What is psoriasis?

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease of the skin. It is characterized by patches or plaques that are typically red, rounded, and covered by white or silvery scales. Because of its systemic nature, additional symptoms may vary in presentation and severity.

How do members experience psoriasis?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with psoriasis*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for psoriasis*

*Data from patients with psoriasis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with psoriasis*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment

(Otezla)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (2 evaluations)
Side effects
swelling in feet
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
psoriasis (7)
Treatment

(Humira)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
psoriasis (6)
Treatment

(Taltz)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
psoriasis (3)
Treatment

(Tremfya)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
psoriasis (2)
Treatment

(Apo-Methotrexate)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
fatigue
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
psoriasis (2)

*Data from patients with psoriasis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has psoriasis on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 14
20s 191
30s 800
40s 1,349
50s 1,568
60s 1,344
70+ 936

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2,032
Female 4,145

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What is psoriasis?

Psoriasis is a chronic autoimmune and inflammatory disease of the skin. It is characterized by patches or plaques that are typically red, rounded, and covered by white or silvery scales. Because of its systemic nature, additional symptoms may vary in presentation and severity.



Common symptoms reported by people with psoriasis

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for psoriasis

Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Otezla)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
25
Tried for
psoriasis (7)
Treatment name(s)

(Humira)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
164
Tried for
psoriasis (6)
Treatment name(s)

(Taltz)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
2
Tried for
psoriasis (3)
Treatment name(s)

(Tremfya)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
0
Tried for
psoriasis (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Apo-Methotrexate)
Type
Prescription Drug
How many have tried
1,181
Tried for
psoriasis (2)

Data from patients with psoriasis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with psoriasis

Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Treatment name(s)

(Otezla)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (2 evaluations)
Side effects
swelling in feet
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
psoriasis (7)
Treatment name(s)

(Humira)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
psoriasis (6)
Treatment name(s)

(Taltz)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
No evaluations
Total evaluations
0
Tried for
psoriasis (3)
Treatment name(s)

(Tremfya)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
psoriasis (2)
Treatment name(s)

(Apo-Methotrexate)
Perceived effectiveness
for psoriasis (1 evaluation)
Side effects
fatigue
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
psoriasis (2)
  • Major
  • Moderate
  • Slight
  • None
  • Can't tell
  • Severe
  • Moderate
  • Mild
  • None

Data from patients with psoriasis, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
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Who has psoriasis on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 4 new patients joined this month
  • 4,971 say psoriasis is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 14
20s 191
30s 800
40s 1,349
50s 1,568
60s 1,344
70+ 936
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 470
20-29 years 245
30-39 years 152
40-49 years 101
50-59 years 44
60-69 years 20
70+ years 6

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 2,032
Female 4,145

Types
Condition Types Proportion # of patients
Erythrodermic psoriasis 149
Guttate psoriasis 671
Inverse psoriasis 307
Nail psoriasis 37
Plaque psoriasis 2,839
Pustular psoriasis 322
Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 1,918
Not Diagnosed 50

These charts show data from psoriasis patients who have completed their condition history
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