Quote Originally Posted by betagirl
I don't get psoriasis but I have crohn's disease and you get some fun skin things with that sometimes. I don't get the really nasty stuff, but will get an eczema or something-like rash on my face around my mouth periodically. It also will show up on my shoulders from time to time. I have no idea what it is, and my doc assumes it's crohn's related. The only thing that clears it up is steroid cream. I also used to get (knock on wood) this weird rash in the sun on my arms and chest. Felt like little pin pricks all over the place. A dermatologist said it was PMLE, and said it *could* be related to the crohn's. But apparently those without it get PMLE as well. That hasn't happened in a couple of years thankfully. The only thing that fixed that was time (once I had a tan, it stopped).

There are new meds out there for psoriasis. I'm on one of them - Humira. I've been on it for 2 years (started out in a clinical trial). It's FDA approved for Rheumatoid Arthritis, in clinical trials for crohn's (but you can get it off label use). I believe it's still in trials for psoriasis also:

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/91/101441.htm

No, I don't work for Abbott I actually hate taking meds, and went on a med vacation for about 6 months only to have it catch up with me. Humira put me in remission, among other things. Not sure if that's even an option for you, but I thought I'd let you know.

Good luck!
thanks for that info. I will check w/my md. I am topicals right now which work--for the most part.

The biggest adjustment I have had to make w/respect to cycling is choosing my clothing carefully so that it is not irritating.
for example: smart wool socks versus nylonish material socks. My helmets have always had to be very ventilated (which ends up costing the most money) to prevent the psoriasis from breaking out on my forehead.

I didn't know if you, or others w/sensitive skin have run into this.

I was thinking of getting a pair of wool shorts--although I do not know who makes them.