Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right thing to do – it is the law...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing, copays, travel, and more. But help is available...
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent hospital stays, difficult or noticeable symptoms, and constant...
My Experience with Skyrizi...I have treated my psoriasis with biologics for almost 2 decades. My dermatologist agreed to prescribe the first biologic for psoriasis, Amevive, when it became Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved...reactionscomments
Traveling with Psoriasis...Oh for the love of travel. Before 2020, the most wonderful wanderlust would fill my soul when I boarded a plane and I was off to explore a new space...reactionscomments
Community Views: The Dreaded Itch...Itching is one of the most common symptoms of psoriasis. Ninety percent of people with psoriasis experience itching, and up to 75 percent endure daily itching. That is a lot...reactionscomments
Psoriasis All Over My Face...Psoriasis on the face, as you can imagine, can be pretty detrimental to one's mental health. It's right there, for everyone to see. My face has always been the hardest...reactions2comments
Community Views: Favorite Sunscreen...In most parts of the world, the summer months mean sunshine and warmer weather. Backyard barbeques, trips to the beach, and time in the garden are on the itinerary. But...reactionscomments
Psoriasis and the Eyes...I can clearly recall when I first noticed psoriasis on my eyelids and in my eyebrows. I was in a science class in high school and the tabletops were black...reactionscomments
Diet helps with psoriasis. But it's not the everything...I have been a big time beneficiary of diet management. When I removed or minimized commonly known unhealthy foods such as junk foods, packaged foods with a lot of salt...reactions1comment
Friction: A Friend Or An Enemy To Psoriasis?...Friction is the resistance that one surface or object encounters when moving over another. How can this be applied to psoriasis? Well, for those who are unaware, psoriasis can appear...reactionscomments
A Psoriasis Wish...Have you ever had a nice thought hit you out of the blue? It can really take you back to a simpler or more peaceful time. At the same time...reactionscomments
It’s Time To Prepare For The Sunny Season...Summer is just around the corner. Everything in the summer seems to revolve around going to the beach and preparing for that summer body. It does have to be said...reactions2comments
Community Views: When Plaques Crack and Bleed...For many living with plaque psoriasis, there is a period of trial and error as someone learns what works best on their skin. Plaques that crack and bleed can be...reactionscomments
Are You Tired Of Being Resilient, Too?...Merriam-Webster defines resilience as an ability to recover from or adjust easily to misfortune or change. It’s not the absence of weakness or emotional distress. Rather, it is the presence...reactions2comments
Psoriasis In The Belly Button...When it comes to psoriasis, we all know that the plaques can form just about anywhere on the body. This means patches can arise on the arms, legs, buttocks, and...reactionscomments
Does Your Psoriasis Need Stress Relief?...I don’t know how you’ve been feeling, but at my house, life has felt particularly stressful. Maybe it’s because my husband is working from home and we’re together more than...reactions1comment
Community Views: Flare Management...Maybe your psoriasis decided to flare after a period of stress or illness. But sometimes a flare arrives for no discernible reason at all. No matter what brought it on...reactionscomments
Psoriasis: A Journey Of Stress And Trauma...Those who live with psoriasis know - this condition is not just a skin disease. Psoriasis can lead to discrimination, stigmatization, trauma, and psychological issues. Can you imagine at a...reactionscomments
Covid vaccination and psoriasis...Is it safe to get vaccinated. Anyone experienced a flare up or fever post vaccination?...reactions6repliesCopingTips & AdviceFlare-up