Do you have thickened patches of inflamed, red skin covered with thick scales? Well, you might be having psoriasis which is one of the most common skin diseases. It will every so often appear in the same place on both sides of the body. The patches can range in size from smaller to larger. Read on to know physical, emotional, social and psychological impact of psoriasis and how homeopathy comes to the rescue.
Physical Impact of Psoriasis
The physical impact of psoriasis is in the form of pain, itching, burning sensation, flakes, and deformity. The skin irritation due to psoriasis can affect you to an extent where you prick your skin until you see blood and discharges coming out. You might even find it very hard to do your job with disfigured fingers. You can experience distressing itching, bleeding, noticeable flakes and attention-drawing physical appearance on your skin. In addition, you can also have joint involvement. The physical appearance of your skin is mostly considered as the worst aspect of having psoriasis. The physical discomfort and disappearance cause to develop negative social and psychological impact.
Emotional Impact of Psoriasis
Sometimes, you don’t even like to see your face and body by the mirror. The patches and scaly skin can make you nervous. Besides, you feel that your dear ones don’t care for you at all. And this can lead to the thinking that you’re fed up with your life!
Social Impact of Psoriasis
The social impact of psoriasis includes the alteration of family, sexual and social relationships, negative financial impacts, rejection, and the alteration of life pattern. You might feel that your relationship had been changed. Psoriasis can have major effects on disrupting family, social life and relationships also. Other than this, you might have daily experiences of neglecting you at public places and in social activities. When you sit on a seat, the person sitting right next to you might get up and go away. Contributing to feelings of shame and isolation, you might experience social discrimination and humiliation as a refusal from society.
Psychological Impact of Psoriasis
There are a variety of associated psychological symptoms of psoriasis.
Listed below are few of them.
- Feelings of guilt, shame, embarrassment or helplessness
- Poor self-esteem and low self-worth leading to social isolation
- Sexual dysfunction due to self-consciousness or painful lesions
- Suicidal ideation
- Stress which can trigger flares of psoriasis
- Depression due to decreased quality of life
Depression can further lead to chronic fatigue, loss of interest in life and everyday activities, appetite changes, and sleep disturbances.
Homeopathic Treatment of Psoriasis
Homeopathy is one of the most prevalent all-inclusive systems of medicine which treats you holistically. The selection of homeopathic treatment of psoriasis is based upon the theory of individualization and symptoms similarity by using the holistic approach. The one and only way through which a state of complete health can be regained are by removing all the signs and symptoms from which you are suffering. The goal of homeopathy is to treat psoriasis and address its underlying cause and individual susceptibility.
Conclusion
You should consult a qualified homeopathic doctor in person for individualized remedy selection and treatment. In case you have any concerns or queries, you can always visit your nearby homeopathy clinic and consult an expert.
