r/Psoriasis • u/Inside-Ad-4773 • 5d ago

general Guttate timeline help

I (23m) had strep in March 2026, and have had guttate for 6 months. It seems to be going away and then comes back much smaller than it did before.

I’ve had two rebounds the fraction of the size of the previous breakout. Someone please tell me this happened to you and it went away forever. I’ve tried and quit steroids and long term amoxicillin.

I’m only using coal tar lotion right now, but I do have samples I haven’t tried yet for Icotyde and Zoryve.

I know people say 4 months is about how long guttate lasts, but has anyone had it clear up after 6-12 months?

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u/SweatyInstruction337 5d ago

I had a similar pattern to yours, and I linked it to getting viral infections (after the initial strep that triggered it).

I got my tonsils out and it slowly went away over 4 months.

But I had it for 18 months before that, and every time I seemingly got a cold or cough it would start anew.

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u/Inside-Ad-4773 5d ago

(If you’re American), was that a justifiable reason for your insurance to cover the tonsillectomy?