Does Your Family Understand Your Psoriasis?...On World Psoriasis Day, October 29, the Happiness Research Institute and LEO Pharma Innovation Labs revealed the results of survey data gathered through their PsoHappy app. Their research report noted that “those living...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Sleepless Nights...One of life’s great comforts is sleep, we actually need it. There is nothing like a good night’s sleep to start off a great day. It just makes your whole...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dudes Like to Accessorize Too!...If you asked my wife, she would say that my fashion sense is lacking. In fact, we always like to joke that it is amazing we ever got together because...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Can You See Me Now?...I remember years ago, seeing a sign that said “caution eye protection beyond this point”. Since being told over 50 years ago that I have psoriasis, I can see that...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Open Letter to Parents with Kids Who Have Psoriasis...There is something you should know about a child with psoriasis. They are facing a battle that you are most likely unaware of... They are going through things emotionally and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
40 Years and Counting......My name is Diane, and I was diagnosed with psoriasis nearly 40 years ago when I was 16 years old. I used topical corticosteroids and had steroid injections and UV light treatments...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What I Love About My Psoriasis...Recently someone asked me: “If there was a cure for psoriasis, would you jump on the opportunity to make your disease go away?” This question actually gave me pause, which...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Don't Look Like You...I am an African-American woman in her late fifties with very dark skin who in addition to battling psoriatic arthritis since my forties, has battled plaque psoriasis, erythrodermic psoriasis, and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What Do You Have Again? (suh-rahy-uh-sis)...People over the years have given me a name for my disease before I really understood what it was. I was asked do you have skin cancer, is that eczema...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Strawberry Festival Pageant and Psoriasis...I grew up in Belleville, MI a small town about 35 mins outside of Detroit. Every year during Father's Day Weekend, the city host's an event called The Strawberry Festival. People...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Being Real and Being Thankful with Psoriasis...When I talk to others with psoriasis the thought that it could be much worse does come up. But I wonder if this line of thinking comes too early and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
This Is My Erythrodermic Story....Erythrodermic [eh-REETH-ro-der-mik] psoriasis is a rare type of psoriasis that affects about 2 percent of people living with this chronic condition. It disrupts the body's normal temperature and fluid balance...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Unwanted Friend......Last year, I was invited to speak to Congress about what it’s like having psoriasis as a person of color to help push funding for psoriasis research. I was so...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cracks in My Life...I continue to tell my story of pain, suffering, and frustration so that I can know where I came from and where I am at now. Psoriasis has been a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Serious Infections and Psoriasis...Having a chronic illness is hard. Having more than one can be exponentially harder. I am lucky enough to be blessed with two such illnesses: psoriasis and asthma. Most of...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Pretty Girl, Ugly Skin...Almost a decade ago I was working as a call center representative as a part time job as I attended classes at Alabama State University. At this time psoriasis covered...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Get Off the Bus...Psoriasis has been a part of my life ever since I can remember. I grew up in a small town that didn’t know much about this disease. My father was...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Love Story with Advocacy...I met psoriasis when I was 7 years old after a bad case of chicken pox triggered my immune system to go crazy. Since then psoriasis has continued to tag...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Getting to Know Series: CathyD...Community member CathyD tells us what she likes most about moderating for PlaquePsoriasis.com and shares a few interesting facts about herself. Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Day I Was Told "It Might Not Be Psoriasis"...I've had psoriasis since I was 7 years old, although not terribly long ago, treatment options for psoriasis were still being tested and as an adolescent, I couldn't use them anyway...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments