Here’s How Psoriasis Can Affect Your Entire Body
Psoriasis is a chronic skin condition at its core—but there’s a lot more happening beneath the surface. Psoriasis—which affects an estimated 7.5 million people in the US—is the result of…
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Here’s What People of Color Need to Know About Psoriasis
Not recognizing this shade difference may be why some doctors confuse psoriasis with everyday skin irritation, eczema, a drug reaction, or even an infection in people of color, Dr. Robinson…
I’m a Black Woman With Psoriasis. It’s Been a Journey to Feel Comfortable in My Skin.
I also started experiencing joint pain, which led to an additional diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis, a condition I had never heard of before. That added a lot of whole-body fatigue…
People With Psoriasis Share the Most Helpful Questions They’ve Asked Their Doctors
A psoriasis diagnosis can be overwhelming. Suddenly you’re told you have a chronic skin condition with no cure—and that’s a lot to take in. So it’s totally understandable if go…
Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms Can Affect More Than Your Joints
According to the Cleveland Clinic, it’s also possible to have overlapping types of psoriatic arthritis, potentially making this disease even more complicated. Back to top What does psoriatic arthritis pain…
What It’s Really Like to Live With Psoriatic Arthritis
Dr. Ruderman stresses, “That is part of my job as a rheumatologist.” If he doesn’t know what’s important to his patients and what limitations are preventing them from thriving in…
The Winding Road to Psoriatic Arthritis Relief
“The results from the scan didn’t fit in with any sort of injury, or any sort of wear and tear damage, and with a few other nagging bits in my…
Here’s How Weather Changes Can Influence Joint Pain
Ever woken up to the soft rumble of a thunderstorm and a that-wasn’t-there-last-night ache in your knees or wrists? If you’ve been diagnosed with arthritis—an umbrella term for conditions that…