Learn These 4 Things to do Every Day to Live Better With Psoriasis

Leave the alcohol at home.

While the specific association between psoriasis and alcohol usage is unknown, evidence suggests that alcohol may be detrimental to psoriasis management in a variety of ways:

 

Alcohol intake promotes inflammation and immunological dysfunction in the body, and there is evidence that alcohol may initiate or worsen psoriasis symptoms.

Alcohol may also interact with methotrexate, a commonly used psoriasis drug, causing liver damage.

Damage to the liver is quite hazardous. People with psoriasis have a 60% higher risk of dying from alcohol-related mortality than people without psoriasis, and liver disease is the leading cause of alcohol-related death.

Excess alcohol intake is also linked to many other disorders that are more common in psoriasis patients, such as heart disease and depression.

 

Stick to your psoriasis treatment regimen.

Noncompliance with a treatment regimen is prevalent among people living with psoriasis. Many individuals quit taking medications without being told to by a healthcare professional (HCP). They only take the prescription on an as-needed basis rather than regularly. People do this for various reasons, including the high cost of a medication, negative side effects, or frustration when symptoms do not improve. In addition, when symptoms are dormant, some people forget to take their medication.

Psoriasis treatments that are not used as directed will not function, resulting in further flares and uncontrolled symptoms. If your current treatment isn’t working for you, talk to your doctor about why and look into different possibilities.