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psoriasis type 1 or 2?

Sid Bonkers said:
Wiki says psoriasis is an "Immune Mediated Disease" and that Autoimmune diseases are a subset of immune-mediated diseases.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immune-mediated_disease


I have no idea if this is correct or even what it means :***:
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That's weird, it also has it listed under this page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_au ... e_diseases

Looking further in to that list it seems that scientists are looking at classing diabetes in the same type of immune hypersensitivity as diabetes http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_IV_hypersensitivity but haven't confirmed it yet.
 
Sid Bonkers said:
Wiki says psoriasis is an "Immune Mediated Disease" and that Autoimmune diseases are a subset of immune-mediated diseases.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immune-mediated_disease


I have no idea if this is correct or even what it means :***:
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Hubby has just explained the cause of the disease lies within the immune system!
Is the medical interpretation of immune-mediated worded terminology .

He is a scienctist with no/little common sense :roll: [ as his wife I am allowed to say this! ]

Anna.
 
Anna,
I found this interesting .
The fact that women have enhanced immune systems compared to men increases women's resistance to many types of infection, but also makes them more susceptible to autoimmune diseases
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I' hardly ever had colds or got ill and then suddenly diabetes, TBH I rarely get ill now.
Two articles about autoimmune disease and women (though I have to say in Europe there are more males 15-40 diagnosed with T1; at other ages and in other areas its 50/50)
https://www.aarda.org/women_and_autoimmunity.php
http://womenshealth.gov/publications/ou ... seases.cfm

I only had diabetes (antibody positve) until a month ago, now I've also got hypothyroid ( again positive for antibodies).
My mother has hypothyroid, rheumatoid arthritis (and also Parkinson's which I thought was unrelated but now find that some researchers have recently suggested it to be autoimmune)
Apart from my mother no woman in my direct maternal line survived beyond 40-50, my grandmother died years before I was born. I have begun to wonder what they all died of.
However, I'm very glad that I'm alive now and with the help of insulin and a tiny pill (which has helped a lot in just a month) am able to lead a full, active life.
 
phoenix said:
Anna,
I found this interesting .
The fact that women have enhanced immune systems compared to men increases women's resistance to many types of infection, but also makes them more susceptible to autoimmune diseases
Click to expand...
I' hardly ever had colds or got ill and then suddenly diabetes, TBH I rarely get ill now.
Two articles about autoimmune disease and women (though I have to say in Europe there are more males 15-40 diagnosed with T1; at other ages and in other areas its 50/50)
https://www.aarda.org/women_and_autoimmunity.php
ttp://womenshealth.gov/publications/our ... seases.cfm

I only had diabetes (antibody positve) until a month ago, now I've also got hypothyroid ( again positive for antibodies).
My mother has hypothyroid, rheumatoid arthritis (and also Parkinson's which I thought was unrelated but now find that some researchers have recently suggested it to be autoimmune)
Apart from my mother no woman in my direct maternal line survived beyond 40-50, my grandmother died years before I was born. I have begun to wonder what they all died of.
However, I'm very glad that I'm alive now and with the help of insulin and a tiny pill (which has helped a lot in just a month) am able to lead a full, active life.
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Phoenix - This is very interesting , thanks for the links too .
Thanks Phoenix . :thumbup:
Certainly has given me a 'LOT' to think about and reflect upon .

I was 46years old when I was whalloped with pneumonia infection 'then' septis infection to battle off .
Never needed to see my GP for 2.5years prior to this happening .
Hypothyroid straight after my one and only pregnancy 28yrs ago .
Have long had psoriaosis on scalp n patches on body and ruddy arthritis in my feet and spine !
[arthritis only happened since the eruption of my diabetes, I will add here ] psoriasis flares up with stress.
Also have diverticulitis bowel disease - am wondering if 'this' is also autoimmune now :think:
[my mother has the same condition too :think: ]

I could walk around feeling very sorry for myself - but I just soldier on with it all .
Each day wake up and just get on with things best positive stance and tactic .
Am grateful for each and every day :D

Admit I 'DO' feel much better for being on my porcine 'piggy' insulin :thumbup:
Without this - I was feeling quite rough and dreadfully weary .
Insulin literally turned my life around and I do work hard at keeping a suitable routine
and lifestyle to assist it [diabetes] to live alongside me .

This place is a god send , give's me so much support and help .
I learn so much from you all too . Thank you :)

Anna .
 
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Had psoriasis since I was 6 years old (now 69 years old). I only ever had one flare up and that was when I found my fiance in bed with another woman. I had psoriatic arthritis in my 30's, very painful. When I went through the menopause in my early 40's (so did my Mother) my psoriasis disappeared and has never come back (touch wood). I have an underactive thyroid and now T2. So I can believe that these things are linked. No-one in my family had psoriasis or if they did they kept it well hidden, I knew my great grandparents so there were plenty of people around me. My paternal Grandmother had T2 very late in her life when she had dementia and my middle brother (I'm one of five children) has T2 but nobody else has.
 
My Uncle had, and his daughter my cousin has severe psoriasis he in fact was invalided out of the navy with it but as far as I know neither of them where or are diabetic.
My daughter who has hypoparathyroidism and and Nodular prurigo is awaiting the result of her A1c test.

I have a mild form of psoriasis on the scalp.
 
