Being diagnosed with psoriasis is complicated enough. You’ve just been told that you have a disease that doesn’t have a cure…yet. How about learning psoriasis has five different types it can be categorized as, and you have no idea where you fit in? Or you find out that psoriasis is genetic, yet no one in your family has it. How about hearing that there are numerous treatment options out there (biologics, steroids, light therapy, oral tablets, tar baths), and you have no idea where to begin?
I’m here to tell you that it does get easier, I promise! Now that you have that out of the way. Let’s talk about biologics as a treatment option.
Deciding whether or not you should begin biologics will be a decision that you make with your doctor. To help you on your journey, I’ve listed out the top seven things to know when beginning biologics.
See more of my Healthcentral post here.
Have you started biologics recently? What are some simple ways that helped you make that decision? I’d love to hear below.
Sabrina Skiles founded Homegrown Houston as a lifestyle resource for millennial women. She shares daily inspirations from fashion and home décor to family and motherhood to health and wellness.
In addition to lifestyle, she is also passionate about bringing more awareness to psoriasis and psoriatic disease. Sabrina has been living with psoriasis for 15+ years.
Throughout this time she has tried everything from biologics, topicals, tar shampoo and light therapy. She also lived in Maui, Seattle and now currently Houston—so she understands current challenges psoriasis patients face on a day-to-day basis and how environment can play a role in managing psoriasis and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Sabrina is also a volunteer mentor and coach for the National Psoriasis Foundation providing guidance to those newly diagnosed.
Sabrina’s mission is to empower millennial moms to find their self-confidence while getting rid of the mom guilt; and empower those living with psoriatic disease that it’s possible to live a healthy, happy and fashionable life.
Currently, you can see Sabrina sharing her psoriasis patient expert insights at Healthcentral. She has also written for Everyday Health, Healthline, Makeup.com and Webmd.
Sabrina has been featured with SELF Magazine, SheKnows and on the cover of Health Monitor Magazine’s Guide to Living with Psoriasis.
Sabrina and her husband Chris have been married for eight years. They have two young boys, Declan(2.5) and Beckett(7 months). They love to travel, try new food and binge watch new Netflix series. You will always see Sabrina with coffee(or wine) in her hand.
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