Chris Pettit

My wife joined a running club recently, and one of the leaders was talking about infusions she had that day. Since my wife is surrounded by immune diseases in her...

This year I was blown away and honored to be one of the top finalists for the Wego Health Awards. I have been lucky to be nominated for the past...

When it comes to living with a complex, visible disease, there are never enough resources. Podcasts are becoming more and more popular because you can listen to them anywhere. In...

Upgrades are usually welcomed in life. I not-so-patiently await the announcement of the newest iPhone each year and covet each shiny Playstation that is released. But what about when you...

My mom had a stroke last month. I was shocked because she is so young. But, that is how life is, right? You can never expect these things. Thankfully she...

For the new readers— my wife and I have been together for 15 years and married for 13. We got married when we were 19 and 20, so we basically...

To most people, summer means beaches, pools, shorts and lots of social time. To those with psoriatic disease, those four things can cause major anxiety. It means not being able...

I hang around psoriasis groups and chat forums pretty regularly, and one thing I see the most of is people sharing photos of their skin in hopes of finding out...

The one thing that burns more than my skin is my anger. When I am in physical pain due to tight, cracked, dry skin it translates to mental and emotional...

In my last article, I described my experience of going to the National Institutes of Health near Washington, DC to participate in an ongoing comorbidities study on cardiovascular and metabolic...

It’s almost that time of year—birds are chirping, flowers are budding and people all around the country are going mad cleaning ceiling to floor. My wife is one of those...

About a week ago I was at IKEA with my wife and kids, and I realized something about myself. I have gotten to the point in my psoriasis journey where...

I don’t usually watch the news because...well...scary...but I happened upon some news on Earth Day this year. One thing they mentioned is that the average person generates roughly 4.5 pounds...

I was given the amazing opportunity to participate in the Psoriasis, Atherosclerosis and Cardiometabolic disease Initiative (PACI) study at the NIH in Bethesda Maryland. PACI is a 4-year observational study...

My in-laws bought a house closer to where we live this past year. The main selling point of the house for them was that it had a hot tub. My...

We see the word "cure" get thrown around more than a football during the Super Bowl. So what do you call it when you find something that makes your symptoms...

“Oh, so now I’m invisible to you? That’s cool. I’ve always wanted a superpower”-Unknown I saw the above quote on a meme this week and laughed out loud. It was...

My psoriasis is back, and so am I to remind you that you are not battling this disease alone. There are amazing treatments available, but we don't always have access...

I’ve mentioned in one of my previous articles, Rheumatologist Reject, that I have had a tough time getting diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (affectionately nicknamed PsA). This has been tough! I...

Ever have a bad situation that turns worse? Last month I lost my job unexpectedly. I had been working at my former company for over a year, but suddenly, they...