Psoriasis Trigger: Insurance Enrollment Is Around the Corner.Open insurance enrollment for many employer-sponsored plans will soon roll out. This time of the year brings me and a lot of our chronically ill peers a lot of stress...reactionscomments
A Psoriasis Diagnosis: What I Wish Someone Had Told MeI was only 14 years old when I began my journey with psoriasis and looking back I wish I had someone to talk to that was experiencing the same thing...reactions3comments
Gluten, Why Is It so Hard to Give You Up?Chances are you’ve heard lots of fellow psoriasis sufferers give their own advice and treatment recommendations. The best is when recommendations come from people who have no idea what psoriasis...reactionscomments
Keeping It Positive with PsoriasisFor me, there is so much that accompanies a psoriasis diagnosis. Sure, there's what you see on the outside; the flakes, sores, and cracking skin. But I feel flaky, sore...reactionscomments
Environmentally Triggered Scalp PsoriasisI recently had a new outbreak of scalp psoriasis. It used to rule my life, with half of my year spent with my scalp coated in cocois (coconut oil) and...reactions3comments
When Sleeping Problems Become A PlusMost people with psoriasis live with sleeping issues, mainly the lack of it. I am one of those people. If memory serves me right before having psoriasis I usually never...reactionscomments
Psoriasis Support: Find Your TribeBruno Mars has a song that goes something along the lines of “I would catch a grenade for you…”. Now I am pretty sure that there is going to be...reactionscomments
My Non-Psoriasis Specialist Upped My Biologic Dosing and It WorkedI’ve noticed a trend in social media posts, groups, and boards where patients on biologics were talking about switching their treatments more frequently. Basically, they were hopping from one treatment...reactions21comments
Handling Bad Days with PsoriasisEveryone has days when they don’t feel like doing much. When the call of lounging around and staying in-doors is more appealing than anything else. It’s perfectly understandable. But, psoriasis...reactions1comment
Living with Psoriasis: Is There Joy In Having A Chronic Illness?I have had psoriasis for 55 years and psoriatic arthritis for 35 years. I have never known what it was like to have clear skin, but I do remember what...reactions3comments
A Foot Full of Fire Ant Bites and a Mind Full of WorryThese past two years with almost complete skin clearance from psoriasis is something I do not take for granted. Though I still struggle with mosquito and no-see-um bites as they...reactions3comments
Living with Psoriasis: Why I Chose to Do Home Fitness WorkoutsLiving with psoriasis can conjure up many problems. Firstly, you have to deal with the physical side of the condition: the lesions, how big the lesions on, the itching, scratching...reactions1comment
Things to Stop Feeling Guilty ForPsoriasis is visible on the skin. Yes, I know you know. This leads to lots of uncomfortable, and let's face it, negative thoughts. These thoughts can be exhausting, expressing and...reactionscomments
First Symptoms of Psoriasis: Why Is My Navel Red?When I was a teenager my bellybutton or navel would get red in color. I always attributed it to my blue jean button rubbing against it to make it red...reactionscomments
Time for a ChangeHow often have you heard someone who is suffering from psoriasis saying, I wish people would just not treat me like an outcast. Do people not know that psoriasis is...reactionscomments
Prepping Psoriasis for Party SeasonI don't know about you, but the words "party" and "little black dress" fill me with anxiety and feelings of dread. Oh no, what will I wear? As a huge...reactionscomments
The Benefits of a Body ScrubA body scrub is a skincare product that the main function is to remove dead skin cells through exfoliation. But it has other benefits to your skin as well. Because...reactionscomments
Is It Dangerous to Have a Pet Fish If You Have Psoriasis?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...reactionscomments
Are You New to Psoriasis? Let’s Break It DownFor over 55 years, I have had psoriasis. I might have a little knowledge about this disease. Psoriasis is a term often misused as a skin condition, but as we...reactionscomments
Filing for Disability Because of Psoriasis Doesn’t Make You a FailureWhen it comes to filing for disability benefits, there are a lot of moving parts. Firstly, there is the stigma and judgment about applying for disability to contend with. I’ve...reactionscomments