Arthritis...25 going on 80

I never knew you could get an ultrasound for your finger, but apparently it’s quite normal. And yes, my finger is pregnant with twins.*

When Jack was younger I had to get Reid to snap all of Jack’s clothes for me, you know, because I’m 80 years old! Well, the ultrasound on my finger was to confirm that I have arthritis in that one spot, which is caused by the psoriasis.

I won’t go into all the boring details, except that I visited another doctor for a second opinion for my psoriasis. The doctor is a good friend of Reid and his family, so I felt very comfortable and hopeful.

Although, I didn’t feel very hopeful when the doctor realized I had psoriasis in my ears and mentioned the danger of eventually losing my hearing if it gets worse. It’s moments like that at doctor’s offices that I have to tell myself “don’t cry, don’t cry!”

During mentioning treatment options, he mentioned several things I’d never heard of. One was some type of something involving human or mouse protein. I just nodded and went with it because I’m not sure I even want to know what that’s all about.

BUT he was out of that sample and gave me two injections of Humira instead. I’ll go back every two weeks to get another injection because I’m too much of a baby to do it myself.

(Sidenote: My dear sweet Holly described these what the injections feel like just a few weeks ago. So, when he said injections, my heart skipped a beat. I’d like to say it wasn’t as bad as I thought, but it was like I imagined. Sidenote in this sidenote: Holly is a champ for giving these things to herself. I’m in awe!)

Oh, this was interesting. My vitamin D levels are low, so I’m being put on medication to balance it out. The reason this is interesting to me is that over the past few weeks I’ve been very low on energy and felt a little (and sometimes a lot) down and this could be a contributing factor. Oh, psoriasis, you really are not my friend.

I said I wouldn’t bore you with all the details, but I’ve lied. So sorry.

All this to say that if you have a friend with psoriasis, give them a big hug.

*Don’t get too excited people, I’m not pregnant! Let’s not start any rumors…

In apologies for this long, boring, medical post, I shall give more pictures of Jack, with a guest appearance by Sheena Patton.

the end.

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Healing The Skin With Healthy Fats

Psoriasis is an issue that nearly all of us have to cope with on a consistent basis. However, there could be times whenever the psoriasis can disappear, it is hard to tell whenever it may happen again and go back with a vengeance. Although there are some various types of psoriasis that we are able to have, the majority of us tend to have the variety that gets red, inflamed and contains silvery scales on the surface which flake. Overcoming this problem can be a little bit tough, but it is not at all impossible if you follow a small number of natural methods.

The initial thing that you need to figure out about psoriasis is that medical science is very quick to inform you that there is no treatment for psoriasis that will remove it entirely. They may state that you have to avoid some of the sets off that can cause psoriasis, such as emphasize or other environmental factors. There are way too many people who have had some success in overcoming their psoriasis through natural means, nevertheless, for it to be ignored. One of the ways that they do this is by balancing the system with the appropriate type of fats.

Most people are inclined to avoid eating fatty foods and this is really not a tough idea, particularly when you’re talking about the type of unhealthy fats that we are inclined to eat and most of the meals that’re in the common American diet. The’re a few different fats, however, which are actually extremely healthy for the body and can aid us in a few different skin conditions and bring our body back into a full balance. These would include the fats that’re found in things such as coconut oil or flax seed oil.

Needless to say, eating the correct fats is not intending to be the only aspect in helping you to remedy your psoriasis naturally. The’re a number of different things that must be tired order to ensure that the body is in an ideal balance and whenever this is the situation, you will see differences in the way that your skin looks and in the regularity that you have psoriasis outbreaks. The inclusion of these healthy fats in the diet program, all the same, are certainly one step that you must take as a way to make certain that your body is as healthy as possible.

Is psoriasis worse at different times of the year?

Changes in the seasons can play a role in your psoriasis flare-ups. During the summer additional exposure to sunlight can help improve your condition while the cold, dry air of winter can aggravate it.For more information, help and advice, visit my website on Psoriasis Treatment

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