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Is this psoriasis?

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Windflower92 · 03/05/2024 16:08

This is all across my husband's back, chest and shoulders. He's always itching it and it never seems to really go away, but sometimes it looks worse. We're thinking he might have psoriatic arthritis as his hand has completely swollen and won't move, but does this look like psoriasis here? Google only gives me the awful images!

Is this psoriasis?
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NormalAuntFanny · 06/05/2024 08:24

I have psoriatic arthritis and I did get skin like that before I started treatment. But skin problems are hard to diagnose so could be lots of things.

A swollen hand might be arthritis or some other problem too. You should try to see a specialist if you can because psoriatic arthritis can show no rheumatic factor on a blood test and you need a diagnosis from all your symptoms.

Sorry for your DH, it is shit but the treatment does work.

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