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March 28, 2023

What Is Guttate Psoriasis and How Do You Treat It?

NewGuttate Psoriasis: Symptoms, Causes, & Treatments Psoriasis is a well-known skin condition, but did you know there’s more than one type? According to the American Academy of Dermatology, 75 million Americans have been diagnosed with some form of psoriasis. One form is known as guttate psoriasis. It usually appears without warning and follows an infection [...]

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What It Was Like Growing Up With Psoriasis as an African American Woman

I am an African-American woman in her 50s with very dark skin who in addition to battling psoriatic arthritis since my 40s, has battled plaque psoriasis — the scaly skin that itches and flakes — all of her life, erythrodermic psoriasis — the best way to describe this is that my whole body goes on fire — several [...]

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What Living With Psoriasis Is Really Like

Living with psoriasis comes with a lot of baggage. I am not sure what is worse, the depression and anxiety that comes with it, or the way people look at my skin when I am flared. Psoriasis is a skin disease that causes red, itchy scaly patches, most commonly on the knees, elbows, trunk and [...]

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MightyTogether November 1, 2023

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Hi, my name is steph4ever. I'm here because I have my issues than National Geographic magazine.
I can list everything wrong with me but I can’t tell you very much good about me. I always thought I had a deep sense of empathy and compassion but the older I have gotten the more I’ve become aware the less magical and innocent I’ve become. Numerous situations I were never meant to be in lead to and feeling of the end of innocence for me. I miss old Steph. Steph now has been in help and taking meds for along time but since the pandemic help is harder to get. And I’m scared I’m going to be left behind.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #BipolarDisorder #PTSD #Psoriasis

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AmplifiedMusculoskeletalPainSyndrome October 27, 2023

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I think she likes her 'winter' sweater 😆😂😂

It does have a hood but she hates it so I haven't been able to get a pic--yet!! Lol

Soooo cute!!!!

Rosie cutie ❤️✨️ What a gem!

#AmplifiedMusculoskeletalPainSyndrome #Arthritis #Asthma #Anxiety #bedbound #ChronicFatigueSyndrome #CheckInWithMe #ChronicPain #ChronicIllness #ComplexRegionalPainSyndrome #Depression #Disability #DistractMe #EhlersDanlosSyndrome #Endometriosis #Fibromyalgia #GastroesophagealRefluxDisease #HypothyroidismUnderactiveThyroidDisease #Insomnia #Lupus #Lymphedema #MentalHealth #MightyPets #MemoryLoss #MightyTogether #Migraine #Grief #JuvenileRheumatoidArthritis #RheumatoidArthritis #RareDisease #PosturalOrthostaticTachycardiaSyndrome #PTSD #Psoriasis #plantarfasciitis #SuicidalThoughts

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MightyTogether October 22, 2023

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Hi, my name is rigleysocks.

#MightyTogether #Anxiety #Depression #HidradenitisSuppurativa #Psoriasis #inflammatoryboweldisease

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Autoimmunity October 19, 2023

Hi I’m new here .

Hi everyone. I have many illnesses, and have also been diagnosed with Psoriasis & Psoriatic Arthritis this year .

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Autoimmunity October 19, 2023

New to group - hi there!

Hi everyone, I'm happy to be here. Since age 11 I've been diagnosed with Psoriasis. And on my 26th my doctor told me I also have RA. Now on immunosuppressive medication I forget sometimes we take our health for granted. Hopefully we can support eachother on here and love to meet more of you! Cheers, Lieke

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Autoimmunity October 17, 2023

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What’s your most challenging autoimmune symptom to manage?

Autoimmune diseases can be tricky to navigate, especially when it comes to managing the consistently fluctuating or unpredictable symptoms they bring. (Don’t even get us started on how hard they can be to diagnose, too!)

In addition, some symptoms (or all of them, honestly) can heavily impact your productivity, mental health, and life as a whole.

What autoimmune symptoms do you find most challenging to manage and regulate? (Butterfly rash? Temperature regulation? Joint pain? Inflammation?)

📖 What to read more of what other Mighty members have mentioned? Check out this Mighty article by @erin-migdol here: themighty.com/topic/chronic-illness/autoimmune-disease-worst...

#AutoimmuneDisease #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #MentalHealth #CheckInWithMe #Disability #RareDisease #ChronicFatigue #Migraine #Insomnia #Fibromyalgia #HashimotosThyroiditis #GravesDisease #RheumatoidArthritis #Lupus #MultipleSclerosis #DiabetesType2
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The 23 Worst Symptoms of Autoimmune Disease We Don't Talk About (and How to Cope)

"It can feel very isolating..."

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October 17, 2023

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My hair is falling out

I bleached my hair about a month and a half ago. It's been a little longer than that since I last needed to use my medicated shampoo for my scalp psoriasis. But my stress is very high and my scalp flared up really bad. So I showered tonight. My hair got super dry and brittle and started falling out! I'm so sad and down. I tried to do the right thing to prevent my hair from falling out and it happened anyway. I need to get my hair cut and colored sometime next month if any of my friends are available. Ugh it's so depressing.

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