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I 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...

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...

For 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...

I 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...

Most 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...

Bruno 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...

I’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...

Everyone 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...

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...

These 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...

Living 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...

Psoriasis 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...

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...

How 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...

I 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...

A 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...

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...

For 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...

When 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...

You know how NBC has those public service announcements called “The More You Know?” The ad flies across the screen like a comet and the segments are meant to make...