My mother thinks I have Psoriatic Arthritis because my father has it or something. Do I have it?
I’m 18, male. My mother thinks I have it because I have acne on my chest/back/shoulders, bad dandruff, and my back/wrist pain.
Thing is, I am a major gamer, and I use the computer a lot. And I am not very active, which is probably the reason for my back/wrist pain.
The acne/dandruff is probably from not showering as much as I should. (The shower is in my parents room, and I have a messed up sleep schedule. Which I plan on fixing.)
And, when exercising, or when my body heats up/cools down or w/e, I start itching really bad. I am currently obese, but I’m working on walking 5 miles per day to drop the weight.
Is it psoriatic arthritis or just bad acne and my lack of physical activity?
Also, in an unrelated question, Some times I have a bit of shoulder pain, whenever I rotate my shoulder in a wide circular motion, I hear a cracking/pop noise. Why is this? Is it fluid buildup?
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I have psoriatic arthritis…and I need to ask you a few questions. Do you have psoriasis? Are you sure that dandruff on your head isn’t dandruff at all but scalp psoriasis? It is a bit rare for people to have psoriatic arthritis but not have psoriasis. Your acne has nothing to do with PA. If you’re a major gamer, it could very well be that it’s your inactivity and constant computer use that’s hurting your wrists and back. But then you said that you itch very badly when you exercise or heat up, which brings me right back to psoriasis. The same thing used to happen to me when my psoriasis was bad. Now this shoulder thing you’re describing…that really COULD be PA. That’s where mine started! And when I rotate my shoulder, you should hear the cracking and the grinding! It’s horrible!
Keep exercising. Shower more often. If you’re like most men, you’re going to hate this piece of advice, but…after your showers, you need to use a really good skin lotion. I like Cetaphil and Palmer’s Cocoa Butter lotion. Eat food that’s good for you. Get the hell away from the games and the computer for awhile! There is a world out there, get out of your room and go experience it! But seriously, if you continue to have skin issues, go to a good dermatologist (I had to go through 5 quacks before I found a good one) and find out for sure whether or not you have psoriasis. If you do, and your joint pain persists, even though you’ve stepped away from the game system and the computer, then you’ll have to see a rheumatologist to find out if it’s really PA. Good luck to you!
psoriatic arthritis is not something that generally makes itself known until your early thirties, and it usually only appears in those with severe psoriasis plaques on their skin, you are too young and you don’t say you have psoriasis plaques, so I very much doubt you have psoriatic arthritis.
The cracking and popping you hear in your shoulder is the result of tight tendons and ligaments, gentle stretching done on a daily basis will resolve that for you.
Psoriatic arthritis usually comes from people who have psoriasis. i have psoriasis, and whenever i go to the doctor, they check my nails for pits in them. that is a sign. You FIRST need to be diagnosed with it. It is hereditary, but it has also been known to skip a generation as well. you could have carpal tunnel in your wrist, and weight does play a major role in this as well. You could be itching because your skin is dry.. taking showers in luke warm water, and patting dry is good. apply a good skin lubricant like aveeno or neutragena. Take an ant-flammatory pill for your pains. If that doesn’t work, go to your doctor. Good luck in loosing the weight.