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Heather J Durocher

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Health & fitness journalist, mother, runner, friend

Psoriasis Triggers

There's no clear-cut answer to why exactly a person has psoriasis, but it is known that both the immune system and genetics are significant factors. When I received my plaque psoriasis diagnosis at age 14, I remember asking my parents if they knew anyone in our family who also had this disease. My mom thought one of her late aunts may have had it,... Read moreChevron
posted 05/25/2011, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Heather J Durocher

Heather J Durocher

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Health & fitness journalist, mother, runner, friend

Psoriasis and Associated Health Risks

If your dermatologist is asking more questions about your overall health, and not just about your skin, consider yourself fortunate to have an especially informed doctor. I'm thankful to have found my dermatologist, who understands that psoriasis often is linked with other health risks.   Thanks in part to study findings published within the... Read moreChevron
posted 05/23/2011, comments (0)|
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Heather J Durocher

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Health & fitness journalist, mother, runner, friend

Choosing the Best Treatment for Your Psoriasis

While there's no one-treatment-fits-all approach when it comes to psoriasis, the good news is that numerous options are available to help manage this autoimmune disease. My last post was about the five kinds of psoriasis - plaque, guttate, inverse, pustular and erythrodermic - and today's will be about specific treatments you may want to consider... Read moreChevron
posted 05/18/2011, comments (0)|
Expert_badge Heather J Durocher

Heather J Durocher

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Health & fitness journalist, mother, runner, friend

Different Kinds of Psoriasis

The most common form of psoriasis is plaque psoriasis - about 80 percent of us who have the disease experience this kind - and typically you only have one type at a time. But psoriasis can appear in a number of forms; I've personally had two kinds: plaque and guttate. I was diagnosed with plaque psoriasis as a teenager, experienced remission on... Read moreChevron
posted 05/16/2011, comments (0)|
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itchy pink bumps on skin

I cant believe all the ppl who have this itchy rash as i do..I have been to the ER and they say it was scabies which it IS NOT..The derm doc said i have dry skin as she glanced at my MANY bumps on my hands and arms.It is eating me alive now my skin feels on fire 24/7...I have tryed EVERY CREAM and cream the derm doc gave me which by the way was... Read moreChevron
posted 05/13/2011, comments (0)|

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