Julia Neal, 50, a secretary from Crawley in West Sussex, has had eczema since she was a child, but as an adult she seemed to have it more or less under control until circumstances in her life took a drastic turn for the worse and her eczema broke out

Jackie was still young when she was crippled by arthritis.

BY Jackie Pereira 15 June, 2007

Old bones in young bodies

When most people hear the word “Arthritis”, they think of elderly people with misshapen hands, bent backs and an inability to walk far

Sam is 20 and in her third year of studying graphic design at Coventry University. She has had chronic scalp psoriasis from when she was 7 years old.

BY Sam 4 July, 2007

"I started getting small itchy psoriasis plaques on my scalp when I was 7 years

An itchy scalp became unbearable for George and ended in full blown scalp eczema which nothing would clear up.

BY George Lawton 3 July, 2007

When she could no longer hold a needle or grip the reins of her horse Casper, vet and keen horse woman Philippa Barton, 54, from Nottingham decided it was time she left her beloved profession. Arthritis had made it impossible for her to carry on.

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Distraught mum, was at her wits ends about her teenage daughter's cold sores Naomi, 16, whose school attendance and self confidence were being badly affected by her monthly outbreaks of cold sores.

BY  Nina Thorpe, 43, a legal secretary from Ryde on

Elizabeth had suffered eczema from birth but when she started to suffer hair loss from steroids she knew she had to find an alternative.

Elizabeth Morey is 46 and lives in London she has suffered with eczema since birth. Elizabeth has always had

Ann Grundy, 42, a care assistant from Liverpool has suffered psoriasis since the age of 10. She is no ordinary psoriasis sufferer in that she has a patch or two of it on her skin. She is literally covered in very severe psoriasis from head to toe but

Michelle Woods is 35 and lives in Leicester with her partner and two sons. She has suffered with psoriasis for the last 15 years which has really knocked her confidence and has stopped her pursuing her dream career.

BY Michelle Woods 4 July, 2007

Jane was prescribed steroids by her doctor to treat her dry itchy scalp until she was in her teens. Taking steroids for such a long time worried Jane and she began to look for alternative treatments.

BY Jane Hadfield 3 July, 2007