The Coaches Corner

When you experience disease activity in your mouth it can be quite uncomfortable.  Patients may experience blisters anywhere inside the oral area: inside of cheeks, upper and underside of tongue, roof of ...

You just left your doctor’s office, and you’ve been told that they want to try Rituximab (Rituxan/Mabthera). Most likely, the doctor explained how the treatment is a B-Cell inhibitor, and that it ...

While you are seeing a qualified dermatologist who is treating you for your Pemphigus Vulgaris, Bullous Pemphigoid, Pemphigus Foliaceus, Mucous Membrane Pemphigoid, etc. you might also be seeing your own dentist, OB/GYN, ...

Many times when seeing a physician for pemphigus or pemphigoid they are quick to prescribe a systemic treatment that will hopefully help you reach remission. This can be a good thing. However, ...

All it takes is the slightest bump up against an object, just a few too many minutes in the sun, eating something that is hard and sharp or even the force of ...

Prednisone Tips  Take as early in the morning as possible so as to avoid sleep problems at night.  Supplementing a healthy diet with calcium will help to keep bones healthy through a course of prednisone.  Reducing ...

With Pemphigus and Pemphigoid, painful oral lesions frequently occur in the mouth and throat causing difficulty with drinking and eating solid foods. Let’s face it, it can be just painful! Assessing your ...

People with chronic health conditions like Pemphigus and Pemphigoid are more likely to have vitamin and mineral deficiencies. This deficiency can be from the disease itself, the regimen of medications that you ...

As a Peer Health Coach with the IPPF, I am often reminded how fortunate that I am to be able to speak with so many individuals who lives have been affected in ...