Living

There was a point in my life where healthy skin was the minority of my body. I had more dry, flaky, inflamed plaques than I did of normal healthy skin...

I have used topical ointments and creams for my psoriasis for 55 years. While it will not cure the disease, (nothing will) it will help with outbreaks and discomfort. However...

When you have a chronic disease like psoriasis and/or psoriatic arthritis, life revolves around scheduling doctors’ appointments, taking medications, easing pain, worrying about flares, new symptoms, old symptoms, insurance problems...

I will be turning 60 next month. As I look back over my life and I think about myself with psoriasis for 55 of those years and psoriatic arthritis for...

While the end game of psoriatic disease research is ultimately to find a cure, along the way researchers inevitably uncover ways to improve the lives of those with psoriasis and...

I have had psoriasis for 55 years and psoriatic arthritis for 25. There has been night after night after night where sleeping through the night is a distant memory. If...

Depending on the nature of an individual’s chronic condition and how it impacts their daily life, they may or may not want to be in the workforce. Additionally, and depending...

My life has been one of difficulty, sufferings, rough places due to my psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. There were times when I thought I was tough. I didn’t have a...

I realized that I have developed many little habitual routines over the years that I was not aware of until recently. This most likely comes from the fact that I...

As a mom to a kid – well, not exactly a kid anymore at age 19 – who has psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, I’m always looking for new research on...

For a lot of my friends, they hadn't heard the word psoriasis prior to meeting me, I was the first person in their life to bring light to the disease...

After having had psoriasis for over 50 years. I have felt worn out, self-conscious and alone plenty of times. People just don’t get it. I have often said “why did...

It's not easy finding an over-the-counter treatment to relieve symptoms of psoriasis. The National Psoriasis Foundation has the Seal of Recognition program which features products that have been proven to...

Most of the older generation of men in my family on my dad’s side have either receding hairlines or a nice big bald patch on the back of their head...

I probably could write a book about being depressed with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. I think that after having this disease for over 50 years that I have lots of...

I am honored to serve on the National Psoriasis Foundation’s Youth Services Committee, not just because of the amazing staff and volunteers in this group, but also because of a...

In high school, my psoriasis covered me from head to toe. Due to my age there wasn't many treatment options for me to chose from outside of light-therapy, topicals, and...

I grew up in the days when there definitely were no cell phones, iPads, tablets or electronic devices to keep you occupied. So here I am, a young girl with...

As the weather gets colder, many plaque psoriasis patients report that their symptoms get worse too. During the winter, low humidity, lack of sun exposure, and pesky cold and flu...

I have been in the so-called corporate world for over 30 years now. The one thing that never changes is happy hour. It’s a time for co-workers to let loose...