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Mon-02-05-2016, 20:28 PM
Well you have succeeded in asking your question. The only thing wrong with it was that it's in the wrong place, but that is no big deal and I have moved it for you to Psoriasis And Psoriatic Arthritis Topics
Re the difference that is better diagnosed by a professional. But some tell tail signs are your nails, if the are pitted and/or have lines in them and look like they are coming away from their beds then it is usually a sign of psoriatic arthritis.
Of course doctors will ask you if you smoke it's bad for you and some studies say it can make psoriasis worse. I found giving up smoking made no difference at all to psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. If you don't want to go to the doctors then you are going to struggle to live with psoriasis without doing so in my opinion.
You need a proper diagnoses and then a referral to a dermatologist and/or rheumatologist, they are better suited to help you and are the only ones that can prescribe something that will help. So bite your lip and get an appointment with your GP, answer his/her questions and go from there.
There are so many different types of arthritis and you need to get a proper diagnoses.
Re the difference that is better diagnosed by a professional. But some tell tail signs are your nails, if the are pitted and/or have lines in them and look like they are coming away from their beds then it is usually a sign of psoriatic arthritis.
Of course doctors will ask you if you smoke it's bad for you and some studies say it can make psoriasis worse. I found giving up smoking made no difference at all to psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. If you don't want to go to the doctors then you are going to struggle to live with psoriasis without doing so in my opinion.
You need a proper diagnoses and then a referral to a dermatologist and/or rheumatologist, they are better suited to help you and are the only ones that can prescribe something that will help. So bite your lip and get an appointment with your GP, answer his/her questions and go from there.
There are so many different types of arthritis and you need to get a proper diagnoses.