And so it begins....

So, first thing is first, welcome to my blog which I have decided to set up to keep track of my progress with my condition and hopefully can help educate or help people who may be in the same situation.

Onto a little intro as to who I am, and what exactly I am talking about :). My name is Sarah, I'm 23 years old and live in Ireland. I was diagnosed with Psoriasis when I was 17 and have tried most creams/ointments up until now, on medication (which is also for psoriatic arthritis in my knees) which I find does help, and have even had my tonsils out in the hope my skin would clear up. I have had the option to try Phototherapy or a light box treatment as it is sometimes known, but have choosen not to do it, up until now. I will admit that my skin has probably been the clearest now since I was diagnosed...so why do it now you might ask? Simple, I would love to have the feeling of clear skin again, not having to cover up due to feeling self conscious, itchy, and sore at times.

I had already signed the forms in the dermatologist office on my last visit and could simply ring them if/when i wanted to start the treatment. So I finally decided to make that phonecall last week, and tomorrow Tuesday March 15th, I start my first phototherapy treatment at one of my local hospitals. I will have to make 3 visits a week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Fridays, for the next 6-8 weeks. I am hoping this blog will help me to keep track of the progress, if any, that the light treatment has on my psoriasis. I am hoping to take some pictures tonight of my worst affected areas and continue doing so throughout the 6-8 weeks, just to show what results I get.

I hope to update here regularly enough on my progress, any feedback or similar experiences are more than welcome and appreciated. Heres hoping for some positive results....

Take care,
Sarah

P.S. In case anyone was wondering about the title, it is title of one of my favourite songs by Irish band, Bell X1, which I think is quite fitting for the subject involved ;). Check out an acoustic performance of the song here