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I have had psoriasis for 60 years. No matter how hard I try to normalize having this disease, it still makes me feel different. There are times I feel like my...

It almost seems too good to be true - everything seems to be running smoothly in life. Work is good, life is good, flares are manageable, and I'm able to sneak...

Swimming and psoriasis. I never thought I would ever use these two words together. For the first 40 years of my life, I had only been to a pool 3 times...

Before I was diagnosed with plaque psoriasis, something tingled where the patches were. That tingle would get worse as the patches grew larger and became more widespread. I now know...

With the weather changing from cold to warm, it's becoming time to start planning day gateways to week long stays. Making plans is a great start to your adventure. I...

One of the things I have been doing for about the last ten years is mentoring to those with psoriasis. Most of those are looking for treatments advise which is...

I have been asked if psoriasis is contagious many times. The answer is no, it is not contagious. Psoriasis looks like a raw scrape, burn or rash. Psoriasis is an...

Summer. I love the summer. It’s warmer, the sun is shining and the boost of vitamin D means I feel much better too. There’s also a huge benefit when my...

New relationships are exciting and there are many things to learn about each other. There are feelings and there are butterflies. The dates, the new introductions, and the beautiful moments. I...

Living with psoriasis can be a challenging journey, both physically and emotionally. As someone personally living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, I have found solace and empowerment through engaging in...

When my psoriasis first started, it presented as plaque psoriasis. Not knowing anything about psoriasis at the time I thought I had gotten into poison ivy. A doctor would confirm...

Psoriasis is a skin condition related to an overly active immune system. It occurs when skin cells grow too quickly. People with psoriasis develop dry and scaly patches of skin...

I have always talked about seeing a doctor whenever anything seems off. Unfortunately, I just had the worst psoriasis flare in 20 years. I was over 80 percent covered but...

Psoriasis, oh psoriasis, how you have managed to help me grow as a person. Making life lessons come fast and furious sometimes, about how I treat others and how I treat...

It seems to be inherently contradictory that psoriasis, which once covered my face and most of my body, could have anything to do with me liking myself. I won't lie...

We are coming up on the summer season in the south. I live in Louisiana, and last summer was one of the hottest summers we have had in many years...

I’m sure we can all agree that we hate psoriasis that either is irritated or becomes irritated. Whether that means scratching, itching, rubbing our patches, we know during a flare...

My psoriasis began many years ago. My dad said that as far as he can remember, it started with dandruff, or so he thought. They tried to treat me with...

As the weather begins to warm up, and we are transitioning post-pandemic, more outings are filling up my calendar.  That means brunches, lunches, dinners, parties, wineries, event after event after...

Recently, I had my 4th trip to Washington, D.C. to meet with congressional members. I was with the National Psoriasis Foundation. I love advocating for psoriasis. It gives my life...