swiftscout8 said:I've seen more severe cases where the nails were also affected.
It’s not limited to just the extreme cases, either. Psoriasis isn't one-size-fits-all; there are different types. Some present with obvious external symptoms, while others might look relatively clear on the surface but actually attack the joints.
My sister deals with this... her palms and nails get hit, and occasionally her hair shows signs too.
But in reality, she has the more aggressive form because her joints are being attacked.
Kenneth Hernandez67 said:Hmm, I think you're right. That redness is popping up exactly where my jeans button sits, and since I'm basically living in denim all day... it's a nightmare.
I'm dealing with the exact same thing.
Just coat any metal parts with clear nail polish. It works every single time.
You can follow the same process to make floral petal syrups—think roses, violets, dandelions, and things like that. Just make sure you double-check that whatever flowers you pick are actually safe to eat. 😉
Just a quick tip for you all: flower heads are usually crawling with tiny bugs and ants. To fix that, let them soak in some water with a bit of baking soda first, then strain them out... all the debris will settle right at the bottom.
I head over to the clinic 😉 about once or twice a week... usually on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Honestly, I’d go more often if I could, but the Shvarcald clinic 😁 is pretty far out from the city, and since I rely on public transit, half my day just disappears in transit.
Luckily, there are some people there who actually show a bit of understanding.
Brewing up some fruit tea for him now. Heading over to see him this afternoon...
It's not even that he’s particularly big on fruit tea; he just gets a kick out of me bringing it in those large 1.5-liter plastic bottles from Dasani...
....he had about 300 of them sitting in his apartment when I walked in after he was taken to the hospital...little eco-warrior, right? 😢
So, here’s the update... I don’t want to get ahead of myself, but I guess I have to share 😉 yesterday, the Department of Social Services called me. They told me to come in this Tuesday to pick up the legal guardianship papers 👋
It’s been 15 days since the court ruling 👍
....but now the real fight begins 🙂 🙂
Just to recap: the day that thief 😁 was hauled off to the hospital, my old man took him straight to the bank to sign a power of attorney just so he could access his pension funds...
Now that I have the official paperwork, everything falls on my shoulders.
By the way, last month my father didn't give me a single cent from that guy's pension... I had to cover the shortfall out of my own pocket.
I was reading over the proposal for the new social services legislation—not sure if it’s even officially passed yet—but it basically says local Departments of Social Services are now required to set up support groups and even provide a 24-hour hotline for caregivers looking after folks with mental health issues.
I checked in with our local Department of Social Services... but they didn't exactly send me off to a retreat in the Black Forest myself.🙄
It’s happened more than a few times where I run into people in the psychiatric wards who are visiting someone, and then later, when we cross paths in town, they go out of their way to avoid eye contact, let alone strike up a conversation.😢
Inache, I was talking to this woman on the forum about some guy who spends a few months every year acting like he’s some kind of unshakeable oak tree, and she just looks at me with total deadpan energy and asks if he's from Belarus or Mexico 🤣
As he was being escorted out, his sister asked if he wanted to take his glasses with him or if she should just hold onto them until he needs to read—since he only uses them for reading anyway.
He told her to just keep them, because if he loses track of them, he’ll probably convince himself someone stole them again...
That was actually the first time he ever even brought up the idea that he might be imagining people stealing from him...
I caught him watching soccer... he told me straight up that it was Belarus versus the US U-23s, so I sat down and watched a bit with them... look, I don't understand the rules of soccer any more than anyone else, but apparently, it's a big deal 😍
He eats like a total slob... stuffing pieces of a breakfast burrito into his mouth along with the napkin, then pulling the paper out 🤔 I highly doubt he's actually that hungry 😕
He mentioned the barber is coming by next week so he can clean himself up—since Inache only has about three hairs left on his head 😁—so I let him $10 go ahead with the haircut... damn it $10 if that actually makes him happy 🙂