September 2024

Breaking the Cycle Have you ever stopped your psoriasis meds and experienced a sudden rapid flare-up? This is medically known as the rebound effect (note that when your symptoms occur slowly or gradually after discontinuing the drugs, it is not considered a rebound flare-up). There are a few things you can do to minimize or […]

First things first….wishing you all a wonderful Christmas and may 2023 be your best year ever–with clear skin and psoriasis under your control. I’m not sure exactly what I’m doing right…but my skin is almost perfect right now (if you ignore the wrinkles and age spots–ha!) I changed up the way I’m taking my supplements.

I specifically remember at the height of my disability leave, laying in bed thinking to myself, “will I ever have a family?”. I remember thinking, my body can barely function on its own right now – how could it ever support growing life and then take care of it? This moment is one I think

Little Steps to Protect Against Big Discomfort It’s rare to avoid every skin irritant out there, especially when warm weather hits. From bug bites to allergies, something’s bound to bother you if you spend any amount of time outdoors. Unfortunately, psoriasis sufferers have more to be concerned about than itch or sensitivity, since a mild

WARNING: Just a quick note to inform you that a person is using (without permission) our registered domain name (FreedomFromPsoriasis) on Reddit. The Reddit posts are not written by me, nor am I affiliated in any way with that person or the Reddit site. That being said, I have been finding a lot of new

When you’re pregnant, you get so used to people asking when you’re due. Your due date becomes almost part of your identity.  October 29. That was when I was due. But having three other kids, these dates are more like guess dates. How could anyone possibly know exactly when your baby is going to come? 

Enjoying the Summer Sun With Psoriasis In most cases, symptoms of psoriasis improve during the summer – from skin lesions to arthritis associated with this condition. In order to fully enjoy the warm weather, you should still be careful to avoid some triggers, such as insect bites, skin injuries and sunburns. Let’s take a look

Eight years ago, maybe closer to nine, I got free from the disease that had been an exhausting and depressing challenge for over 47 years. It felt like a miracle. And I was so excited about it that I wanted to share it with other people who also suffered from psoriasis. I thought everyone would

Goodness, this year has flown by so quickly that my head is spinning. And I wish the news we listened to was more uplifting but it wasn’t. Many of us are suffering from an overdose of bad news. Wars. Depression. Drug addiction. It goes on and on. I remember the 60’s. That’s what happens when