By Brenda Kong, as told to Shishira Sreenivas I developed psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) at the same time when I was 12 years old. I’m 41 now. My psoriasis diagnosis was easy, but the PsA diagnosis was not. Because…
Year: 2023
Learn how someone with treatment-resistant depression used therapy, community, and self-advocacy to help manage her condition. [og_img] 2023-11-08 15:51:05
Chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) can make you feel itchy and uncomfortable. It causes hives that come and go unexpectedly. You probably wonder why you get them and what to do about them. There’s no clear cause of chronic spontaneous urticaria,…
Hives themselves are very common. So what sets chronic spontaneous urticaria apart? [og_img] 2023-11-08 18:26:24
If you’re a polite person, you probably say “thank you” several times a day without giving it much thought. But when was the last time you truly felt grateful for something or someone and took a moment to reflect on…
Nov. 10, 2023 – You may have used ChatGPT-4 or one of the other new artificial intelligence chatbots to ask a question about your health. Or perhaps your doctor is using ChatGPT-4 to generate a summary of what happened in…
Jennifer Molson couldn’t feel anything from her chest down. Her partner, Aaron, had to bathe and dress her, and cut her food. “I remember making a bowl of cereal, putting it on my walker, and dropping it on the floor,”…
“Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.” ~Unknown Have you ever found yourself stuck in the “yes” trap, even when your gut screamed “no”? I have. We people-pleasers struggle…
After Cherie Binns had breakthrough multiple sclerosis symptoms while being treated with an interferon drug, she weighed her options carefully. In the end, her neurologist prescribed rituximab. It’s a type of B-cell therapy, which gets its name because it targets…
Suppose a doctor has recommended B-cell therapy for you, or for a family member or close friend, to treat multiple sclerosis (MS). You’ve got good reason to feel optimistic. These medications have been helpful in avoiding MS relapses and easing…