Sensitive skin areas on face or body
I've had an area on my face that has been very sensitive to touch for a while now. As well all know here there are so many random numerous symptoms that come with PSA, I'm just wondering if anyone has experienced this one?
Hi @beachboy thanks for your question. May I ask if you have psoriasis also because that is my first thought? More importantly have you contacted your doctor about it? Vickie W., Team Member
my sensitive area moves around, it can show up on left side of face and scalp… or at times upper legs or back. , yes. For at least five years I have had a spot on my forehead that stays very sore to touch and several areas on my head. I have, at last count, seven different autoimmune disorders so it's very difficult to tell which disease is causing which symptoms. I started with inflammatory issues when I was fourteen years old. I will soon be sixty-four. I never have what I would call a good day. Good luck to you and I pray that you can get answers. 
My toes. My poor toes.
And moreso on the balls of both feet. I've finally found a good podiatrist who is ordering tests to rule out things and pin down the real cause(s).
I've been bedridden for almost two years. The pain is so bad.
I'm 58 and have had anxiety and depression most of my life.
The worst thing of it all is not necessarily missing my old life when I was active raising our kids. It's the feeling of being useless. PsA combined with my depression is a hopeless place.
Next to feeling useless is the profound guilt I feel from the combined lack of abilities. I pretty much can't do anything useful. Not cooking, housework, going out to shop or anything due to also having a
compromised immune system from the biologic I take.
How do you others manage these feelings?
, guilt seems to be the best buddy of a chronic illness. I struggle with it from time to time. Even though my husband, family and friends tell me that they understand why I might have to change plans at the last minute or not cook a meal as often as I used to, I still feel the sting of the guilt.
I manage my feelings by acknowledging them to myself and in this community (guilt is understood here), and then I do my best to let them go. I imagine guilt as a smelly house guest that wants to move in. And I tell it to go away 😀
My husband is so helpful. Too helpful sometimes. I remind him that I have to keep trying to do things, even if its at a slow pace. It's important for me to stay involved in my life.
I've always been a list maker. I have learned to be gracious with myself if I don't get things done when I think they should get done. That was hard for me because I can be my own worst enemy. But after decades with this illness, I am getting better at being good to myself.
Treat yourself gently and kindly. You're worth it!
