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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Is it me, or is there a lot more psoriasis, eczema and other skin conditions about now than 20 / 30 years ago?

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By *eroLondonMan
over a year ago

Covent Garden

Yes. And it's maligned the best part of my life - especially when very young and into my teens.

Now it's well managed through proper skin maintenance.

But, like most people, I have the occasional flare ups.

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By *luebell888Woman
over a year ago

Glasgowish

Never had a skin condition until recently when a patch of eczema appeared at the bottom of one leg. Been told it can be caused by stress.

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

"Is it me, or is there a lot more psoriasis, eczema and other skin conditions about now than 20 / 30 years ago? "

Possibly, possibly not. But due to social media you'll see it more.

There's an argument that it's down to modern products and the chemicals they contain causing reactions, allergies and conditions, but I knew plenty of people when I was a kid who had it.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Lots more stress in the world right now.

Lots of pollution.

Changing seasons.

Central heating.

It all has an effect.

MrWho.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

That guy who turns green has a condition

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

Pregnancy started mine and I get stress related flare ups

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

As kids we were outside a lot and only really bad weather kept us indoors. Might be a connection? On a few walks with others, it's been commented on lack of children playing outside.

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

I get psoriasis when stressed. My scalp and face have been flared for about a month now.

I do think that the world as a whole (aside from the odd tribe who aren't impacted by human domination of the planet, money etc) is in a constant state of toxicity and stress so stands to reason that stress and environment induced skin conditions will elevate. They can also flare as a result of strep infections, and stress leads to a lower immune system so infections that can also cause flares will be higher.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I first got psoriasis 16 years ago when I was pregnant with my eldest. It got worse over the years but it really flared up when I had covid earlier this year and I’m still trying to manage it. It has definitely affected my confidence too

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Never had a skin condition until recently when a patch of eczema appeared at the bottom of one leg. Been told it can be caused by stress."

Seems to be the standard response...stress..whack some cream on it.

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By *o new WinksMan
over a year ago

BSE

"Lots more stress in the world right now.

Lots of pollution.

Changing seasons.

Central heating.

It all has an effect.

MrWho."

I find it amazing that central heating is on your list but no mention of food.

Food is our most prevalent interaction with the outside world...other than breathing.

Most diets today are basically frankenfoods. Processed chemicals that have no place in human food consumption added to genetically modified versions of things we didn't eat 100 years ago.

Of the various groups that I am in, one of the most common things is skin conditions reversing when your diet is cleaned up.

If you eat a whole food, unprocessed diet with no vegetable seed oils, no sugars and prepare your food yourself, you will be amazed at how quickly many skin and other health issues reverse.

Its not easy but if you do this

and your skin continues to be inflamed in some way, then you may have to start eliminating some of the more inflammatory foods.

The one thing that has changed massively over the last 50 years is what we eat and how often. Yet it rarely gets blamed for anything outside obesity issues.

The food and pharmaceutical industries have done a proper job on us all...and we don't even realise it.

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Lots more stress in the world right now.

Lots of pollution.

Changing seasons.

Central heating.

It all has an effect.

MrWho.

I find it amazing that central heating is on your list but no mention of food.

Food is our most prevalent interaction with the outside world...other than breathing.

Most diets today are basically frankenfoods. Processed chemicals that have no place in human food consumption added to genetically modified versions of things we didn't eat 100 years ago.

Of the various groups that I am in, one of the most common things is skin conditions reversing when your diet is cleaned up.

If you eat a whole food, unprocessed diet with no vegetable seed oils, no sugars and prepare your food yourself, you will be amazed at how quickly many skin and other health issues reverse.

Its not easy but if you do this

and your skin continues to be inflamed in some way, then you may have to start eliminating some of the more inflammatory foods.

The one thing that has changed massively over the last 50 years is what we eat and how often. Yet it rarely gets blamed for anything outside obesity issues.

The food and pharmaceutical industries have done a proper job on us all...and we don't even realise it. "

I'm intrigued especially diet... Can you share a bit more?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Had psoriasis since childhood. Dietary changes have never made any impact. Vitamin D creams and emollients just about keep it in check over the winter. Steroids only ever work for a short period.

Spending time on the beach probably has the biggest impact. Whether that's due to the sun or sea or both, I don't know.

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By *o new WinksMan
over a year ago

BSE

Well, I have outlined the major part of it. But it is what you put in to yourself that is the most important interaction we have.

Most of modern diets are not what we ate even 50 years ago. Its all factory produced. Our grandparents enjoyed rude health by eating fresh produce. Home prepared.

Today we consume things that didn't exist 100 years ago...vegetable oils and margarine for example.

These things cause "insults" to the body and your immune system has to deal with the resulting inflammation.

You only have so many soldiers on the walls fighting the insults so, eventually, with continual inflammatory actions taken (smoking, sugar consumption, lack of sunlight, poor sleep and many more) your defences start to fail.

When smoking became popular in the early 20th Century, heart attacks grew massively. By the 1950s it was such a problem that something was done.

