is psoriasis contagious?
358104
No, psoriasis is not contagious...it is a hereditary disorder with an unknown cause.\n\nSee a doctor to find out what the issue is with your best friend and you.
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could be psoriasis (pronounced: sore eye asses)\n\n"Psoriasis is an inflammatory skin condition. There are five types, each with unique signs and symptoms. Between 10% and 30% of people who develop psoriasis get a related form of arthritis called “psoriatic arthritis,” which causes inflammation of the joints."\n\na bit more info\n\n"  Plaque psoriasis is the most common type of psoriasis. About 80% of people who develop psoriasis have plaque psoriasis, which appears as patches of raised, reddish skin covered by silvery-white scale. These patches, or plaques, frequently form on the elbows, knees, lower back,\nand scalp. However, the plaques can occur anywhere on the body.\n\nThe other types are guttate psoriasis (small, red spots on the skin),\npustular psoriasis (white pustules surrounded by red skin), inverse psoriasis (smooth, red lesions form in skin folds), and erythrodermic psoriasis (widespread redness, severe itching, and pain)"\n\ngood luck.. I hope this will help you get the proper help you need.  since you may not be able to cure it...but may be able to treat the symptoms and alleviate your discomfort.
209120
No eczema is not contagious..it is genetic.  So if she is your mom...then you may be predisposed to it.  but you are not going to get it from her hair brush.
487636
It might be impossible, depending on why your skin is "bad." Chronic diseases of the skin will recur even if tissue is excised. Other chronic diseases will flare up in places where they never have before if the skin suffers some sort of trauma. \n\nI've been dealing with psoriasis since age 6. Over time, I've learned to manage it fairly well but there are some things I have completely ruled out or had ruled out for me. I've not considered plastic surgery, but I have considered getting tattooed. Unfortunately, were I to get one, it would likely cause my psoriasis to become active in an area where it hasn't been present before or to resume activity from years ago. I've been warned by a few artists and two doctors. Talk to your doctor and see what she/he has to say.
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There is much anecdotal evidence that certain foods act as triggers to psoriasis. Glutens, red meats, dairy, and cultured foods can irritate the intestinal tract and perpetuate psoriasis outbreaks. \n\nAlso, consume Omega3 oils that are found in foods like fish, shellfish, soybean, walnut, flaxseed and rapeseed oil.\n\n\nGood luck!
1109912
It could just be a form of psorias, nothing to worry about. just to be safe get a docs opinion...
674034
I have had psoriasis since I was eighteen, and tried and tested more or less every over-the-counter remedy - only to find it to be fool's gold - so to speak. Expensive and not ailing a bit. Due to the aggressiveness of my psoriasis, the standars therapy-regimes (PUVA, cortisone-, coal tar- and calcipotriole-treatments+++) in hospitals eventually proved themselves insufficient. After a serious outbreak last year, including face, soles of feet, and hands - which rendered me no longer just esthetically handicapped, but physically as well, I was prescribed Fumaric Acid by my dermatologist. Within a month, the itching had subsided; after two months no more plaques began forming, and the once present stopped flaking. Finally, after three months I was psoriasis free. I have been taking Fumaric Acid (approx. 360 mg per day - effective dosage differs from person to person though) for almost a year now, and I am very pleased with the results. The medication -according to my dermatologist and research-reports - do not cause any serious organ-damage, compared to many other systemic psoriasis-treatments. Yet, as it decreases the activity of the immune-system, I have to undertake blood-tests once a month to monitor the white blood-cell count. \nAlbeit it was a hassle to remember to follow the strict medication-regime (you start out with a very low daily dosage (20 mg a day), then increase the amount over time to a maximum of 720 mg a day, before reducing to the lowest effective dosage to uphold a psoriasis-free state), it was - at least in my case - worth it. After twelve years of looking like a scabby dog, always having to dress up to cover a psoriasis-full body, let alone the social alienation due to ignorance from others, I am now going for a holiday for the first time - in a bikini. \n\nGood luck, and may you find something that actually helps.
