The Girl With Arthritis

 Since getting a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis, one of my biggest struggles has been dealing with health insurance. Learning about changes in coverage or hikes in copays is never fun. And once I aged out of being covered by my parents’ insurance, I had to navigate a totally new world of getting set up on new employer-sponsored insurance. The thing I’ve found most difficult is changing insurances and getting coverage for my biologic. In the past, I’ve switched insurances with relative ease. But last year I had a horrible experience when I got a new job. Not only was I without coverage for a short period (a total nightmare for anyone with a chronic illness), but getting coverage for my biologic, Humira, took several weeks. While waiting, I was in a flare between the stress and missing doses. I learned many important lessons about preparing and advocating for myself during the process. If your insurance is changing soon, get prepared for change and get ready to potentially be on th...

Updated October 2022 Lately, I've spent a lot of time reading articles online. One of my favourite places is All Women Stalk: I like the beauty and hair advice, and I really like the name. Last night I was on All Women Stalk and one article was very interesting to me: 7 Skin Problems That Are So Easy to Treat. I expected this article would talk about things like dry skin, but I was proved very wrong. One of the problems that are so easy to treat is psoriasis. Psoriasis?! Easy to treat?! Over my dead body it's easy to treat. The article states that the number six easiest skin problem to treat is psoriasis. This is what the website says: "You might not realize how common psoriasis is. In fact, it’s one of the most common skin conditions that affect adults. It produces red, scaly, dry patches of skin and can appear most anywhere on the body. There are several types of psoriasis, and some require nothing more than taking a prescription pill. As long as you remember to t...