Unfortunately, that something was to blame saturated fat and drive everyone to low fat foods. When you reduce fat, you increase carbs. New low fat foods were created from the 70s onwards and we got more used to eating unnatural processed junk. We did so because we thought it made us healthier.

In fact, carbs are very inflammatory and over the last 50 years society has got sicker. Cancer, diabetes, heart disease, mental health, erectile dysfunction, skin issues, lime disease....infact most "modern diseases have all increased exponentially.

Meanwhile, the profit is in the processing and the big food companies make billions if not trillions by making addictive, poisonous foods that are nutritiously deplete.

The pharma companies make trillions treating the resulting sick populace.

So, is it any wonder that we are told that what we are eating is healthy ?

Trust me, it isn't.

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By *o new WinksMan
over a year ago

BSE

"Had psoriasis since childhood. Dietary changes have never made any impact. Vitamin D creams and emollients just about keep it in check over the winter. Steroids only ever work for a short period.

Spending time on the beach probably has the biggest impact. Whether that's due to the sun or sea or both, I don't know."

What dietary changes did you undertake ?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The world has changed a lot. So many more chemicals and pollutants. The last 30 years processed foods have been incorporated into a lot of peoples diets. I do believe that’s a big reason why

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Well, I have outlined the major part of it. But it is what you put in to yourself that is the most important interaction we have.

Most of modern diets are not what we ate even 50 years ago. Its all factory produced. Our grandparents enjoyed rude health by eating fresh produce. Home prepared.

Today we consume things that didn't exist 100 years ago...vegetable oils and margarine for example.

These things cause "insults" to the body and your immune system has to deal with the resulting inflammation.

When smoking became popular in the early 20th Century, heart attacks grew massively. By the 1950s it was such a problem that something was done.

Meanwhile, the profit is in the processing and the big food companies make billions if not trillions by making addictive, poisonous foods that are nutritiously deplete.

The pharma companies make trillions treating the resulting sick populace.

So, is it any wonder that we are told that what we are eating is healthy ?

Trust me, it isn't.

Thks for that. I need to take a slow read and see what changes I can make. I do agree we are what we eat.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Is it me, or is there a lot more psoriasis, eczema and other skin conditions about now than 20 / 30 years ago? "

yes i've noticed this as well and had a mild case of eczema myself. Soon cleared up with dermitilogical cream.

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By *o new WinksMan
over a year ago

BSE

"Is it me, or is there a lot more psoriasis, eczema and other skin conditions about now than 20 / 30 years ago?

yes i've noticed this as well and had a mild case of eczema myself. Soon cleared up with dermitilogical cream."

What was the cause? I ask because if the cause is untreated then it probably hasn't gone.

Medicine today is all about labelling and prescribing.

You have a skin issue, heres a cream. Mum had a chest infection or cough. Here's an antibiotic or lozenge.

Problem is, treating symptoms looks good and makes the money, but it isn't treatment.

When mum died of cancer after her symptoms eventually didn't respond to medicines, I realised that her death was needless. If they had xrayed her years ago when the cough began they would have seen the start of the shadow. They could have treated it then rather than wait until it was too late.

Extreme example, but symptoms have causes. Those causes are rarely specific to one thing.

The body is an organic whole. Treat the whole and skin issues will go away.

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By *eneralKenobiMan
over a year ago

North Angus

I’ve had eczema on the soles of my feet for about 25 years. Product of never drying off after swimming and walking home in wet trainers

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Had psoriasis since childhood. Dietary changes have never made any impact. Vitamin D creams and emollients just about keep it in check over the winter. Steroids only ever work for a short period.

Spending time on the beach probably has the biggest impact. Whether that's due to the sun or sea or both, I don't know.

What dietary changes did you undertake ?"

gluten free, dairy free even did raw for a while. Spent months eating blueberries for breakfast

Been meat and dairy free for years. Eat well over the 30+ different plants per week advocated by Tim Spector.

In my case it was first brought on by stress so probably looking at diet is clutching at straws. I've seen a fair few claims that diet would help hence why I've tried but they've made no difference at all.

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By *angerous123Man
over a year ago

Leeds

"Had psoriasis since childhood. Dietary changes have never made any impact. Vitamin D creams and emollients just about keep it in check over the winter. Steroids only ever work for a short period.

Spending time on the beach probably has the biggest impact. Whether that's due to the sun or sea or both, I don't know."

I honestly wonder if it's not the beach but the fact that for a lot of people (myself included) holiday is the only time we ever truly relax and aren't in a state of stress?

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By *heVonMatterhornsCouple
over a year ago

Lincoln

Hooray for technical jobs where you get covered in POL and carcinogenics

But also hooray for steroids and emollients

LvM

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

My daughter has severe eczema tinsmith . Finally got under control through a weekly injection.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Had psoriasis since childhood. Dietary changes have never made any impact. Vitamin D creams and emollients just about keep it in check over the winter. Steroids only ever work for a short period.

Spending time on the beach probably has the biggest impact. Whether that's due to the sun or sea or both, I don't know.

I honestly wonder if it's not the beach but the fact that for a lot of people (myself included) holiday is the only time we ever truly relax and aren't in a state of stress?

