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Visiting a Hairdresser or Barber when you have Psoriasis Living with psoriasis can often be embarrassing. Many of those who live with this condition have an impulse to cover up and hide the psoriasis any chance they get. However, there are certain situations where this is quite hard and almost impossible to do, such as […]

R.I.P. CHARLIE (gone to a better place where there’s no pain) It is with real sadness that I pass on the news that Charlie (my partner in crime on Freedom From Psoriasis) passed away in 2021. I have wonderful memories of our many Friday night Skype talks that sometimes went on for several hours. We

With my first pregnancy, I had to kick Emme out 41 weeks into pregnancy. She was snug as a bug in there and didn’t want to come out! I was having prodromal labor that was exhausting me and I got to the point where I knew I needed to get the show on the road

Helpful Information for Parents of Children With Psoriasis Treatment for children with mild psoriasis often involves sunlight. For moderate psoriasis broad-band and narrow-band UVB phototherapy treatments can be used. We will be getting into a parents guide to psoriasis. Teens can also be exposed to UVB phototherapy, but oral medications are problematic because they may

Sometimes I forget that what I’m doing for my own skin might be helpful to someone else. I guess the new word for a ‘tip’ is a ‘hack’. And this hack can be quite helpful if you suffer from plaque psoriasis. As you know, plaque psoriasis is actually a buildup of layers of skin. I

The following post is an old draft written in 2020 that was never published! It’s hilarious to read this now on my 4th pregnancy. But important information to pass along to the psoriatic arthritis community regarding different pregnancy experiences. ——————————— As I near the end of my second pregnancy, I can’t lie and say I’m

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