Living

Many people with psoriasis experience nail psoriasis. More than just a cosmetic problem, nail psoriasis affects the structure and function of the nail and can cause pain and emotional distress...

So many days, I am angry with this disease. Angry about the pain it gives me and the things it has stolen from me. I have lost so much over...

I don’t think it matters how many years you have been living with psoriasis. We all know that every day has the opportunity to be a good day. It's an opportunity...

My husband and I are trying to start a family. During routine testing, I found out that I would need to have a D&C. I reached out to each specialist...

At the end of every year, it has always been my tradition to make a list of resolutions for the following year. While this always is a good idea, in...

As technology has become a bigger part of our daily lives, its uses in healthcare have also grown. Thanks to improvements in technology, there are many options for accessing healthcare...

You may know that psoriasis can show up in places like the elbows, knees, scalp, and back. But it can affect parts of the body you may not expect, like...

I was wandering through my local grocery store, picking out some fresh vegetables when I noticed a man looking at me. You know that look that someone gives you when...

If you have had psoriasis as long as I have, you know pretty well, the itching feeling that comes along with the psoriasis patches. We are told from the beginning...

2020 has been a rollercoaster year. In the UK, we have had to deal with coronavirus, Britain’s exit from the EU as well as the deaths of many legendary stars...

A Twitter user shared a rather good post about mental health last week. The user wrote that when it comes to mental health, people are keen to be known as...

When scalp psoriasis plaques begin to build up and flake off the skin, they leave behind dandruff-like “evidence” of the condition on clothes and surroundings. It can certainly take a...

For the longest time, if someone asked me how I was doing, the answer would always be "tired and sore." Not once or every so often, but all the time...

Psoriasis can certainly be a hard disease to accept. When I was first diagnosed, I went through an anger stage. So angry that this would be a life long disease...

During the months of November and December, I really struggled, mentally. Some say it’s the holidays. Others said it had to do with COVID-19. Maybe it was a combination of...

The year was 1999. I was a young smart mouth but a kind-hearted teenager. I had a particularly bad day and had some emotional things going on as teenagers do...

If your experience is similar to mine, you’ve had a doctor or dermatologist tell you that diet has nothing to do with psoriasis. Although there is no scientific consensus, many...

Throughout my journey with psoriasis, I have been spared having it take over my ears. This includes the skin inside and around the actual ear. This is a fact that I...

Psoriasis. Good ol’ psoriasis. A skin condition I’ve lived with for years now. And even though it’s rearing it’s ugly head, I’m managing to stay more positive and confident than...

Nail problems are common in people living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. Nail issues may include pitting, splitting, thickening, lifting, crumbling, or even becoming yellow. While we might hide other...