There is that as well

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By *abs..Woman
over a year ago

I have been affected by a skin condition from when I became peri-menopausal. I am now post menopausal but still have it. Unless you suffer with a skin condition I’m not sure you can truly appreciate the impact it can have on your life, work and relationships.

I see a lot of people in my line of work with skin conditions and it does feel as though it is much more prevalent these days.

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Hooray for technical jobs where you get covered in POL and carcinogenics

But also hooray for steroids and emollients

LvM"

Steroids and the emolients? I have all their albums

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By *inaTitzTV/TS
over a year ago

Titz Towers, North Notts

Eczema runs in my family, but so does being slim, keeping our marbles and living forever.

So, I think in this game of swings and roundabouts, I'm winning.

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By *naswingdressWoman
over a year ago

Manchester (she/her)

I've had these kinds of conditions since I was a child, so have my family. I'm glad there's so much more treatment and knowledge now

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Had psoriasis since childhood. Dietary changes have never made any impact. Vitamin D creams and emollients just about keep it in check over the winter. Steroids only ever work for a short period.

Spending time on the beach probably has the biggest impact. Whether that's due to the sun or sea or both, I don't know."

This is because psoriasis isnt actually a skin condition per se. It manifests on the skin, but is an immune problem. So diets etc dont have as much of an impact on it as stress, hormones in the body and things like that.

I have had it since I was born, full body and the only time it has ever cleared up was when I was pregnant. It completely went away then

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By *ackformore100 OP Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Had psoriasis since childhood. Dietary changes have never made any impact. Vitamin D creams and emollients just about keep it in check over the winter. Steroids only ever work for a short period.

Spending time on the beach probably has the biggest impact. Whether that's due to the sun or sea or both, I don't know.

I have had it since I was born, full body and the only time it has ever cleared up was when I was pregnant. It completely went away then "

Yeah I learned psoriasis was an immune system disease... Any links with rheumatoid arthritis?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Had psoriasis since childhood. Dietary changes have never made any impact. Vitamin D creams and emollients just about keep it in check over the winter. Steroids only ever work for a short period.

Spending time on the beach probably has the biggest impact. Whether that's due to the sun or sea or both, I don't know.

I have had it since I was born, full body and the only time it has ever cleared up was when I was pregnant. It completely went away then

Yeah I learned psoriasis was an immune system disease... Any links with rheumatoid arthritis? "

Not Rheumatoid arthritis no, but you can get an arthritis associated with psoriasis. It is called psoriatic arthritis and cant be detected woth a blood test like other arthritis's

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By *innamon!Woman
over a year ago

no matter

I have autoimmune condition Lichen sclerosis which really became worse when I gave up smoking. Tends to be something people do not talk about so you think you are the only one . There is no cure and GP’s really don’t have a clue and diagnose thrush mostly.

I have to go to a specialist every 6 months for checks as we need to check for cancer lesions as the condition is so itchy I use a strong steroid ointment But it isn’t really helpful .

It did improve when I was on HRT but since they stopped that I have developed psoriasis on my scalp and excema on my hands. Definitely stress related for me

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By *elaninMaverickWoman
over a year ago

near Putney Heath

"Is it me, or is there a lot more psoriasis, eczema and other skin conditions about now than 20 / 30 years ago? "

I grew up in the Caribbean and eczema was common. Psoriasis not really.

I do see more conditions in London but I put that down the sheer size of the population, lifestyle and ethnic mix.

London for example triggered my mental health breakdown but I could only be diagnosed in London. So I don't regret it. It would have been worse if pregnancy triggered my mental health because the child would have suffered and I probably would have lost them.

Some people go their whole lives untriggered and then a death, redundancy, heart attack or divorce triggers it and they never recover.

All those things can trigger skin conditions also.

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By *yron69Man
over a year ago

Fareham

"Is it me, or is there a lot more psoriasis, eczema and other skin conditions about now than 20 / 30 years ago? "

I've always had sensitive skin but I think steroids is a lot to blame.

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By *aleforfun22Man
over a year ago

Lancashire

I've suffered with psoriasis since I was 20 had it really bad to start with all over.about 10 years ago I started taking injections every two weeks.if you go and see your dermatologist ask them if you could try it.it works pretty good it does come back now and then but nowhere near as bad.Its called AMGEVITA INJECTION 40MG.GOOD LUCK hope it works for you all.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I've had psoriasis since I was a child and had some very embarrassing experiences due to it.

In my case it could have been inherited from my Mother as she was 90% covered by the condition.

As I got older it got worse. I had it in my scalp, ears, around my nose where I wear glasses, tops of my arms, trunk and knees.

The only thing that worked was exposure to the sun. So a two week holiday in Spain, for example, would see me return fairly clear.

I have lived in Brazil now for almost 4 years and just have a small patch on one elbow now. The other benefit is that the arthritis associated with having psoriasis has also dramatically improved.

I guess the downside is the risks attached to sun exposure.

I eat hardly any processed food but I was born in the 60s when there was less but I still developed it.

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