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Shingles virus is extremely contagious in early stage. You have to be very careful about anyone coming into contact with the sores until they scab over. Good handwashing is a must! See a doctor!!
529225
yes - the chlorine and other additives can really aggrivate psoriasis.  My dad suffers and he bought a filter for his shower head (called nature's miracle or something) and he said it really helps.  try a healthfood store and see if they can get you a water filter, if not try a hardwear store for a water filter for that purpose.  Or you can get a fitler for all the water in your house...
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NO!  Laryngitis itself is not contagious but if you got the laryngitis due to a cold, the cold is contagious....as you know. \n\nLaryngitis is an inflammation of the voice box, or larynx, that causes your voice to become raspy or hoarse. It can be short-lived or long-lasting. Most of the time, laryngitis comes on quickly and lasts as long as two weeks.  \n\nLaryngitis is caused by:\nan upper respiratory infection, especially a cold or flu. \nStraining or overusing the voice\nAllergies\nExposure to irritants, such as smoke or chemicals. \nGastroesophageal reflux disease
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are you sure its not psoriasis?  psoriasis starts out like a pimple with a white tip, when you scratch it, the dead skin on top comes off and its red.  It will get larger and larger over several days.  Sometimes more will pop up around it or somewhere else on the body, usually in the same spot on the opposite arm or leg.  Every 30 days a normal persons skin cells reproduce and fall off the skin, when you have psoriasis, your skin cells reproduce every three days, hence the scales form and flake off, and the coin shaped spot gets bigger and bigger, red, itchy and scaley.  Its hereditary and curable to an extent.  Will never really go away.  Not harmful to have this.
280625
Sorry, diabetes is not contagious.  No, a patient cannot get diabetes from anyone let alone a cadaver.  Also, not all types of diabetes are hereditary.  My husband is diabetic and no one in his family, past or present has ever had it.
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Psoriasis is found out that it is inherited from the family tree. That some place up the roots 5 generations back that a relative had this. What can make it worse is stress, foods you eat, pop, beer, etc. So if you eat healthy and "try" to stay as much as possible stress free, that helps. But also my dermatologist has me do UVB treatments and he has suggested UVB with some meds. Which, I have refused the meds. Since, it does cause Cancer in the liver. I have pretty much used the natural remedies like the sun outside but I put on a spf of 15 so that my skin still will get some penetration. But, the sores can happen from your knuckle joints to your elbows to your head, back of knees... and also where you have been injured i.e. where you have accidentally cut yourself.. Being a female and having it since I was 5, it was then considered at that time an African American disease. But, the Dr's noticed that not many Caucasians would come in. But, it eventually got out it's an inherited issue. I found out mine went back to like 6 generations and not another person in my family has it. Not even one sibling out of 9 of us besides me. So go figure. But try to keep your stress level on the down low. I know easy said. If you have any questions please ask. I’m not a DR but I have lived with this most of my life that I can remember. I hope this helps. There is no known cure but.... who knows what tomorrow can bring. Wish big, I do.. btw, there is several different types of Psoriasis also. EAch one is so different. And also they have found out that people with Psoriasis is known to have crippling artheritis(sp)or some type of Artheritis. So when some say it doesnt have any other effects they need to check theyre facts. Since I do keep up on this very closely
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No way warts are not contagious they are mini growths
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True as you cannot cure psoriasis, but you can reduce the effects of it. See if you're having a mild/moderate or a serrrriously severe one. If the former, just hop in2 a pharmacy and get a pharmacist to give u some emmolient. If you are having the severe one, u really have to just follow the treatment the doc prescribed but do tell him what's bothering you.
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psoriasis or HERPE's ?
43820
If you really do have shingles, you can be contagious. Shingles is actually very painful. If you're itchy because it's starting to heal with scabs, you can rub some hydrocortisone cream 1% . If you have shingles, you should consider getting an HIV test.