I have suffered with Psoriasis since 18 years of age (now 60 years old) flare ups came and went and never lasted longer than a month. Then in my mid thirties had a really bad flare up and I was hospitalized, felt like my whole body was on fire. And since then when it flares up I am 95% covered and takes forever to clear. I have used all the lotions, potions, steroids, coal tar etc. Took ACITRETIN for 5 years which kept me clear and then it stopped working. Took METHOTREXATE for 18 months and then that stopped working, the last 4 years I have been using BIOLOGICAL DRUGS and I am on my third. I have noticed each time it flares up it gets worse.
2 years ago found out from MRI Scan I have Arthritis of the spine, (and 2 Herniated Lumbar Disc's too) since I have joint pain spreading and have been referred to see Rheumatologist to check wether it may be Psoriatic Arthritis?
 
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I've had psoriasis (head to toe and everywhere in between...quite literally) since I was 9 and type 1 since I was 25. The link between psoriasis and diabetes is one of the first things I researched after diagnosis. It makes a lot of sense to me since they're both related to the immune system attacking the wrong things. I just saw an article on this website about Stelara being a drug that can treat both, which is potentially really exciting (although it's just in trial stages). I use topical steroids for my psoriasis. I saw a rheumatologist when I was young in regards to psoriatic arthritis.
 
Hello @megdowney407 - Just read your post with interest. I used Stelara just over 2 years ago for 18 months and then had a "break" from it. And began it for a second time in December 2016 - it is one of the best Biological Drugs that I have used for Psoriasis - to date this is my 3rd Biological Drug having previously used Humira and Cosentyx with not very good results.
I attend the Dermatology Clinic every 3 months and my Bloods are checked every 3 months too. (Just have my Bloods taken today as I am at Dermatology Clinic on 10th May for my check up).
If I can be of any help? Just ask.:)
 
Dr. Bernstein mentioned in one of his videos that in his 40+ years of practice and seeing diabetic patients, he only ever had two diabetic patients who did not also suffer from psoriasis! He also tried to raise the link I believe with the psoriasis association in America but they were not interested.

As a T1 myself, I get very dry skin and small red marks on my right hand. I believe it may be psoriasis, but haven't been to see a dermatologist to confirm this.
 
I have had severe psoriasis since my first pregnancy 29 years ago. I also have psoriatic arthritis, coeliac, rosacea, blepharitis, and type 2 diabetes. All are autoimmune except the diabetes but 30 years of heavy steroid use probably explains that. I am on stelara and my skin is very clear. It does not do as much for the arthritis. This is the best biologic I have used after being on a lot of them but sadly they all stop working after a while.
amevive
humira,
embrel
remicade
stelara

I have also tried cyclosporin and took methotrexate for many years. Both have nasty side effects.

Many people think psoriasis is just a little rash and for some it is but for many, like me, it is crippling.
I firmly believe that all my medical issues are linked and are immune dysfunction.
 
Psoriasis (mild, thank heavens) for 30 years.
It cleared up within 3 weeks of going gluten free. Properly gluten free.
Something like a battered prawn or a spoon of gravy will trigger it again, and then it takes another three weeks to clear.

At the same time, after several months of being gluten free, i got rid of knee and hand pain after it developed 10+ years ago, and steadily worsened.
Such a relief.
Like the psoriasis, it reappears with absurdly small amounts of gluten containing food, and then lasts for weeks.

So it looks like my non-coeliac gluten intolerance is autoimmune, not actually a food intolerance.
But i see no point in trying for an official diagnosis when the treatment is to avoid eating all the foods I am already avoiding eating... ;)
 
I also saw a dramatic reduction in joint pain after going gluten free but not in my psoriasis. This past 4 days I have been in the city celebrating both my husband and son's birthdays and went completely off diet. My blood sugar did not go too far off the rails but my joints and muscles are very stiff and sore. I expect it will take weeks or months back on gluten free before it settles back down.
 
I have psoriasis on my head and when my hair grows to long it is as ichy as hell and I get it in the tops of my ears and I have arthritis in both legs but that's off when I broke them years ago before I was even diagnosed as a diabetic when I was 17 and I am now nearly 40 and tried all the diets and nothing helped until I got morphine tablets and they help with the pain but the psoriasis i have tried many things and nothing and when I grow my hair it comes out in long strands and now I just have a bald hair cut to keep on top of the psoriasis as that helps
 
Hi @Jordi77 :) - Have you tried using Neutrogena T-Gel Therapeutic Shampoo for Psoriasis? It will stop any itching and it treats your Scalp. Available from most Chemists and Savers, Superdrug.
 
This is a good information boost for those concerned about inter-link with diabetes and psoriasis - I'd say definitely not related (although not an expert), but reading the comments and my own example, I developed psoriasis long before (about 8 years) I was diagnosed as Secondary Pancreatic Pathological Diabetic (T1 injection treatment). My skin complaint isn't hereditary and was initially related to extreme stress/depression/alcohol dependency, but when I worked on eliminating these factors, no need for creams etc, the results were great. Think stress is a major contributor.
 
Relevant to this thread, video below from Dr. Bernstein. In his 40+ years of seeing diabetic patients, he only ever came across two diabetics who also did not have psoriasis.

 
I always seem to be the odd one - I have always had good skin - never a blemish, not even dandruff.
It might be genetic - my daughter has skin like alabaster.
 
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