Help pls, I'm freaking out!!

I was healthy and fine until I decided to lose weight (lost 60lbs in 6 months). I did Keto and IF, and my skin was fine, until I began to develop psoraisis,confirmed when spoke to my family doctor and using a prescribed cream.

Now I'm looking up info on it and am so sad/scared, there is no cure so I ruined my body essentially. I'm honestly freaking out. Is there anybody who has it and has any solutions/remedies to make the scarring and redness disappear?

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CleverFunnyNameGoesHere · F Best Comment

I am not a medical professional but I have seen doctors FREQUENTLY misdiagnose contagious skin infections or infections that present with "rash-like" symptoms as psoriasis. Here are some examples:

Lyme Disease
Herpes
Fungal infections (like ringworm/jock itch/athletes foot)
Bacterial infections
Contact dermatitis (from allergens/toxins)
etc.

I mention this because you talked about recently losing a lot of weight. If done too quickly it stresses the body which (yes can be a trigger for those who have the genes for psoriasis) means that you are going to be more susceptible to infections. Definitely get a second opinion if you can afford it.

Crushedstrawberries · 22-25, F

@CleverFunnyNameGoesHere thank you! Yes I am looking into a dermatologist. Actually it was misdiagnosed at first, the np who saw it thought it was bacterial so she gave me the wrong medication when my family doctor wasnt in but he looked at it and diagnosed it better. I'm definitely going to look into a dermatologist though despite the price bc I need to heal this now :(