Psoriasis
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What is psoriasis?
Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease of the skin. It is characterized by patches or plaques that are typically red, rounded, and covered by white or silvery scales. Because of its systemic nature, additional symptoms may vary in presentation and severity.
Common symptoms reported by people with psoriasis
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for psoriasis
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with psoriasis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with psoriasis
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (5 evaluations)
Side effects
injection site pain
nausea
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
psoriasis
(9)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
symptoms worsened
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
psoriasis
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
erythema nodosum
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
psoriasis
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (5 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
psoriasis
(4)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
psoriasis
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
psoriasis
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
psoriasis
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
headaches
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
psoriasis
(2)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with psoriasis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has psoriasis on PatientsLikeMe?
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 4719 say psoriasis is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 34 | |
| 20s | 322 | |
| 30s | 955 | |
| 40s | 1448 | |
| 50s | 1434 | |
| 60s | 1079 | |
| 70+ | 480 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 465 | |
| 20-29 years | 236 | |
| 30-39 years | 146 | |
| 40-49 years | 101 | |
| 50-59 years | 41 | |
| 60-69 years | 17 | |
| 70+ years | 4 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 1883 | |
| Female | 3891 |
| Condition Types | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Erythrodermic psoriasis | 141 | |
| Guttate psoriasis | 661 | |
| Inverse psoriasis | 297 | |
| Nail psoriasis | 24 | |
| Plaque psoriasis | 2796 | |
| Pustular psoriasis | 313 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 1889 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 50 |
These charts show data from psoriasis patients who have completed their condition history
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