Embarassed

I swear if it isn’t one thing it is another thing.  There always seems to be something wrong with me.  I have been doing really well when it comes to the MS and now I have a new issue.  I would much rather deal with the MS that what I have going on now but I guess I don’t get a choice in all of it.   I think I have psoriasis (I haven’t gone to a doctor for it yet but everything I have researched leads me to believe that I have it.) Psoriasis is a chronic condition in which the immune systems sends out faulty signals that makes the skin cells reproduce faster than they should.  What gets to me is that this is another thing that my immune system does wrong!!!!  I am starting to think that they should get rid of my immune system because it is causing more problems that it is worth.  There are several different types of psoriasis and I the one I have is called inverse psoriasis.  This type is found in folds of skin like your armpits, genitals and under breasts.  They say that this type is aggravated my sweat and friction.  Well what in the heck am I supposed to do now???  I guess I can use this as an excuse when doctors tell me I need to exercise.   For me personally the spots that I have are itchy and painful to say the least.  Right now I have it under both arms.  They are ok on days that I don’t sweat and have my jacket on.  I am glad that work is always cold because I can wear my jacket and not look like a freak.   They also say that there is probably a genetic link but as far as I know I am the only one in the family that has it but we all know that I am always the odd ball.  I think I developed it because of the Tysabri that I take for MS because of how the drug works it messes with the immune system.  I will probably never know for sure what is causing it and it will never go away.  It makes me sad to know that I now have to deal with this disease everyday for the rest of my life.  It embarrasses me to say the least.  I can only imagine what people think if they see it.  They look like big bug bites most of the time except when they get the “scales” looking tops on them.  It is the weirdest thing I have ever seen and once they start to peel it gets caught on things and hurts then it starts to itch.

Here a few pictures of what it looks like.  I am not posting any pictures of me because it is too hard to take pictures of mine because of where they are at.

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psoriasis