Psoriasis

[Stargazer]

Can anyone suggest how, at the age of 73, for the first time in my life I appear to have developed psoriasis? The doctor seems to think that is what I have. I was recently taking terbinafine tablets for 14 + weeks (for a fungal toenail) and I wonder if there is a connection. i stopped these a week ago and it was during this past week that I have come out with this skin problem.

[Sqad]

Good question and i wish I had a good answer.
Psoriasis can come on at any age, even at 71 years of age and certainly one can get an itchy skin rash as a side effect of terbinafine,
Take you pick Stargazer.

[Prudie]

What are you doing up Sqad? Did mrs sqad get my email today?
Please excuse me stargazer, wouldn't normally do this.

[Sqad]

Hi! Prudie.....went to the toilet...checked AB and there was stargazers post...so....duty called and i answered.
Don't know about the email, as she is still asleep, but it was a "day from hell" yesterday as she had to see her Plastic Surgeon and was a bit groggy for the rest of the day. She will email today.

Apologies stargazer...happy Xmas to you and your family.....and to you Prudie et Al.

[Stargazer]

Thank you for your answer Sqad. It is a bit of a mystery. Happy Christmas anyway.

[Sqad]

Same to you Stargazer.

[ummmm]

Stargazer is often triggered by stress. I broke out in it for no apparent reason and it was really bad. When I went to the doctor he asked had a suffered a bereavement.

Although I didn't feel stressed at the time with hindsight there were lots of small things going on.