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The PAPAA Forum: Sep 2026

Life, critical illness cover and income protection insurance.

I am writing as we are struggling to get my partner life insurance, critical illness cover and income protection insurance. She never had cover, is 44 and has psoriatic arthritis. We have gotten a broker now to try to help us find cover and we are struggling. We were wondering if there are insurers the PSA community tend to use or to try that are…

Anyone noticed their skin changes in the autumn?

I may be imagining it, but my skin always seems to know when autumn is on the way before I do. The plaques are feeling drier and itchier, and I’m finding myself reaching for moisturiser much more often.

I know everyone’s psoriasis is different, so I wondered whether other people notice a seasonal pattern too. Does yours tend to get worse in…

Does anyone else have Myleodysplastic syndrome as well as PsA?

Does anyone else have Myleodysplastic syndrome as well as PSA [psoriatic arthritis]? I am severely neutropenic but starting sekunimab [secukinumab] Monday. Apparently the untreated PSA is helping drive the blood cancer.