronic diseases, …
Psoriasis
What to know about psoriasis treatment if not on medical aid
Pretoria on MyPR: What to know about psoriasis treatment if not on medical aid: Psoriasis Photo: Supllied by client For South Africans living with psoriasis, every day is a physical, emotional, and mental battle.1 They face this battle every time they look in the mirror and see red patchy skin, with a white scaly layer on their faces, elbows, knees, lower back, and scalp.1,2 Or when they struggle to hold a cup, or brush their teeth because the joints in their hands are stiff and are in …
Why you should get the right treatment for psoriasis ASAP
Pretoria on MyPR: Why you should get the right treatment for psoriasis ASAP: Early signs of psoriasis Photo: Gullan and Gullan Psoriasis, a disease that many doctors and patients once thought to be a simple skin disease, has been researched and found to be more than skin deep.1 In fact, the disease is so severe that it impacts the mental and physical wellbeing of a patient, at times leading to suicide.2 Some of the symptoms prevent people from doing normal things such as wearing clothes that …
Most burning and itching questions about psoriasis
Pretoria on MyPR: Most burning and itching questions about psoriasis: Psoriasis Photo: Psoriasis Statistics “Small things like having beautiful linen was impossible as I had to wash my linen daily because of the ointments.” These are the powerful words of Cheslin*, one of more than a million South Africans living with psoriasis.1 Cheslin was diagnosed with psoriasis 10 years ago. Before his diagnosis, he experienced psoriasis flare-ups on his face and scalp. His hands were covered …
The ultimate silent sufferer: the story of a psoriasis patient
Pretoria on MyPR: The ultimate silent sufferer: the story of a psoriasis patient: Alison Johnson* was diagnosed with psoriasis in her late teens. Large, white, itchy, bleeding scabby lesions covered her body. It caused excruciating pain. Too often, the itch was worse than the pain. Alison suffered in silence as she applied creams for the pain, and carefully selected clothing to hide her psoriasis from wondering eyes, intrusive questions, and unwarranted comments. And while Alison was seeing …
Psoriasis is more than skin deep
Pretoria on MyPR: Psoriasis is more than skin deep: Psoriasis People living with psoriasis face the reality of their condition at all times. Red, scaly patches on the skin, the itch that won’t go away, the stares, invasive questions and comments, and the never-ending physical pain. Living with psoriasis is more than a skin condition. This disease is a daily physical, emotional and psychological battle for one million South Africans living with this chronic disease,1 and can cause mental stress, …