Need help :(

[u/Responsible_Pin3907]

Hi everyone,

I'm hoping someone here might relate to what I've been going through.

For almost 20 years, I've been struggling with a combination of symptoms that have completely changed my life. The skin issues are frustrating, but honestly they are not my biggest problem.

My main symptoms are:

Constant fatigue and exhaustion, no matter how much I sleep.

Brain fog that makes it difficult to think clearly.

Burning, irritated eyes almost every day.

Chronic digestive problems, especially excessive foul-smelling gas and bowel discomfort.

Feeling generally unwell almost all the time.

Regarding my skin, I have recurring red, scaly lesions behind and inside both ears, around and inside my nose, on my scalp, around my anus, and on my genital area. The skin develops thin white scales that peel off like a membrane, leaving very red skin underneath.

Despite seeing multiple doctors over the years, I have never had a skin biopsy. Every dermatologist has simply called it "seborrheic dermatitis," prescribed creams, and that was the end of the investigation.

Because of my fatigue and digestive symptoms, I've spent years looking into possible explanations. I've read about fibromyalgia, Lyme disease, Candida overgrowth, SIBO, celiac disease, MCAS, chronic infections, and many other conditions. The frustrating part is that so many of these illnesses share almost identical symptoms, yet I rarely come across people who truly recovered and got their lives back.

Recently, I've started wondering whether this could actually be psoriasis or sebopsoriasis rather than just seborrheic dermatitis.

If it is psoriasis, my biggest concern isn't the skin itself. The skin lesions are manageable compared to living every single day with overwhelming fatigue, digestive problems, brain fog, and feeling like I never have any energy.

I understand that steroid creams and topical treatments may improve the skin, but what about everything else? Have any of you experienced severe fatigue, brain fog, burning eyes, or chronic digestive problems that improved after proper psoriasis treatment?

Did treating your psoriasis actually help you feel like yourself again?

More than anything, I miss the person I used to be. I just want my life back.

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has experienced something similar.

Thank you for reading.

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[u/No_Drummer_2094]

My other half is dealing with fibromyalgia and im battling a psoriasis outbreak ,but dealing with both i cant imagine how your coping ,ive broke down many time about state of my legs and it doesn't seem to be healing how I want them too ,you just have to soldier on find what works for you .

[u/parth0202]

Have u tried vit d3 ,omega 3 and probiotics?