Getting Clear On Psoriasis
Getting Clear On Psoriasis
Playlist by Getting Clear On PsoriasisA podcast series about what it takes to live better with psoriasis — from the experts who treat it and the people who live with it. Living with psoriasis isn’t easy. It can be physically and emotiona…Follow the podcast:
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Walking the Treatment Path to a Brighter Future
In the first episode of season 3, our host Naomi is joined by two guests: Jana, who was diagnosed as a teenager with guttate psoriasis and has worked her way through years of treatments to finally find a biologic that’s made a life-changing difference; and Krystal, who was diagnosed in childhood wi…
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Living with GPP: The Impact It Can Have and Ways to Help Manage It
In this third episode of Getting Clear on Psoriasis, host Jilly Carter is joined by Heather, who lives with Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), and Dalton, her husband and care partner. Together, they discuss what life is like living with GPP and the impact it has had on their family. Heather tal…
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Understanding Flares: The Physical Reality of Living with GPP
In this second episode of Getting Clear on Psoriasis, we explore the physical toll of living with Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP). Host Jilly Carter is joined by Nerea Moran, a nurse living with GPP, and Dr. Peter van de Kerkhof, a dermatologist from Radboud University Medical Center for a can…
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Managing Your Mental Health While Living with GPP
In this first episode of season 2 of Getting Clear on Psoriasis, host Jilly Carter is joined by Nerea, a nurse living with Generalized Pustular Psoriasis (GPP), and Dr. Peter van de Kerkhof, a leading dermatologist and Head of Dermatology at Radboud University Medical Center. Together, they discuss…
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Importance of Proper Treatment
Psoriasis patients live with pain, itchiness, and skin flakiness every day, not to mention stigma of their condition, the cost of treatment, and the difficulties in getting insurance coverage. Psoriasis is not curable, and many people will have it for the rest of their lives. But the good news is t…
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Coping with Stigma
Uncomfortable confrontations with strangers. Embarrassment at the gym. Weird stares from cashiers at the grocery store. For psoriasis patients, dealing with the stigma of their disease is a way of life. Many go to great lengths to hide their skin symptoms. Psoriasis differs from many other “invisi…
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Biologics: What to Expect
Biologic medications are allowing many psoriasis patients to experience clear skin for the first time in years. These complex drugs target the immune system to tamp down the root cause of psoriasis. But there are downsides: biologics can be very expensive, and doctors and patients may have to battl…
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Is Your Treatment Working?
Treatment for psoriasis varies according to its severity, and in this episode we look at the different treatment options. Topical ointments and creams may work well for some patients, while others may respond to light therapy (phototherapy) administered in a dermatologist’s office. But for more sev…
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Building Your Psoriasis Care Team
It’s quite common for psoriasis patients to also experience related health conditions like psoriatic arthritis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mental health issues like depression and anxiety. In this episode, we look at the importance of having a coordinated care team to address all the rel…
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Living with Psoriasis
Everyone with psoriasis has worried at some point about how others will react to the rashes and plaques on their skin. People may be grossed out or wonder if the condition is contagious. In this episode, we hear of some of these embarassing encounters, and learn how psoriasis patients cope with a l…
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