Ailments
Hi folks , I am new here but have had a great response from Jill on things to expect on diagnosis but I have a few different things health wise going on for some time but didn't find time to go to docs , I guess with me being a 53 year old male I have certain worries about lower regions and not sure if these things are linked to PSA or if I should even mention to rheumatology doc ?
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. I am not sure precisely what symptoms you are experiencing, but genital psoriasis is fairly common in both men and women. Here is a link to search results from our sister site, PlaquePsoriasis.com: https://plaquepsoriasis.com/search?s=genital%20psoriasis. Remember that you are anonymous here. If you want to give more details so we can try to help, don't be shy. No one here will know who you are. If your issues are not skin-related, I would probably reach our to both your rheumatologist and your primary care doctor. There are lots of issues that can develop in men at your age and can impact sexual functioning, including hormone imbalances and varicoceles. I hope this helps and that you get lots of responses from the community. Best wishes! - Lori (Team Member) Thank you it is epididymitis Hi
. There are so many potential causes for epididymitis that it is hard to say. It is always possible that PsA was an indirect cause, potentially causing inflammation somewhere that led to the infection. The important thing is to get it treated before you start PsA medications. PsA medications reduce your immune response and make it harder to fight infections. Definitely tell your rheumatologist about your infection. It might impact the timing of PsA treatment. I hope it clears up quickly and that you feel better soon. - Lori (Team Member)
, hello and welcome to the community! I agree with Lori about discussing any issues with both your PCP and your rheumatologist. I've personally been shocked at how many of my seemingly random symptoms have actually been linked to the psoriatic arthritis. Now I try to mention anything and everything to my rheumatologist (if the brain fog allows me to remember!). I hope you can get some answers and find something that helps. Please keep us updated if you can. Warm wishes, -Catherine, Community Moderator Yes be open and honest with your rheumatologist and gp. Don't get discouraged if you get blank looks back. Watch your weight, food intake keep moving. I've been doing this for over 50 years and it can be a mind bend.PsA can attack so many different things, not just joints or psoriasis. More research is now happening then when I was first diagnosed its getting better. Keep moving don't give up!
Thank you for all your support and input , just with having a few different health issues for the first time I am looking at early retirement but with heavy heart , I am usually a motivated person but now find that simple tasks I struggle with my hands and it is having a mental impact no matter how I try to deal with it Every day and what makes it worse is my work colleagues are noticing, the frustration is wearing me down .
