Hereditary?

July 26, 1999

I am one of eight children. 4 of us have psoriasis of the scalp. Myself

and one sister have psoriasis elsewhere on the body at times. Neither

parent had/have symptoms.

An Aunt on my mothers side says she has P on her fingers but I can't see

it when she shows me her hands.

3 or 4 generations before there was a relative that was wheelchair bound

w/ awful pain. Probably the PA from the age of 30 something.

My sis has pain and sausage fingers etc at times but denies it is PA.

She insists she is changing her diet and has a thyroid problem and

hormone problems....not PA.

I believe I have PA and have been diagnosed w/ it. It attacks my tendons

all over my body and w/out meds I can't move. W/ meds I can function and

continue to work.

The problem is getting relatives to admit if they have psoriasis. Who is

going to stand up and say " look at my crappy scalp condition " ? You get

my meaning? Minor aches and pains might be PA but until it interfers w/

your life who is going to be diagnosed w/ PA? Looking back I had

symptoms for a few years before it finally hit hard and interfered w/ my

life.

To not have children is a personal decision whether one has PA or not.

None of my sisters or brothers had noticable scalp conditions until

after our kids were born. Yes, we can look anxiously at them for

symptoms but they are already on this planet. My younger brother is the

only single one of the bunch and he is freaked that he will get like me.

He has no symptoms of P but watches me and feels bad for himself.

Pat B

July 26, 1999

--- Bias <PBias@...> wrote:

[snipped]

> The problem is getting relatives to admit if they

> have psoriasis. Who is going to stand up and

> say " look at my crappy scalp condition " ? You get

> my meaning? Minor aches and pains might be PA but

> until it interfers w/ your life who is going to be

> diagnosed w/ PA? Looking back I had symptoms for a

> few years before it finally hit hard and interfered

> w/ my life. [snipped]

Very good point, Pat. On thinking about what you said

it occurs to me that the people on my fathers side

would not admit to having been run over even if they

had tire tracks across their torsos, so why would they

admist to P or PA?

RAH

July 26, 1999

I have two teenagers. I have PA and their father (my ex) has PA. I don't even

want to think about it, but I do. I can't help it. I just hope and pray for a

cure and do as much research as possible.

Catja

July 26, 1999

In a message dated 7/26/99 12:23:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

raharris@... writes:

<< Looking back I had symptoms for a

> few years before it finally hit hard and interfered

> w/ my life. >>

I did also. I can look back and remember wearing my hair in a beehive and

shampooing every week...and little crusty spots would appear between

shampoos. I didn't know what it was then...but I sure do now. I also now

remember having tender spots on the tips of my ears and not knowing what it

was. My PA came on virtually overnight and was preceded by a full-blown

scalp outbreak a month before. My PA inflammation is in direct tandem with

the skin psoriasis. Annette

July 26, 1999

My father has P and he has arthritis but it's never been actually diagnosed

as PA. I assume that's whatit is. I have P and I've been diagnosed with

PA. My sister and one of my brothers have P. The P didn't show up in any of

us until our 40's. My dr seems to think P is hereditary but not everyone

that gets P develops PA.

Vicki

July 26, 1999

In a message dated 07/26/1999 5:20:21 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

Frog1945@... writes:

<< My PA inflammation is in direct tandem with

the skin psoriasis. >>

Annette,

I've found the same thing. My Dr insists that when the P is " under