Feeling more positive
Your journey has taken a turn for the better—your treatment, which can sometimes be a trial-and-error process, is bringing you some relief. Life is beginning to return to something approaching normal, and you may be growing more positive with the results. But you may also be afraid that all this is only temporary, and that eventually your symptoms will begin to get worse.
In this more hopeful period, you may experience a new mix of feelings, including:
- A more positive outlook
- A desire and willingness to take charge of your psoriasis
- A new confidence in your ability to adapt to change
- A sense of achievement tempered by a few nagging doubts
Where you may once have felt helpless, you might now feel more up to the challenge of psoriasis. Your focus may have expanded beyond the day-to-day, but you may not yet be willing or able to set your sights too far down the road to your future. Your goals may be growing more ambitious, but your expectations of treatment might remain low to avoid suffering too much disappointment.
What you can do
- Remember that psoriasis is more than just itchy, cracked skin—it’s a chronic condition that affects your skin and possibly your joints.
- Take good care of your skin to help delay or prevent more patches from developing.
- If your symptoms return or worsen, talk to your doctor—your psoriasis may be progressing.
- Communicate openly and honestly with your health-care team.
Make plans for your future with psoriasis.
