Re: Jews and psoriasis

[Guest guest]

Hi Pamela,

I'm half jewish. Jewish on my father's side and

Christian on my mothers' side. It's interesting you

mentioned this because my father, 2 uncles, and 2

cousin's all on his side have psoriasis and/or

psoriatic arthritis. No one at all on my mother's side

has it. Now I have no idea if this proves or disproves

weather or not jews are more prone to psoriasis, but I

just thought it was interesting you mentioned it.

Take care

Mike

--- Pamela Kirstine <sapphira_dot_com@...>

wrote:

> I am Jewish and have been reading that Jews are

> prone to psoriasis! I

> am interested to know if anybody else on here is of

> Jewish descent.

> Also I read that it is genetic.I for the life of me

> don`t know who had

> psoriasis in my family, but most of my ancestors

> died either before or

> shortly after I was born, so it is a mystery to me.

> I am the only one I

> know of in my family with it. Shalom and if you are

> Jewish with

> psoriasis too I would love to hear from you!

>

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[Guest guest]

I am jewish and have psoriatic arthritis. My father had psoriasis but not

arthritis. I have very few lesions but arthritis

[Guest guest]

Greetings Pamela

I am also Jewish and was also told that Jews are prone to psoriasis, and

similarly do not know of any of my ancestors suffering from psoriasis or PA

which I have had for the last 15 years. I was fortunate that my General

Practioner diagnosed PA at my first visit, my selection of rheumys was not

so fortunate. Now on my 6th or 7th. Had to travel from Port

throughout South Africa till I saw my present rheumy. He iniatially

practiced 500 miles away (in Cape Town) but I have moved and he operates a

few miles away. I am fortunate that on 20mg MXT am able to function

reasonably well. Still have flares and then take pain meds and handfuls of

diclofenac saodium. Chag Samach from Cape Town, hope you are having a lovely

and kosher Pesach

Yours

Graham Melamed

[Guest guest]

SHALOM AND HAPPY PESACH!!!! I was not as lucky as you in getting a

first diagnosis, very glad you did though!!! I have been told for

years that I had ringworm on my skin and then when my toenails were

attacked, they told me I had fungus. Years and years they told me I

had ringworm mind you. I felt like a big cuddy, too scared to even

hug my own kids! I finally got fedup and got on my computer and

looked up " fungus on the toenail " and it said that one has to make a

very careful diagnosis because it could be psoriasis of the toenail

and that more people who have toenail involvement also can have an

arthritis that goes with it. I have had bone problems for years too

and the rheumy told me it was just fibromyalgia which I do believe I

have too which is no laughing matter, but deep down I could feel my

bones going bad on me especially in my neck and spine. They will

crack and just hurt horribly, enough to make me cry sometimes. I knew

when I read on the comper about PA that that is what I had. I went to

a dermatologist next because I just didn`t believe I could have

ringworm or fungus on my nails. He did skin and a nail culture and

found out it was indeed psoriasis. I went back to my regular doc then

and told her what the dermy had said and she sent me back to the same

rheumy that didn`t think I had anything wrong except fibromyalgia. he

thought no way did I have PA because it is a rarer form of arthritis

but he did an MRI and then decided that I did indeed have PA. What a

long and bumpy road I have been on to find out what I have. If not

for my computer I doubt if I would still to this day know what I

have. I was reading yesterday on the internet about the Jews that

were sent to the camps ( not camp Good Fun either) and if they had

psoriasis they were immediately sent to the chambers. By some miracle

of G-D though the survivors who had psoriasis, it went into remission

for them! All of them! But the psoriais did return after the war. G-D

truly does work in mysterious ways! It is just sad that some people

can be so cruel to begin with Well I should be off for now, no

doubt boring you to tears by now! Shalom for now! Sapphira from

Nebraska.

> Greetings Pamela

>

> I am also Jewish and was also told that Jews are prone to

psoriasis, and

> similarly do not know of any of my ancestors suffering from

psoriasis or PA

> which I have had for the last 15 years. I was fortunate that my

General

> Practioner diagnosed PA at my first visit, my selection of rheumys

was not

> so fortunate. Now on my 6th or 7th. Had to travel from Port

> throughout South Africa till I saw my present rheumy. He iniatially

> practiced 500 miles away (in Cape Town) but I have moved and he

operates a

> few miles away. I am fortunate that on 20mg MXT am able to function

> reasonably well. Still have flares and then take pain meds and

handfuls of

> diclofenac saodium. Chag Samach from Cape Town, hope you are having

a lovely

> and kosher Pesach

>

> Yours

>

> Graham Melamed

[Guest guest]

Shalom! Wow that is interesting how your dad, uncles and cousins have

it! I don`t know if this proves anything either but thought it was an

interesting subject seeings how I am Jewish and have it. Thought I

would throw this tidbit of info out there to see if there where any

other jews out there with it or not, suprisingly yes there are!

Shalom and have a GREAT day!!!

> > I am Jewish and have been reading that Jews are

> > prone to psoriasis! I

> > am interested to know if anybody else on here is of

> > Jewish descent.

> > Also I read that it is genetic.I for the life of me

> > don`t know who had

> > psoriasis in my family, but most of my ancestors

> > died either before or

> > shortly after I was born, so it is a mystery to me.

> > I am the only one I

> > know of in my family with it. Shalom and if you are

> > Jewish with

> > psoriasis too I would love to hear from you!

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

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>

[Guest guest]

Shalom how are you today? I hope good! I have both and sevral types of

psoriasis, three diffent types to be exact. It all hurts and is bad

though weither you have just the arthritis or just the lesions. Hope

that you are feeling good today! Shalom and have a GREAT day! Sapphira

> I am jewish and have psoriatic arthritis. My father had psoriasis

but not

> arthritis. I have very few lesions but arthritis

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 4/28/2005 8:00:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

sapphira_dot_com@... writes:

I am Jewish and have been reading that Jews are prone to psoriasis!

Hi Sapphira, I have heard that Jews are prone to all kinds of autoimmune

disease. On the Jewish side of my family, I have cousins with Crohns and

cousins with lupus. The psoriasis came from the Catholic side of my family.

There

is also a thought that autoimmune disease is also more prevalent among those

of Eastern European descent, and since many Jews come from that part of the

world, that may be why.

[Guest guest]

I am Jewish- half sephardic half ashkinosic. Father had P, maternal grandfather

had P and PA, one of my brothers has P. I have P and PA.

-L

kpmama1@... wrote:

I am jewish and have psoriatic arthritis. My father had psoriasis but not

arthritis. I have very few lesions but arthritis

[

[Guest guest]

My one sisiter has lupus and the other sis has rheumatoid arthritis

and me with PA. WE are German Jews. and some Sephardic from one Great

Great Grandma. This may of something to do with it. Thanks for the

reply! Shalom, Sapphira

>

> In a message dated 4/28/2005 8:00:37 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,

> sapphira_dot_com@y... writes:

>

> I am Jewish and have been reading that Jews are prone to

psoriasis!

>

>

> Hi Sapphira, I have heard that Jews are prone to all kinds of

autoimmune

> disease. On the Jewish side of my family, I have cousins with

Crohns and

> cousins with lupus. The psoriasis came from the Catholic side of

my family. There

> is also a thought that autoimmune disease is also more prevalent

among those

> of Eastern European descent, and since many Jews come from that

part of the

> world, that may be why.

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