Questions in The Dermatology Forum
are being answered by Dr. A. Rockoff, a board certified dermatologist, affiliated
with Tufts University School of Medicine.
Subject: The posted message from Lauren last Feb. Topic
Area: Psoriasis
Forum: The Dermatology Forum
Question Posted By: Billy on Saturday, October 28, 2000
I was shocked to read about somebody else that is suffering
from psoriasis and severe hip pain. I'm 35 and have had psoriasis for
about 15 years. It's Fall now and I am getting those dime size spots all
over too. I never had hip pain before though. I've had it for about a
month now. My x-ray looks fine. My doctor didn't make any connection
with my hip pain and my psoriasis. You also thought Lauren's problem
were to separate issues. It's just weird for 2 people to have the same
odd aflictions. It makes me wonder if there are more people out there
with this problem.
P. S.
Could you foward this to Lauren with my e-mail address...Id love to
talk to someone else with the same problem. Maybe we can help each other.
Answer Posted By: Derm M.D. ASR
on Saturday, October 28, 2000
Billy:
Both psoriasis and aches and pains are so
common that it's not really that odd that people can have both. It's
important to take each symptom on its own terms and not mingle them
unless the circymstances justify it. Sometimes they do, of course, but
by no means always.
Best.
Dr. Rockoff
PS: I'm sorry, but I don't have Lauren's e-mail address.
