I have had psoriasis for almost 5 years now and started suffering from it during my mid teens! It started as a small patch on my scalp that I just assumed I had always had, then quickly spread across my whole body when I got Covid. It took months before I got the correct diagnosis and started on topical steroid creams. Creams were never able to fully clear my skin so I moved onto phototherapy three times a week during lockdown, which helped but still wasn't effective enough to clear my skin so I started on systemic treatment (Ciclosporin). Although the medication cleared my skin, it came with horrible side effects, like making me tired, unmotivated and frequently ill. After two hospital visits due to illness exacerbated by the medication, I was recommended to come off Ciclosporin thankfully just in time to get the grades I needed to make it into the University of Nottingham to study Veterinary Medicine. In the summer I tried Methotrexate but suffered from similar side effects and therefore successfully got the funding to move onto Adalimumab (biologic medication). I am currently trying to find the balance between the medication and my health to keep my psoriasis down as much as possible! Having psoriasis during the majority of my teenage years has come with feelings of insecurity and not fitting in as I had never heard of the condition before however I have been lucky enough to have amazingly supportive friends everywhere I go and of course my family who always help me feel my best and not let the condition get me down.