Ask The Advocate: How PsA Impacts Daily LifePsoriatic arthritis can change how you live your life every single day. This condition is the center of the wheel that outreaches to all different aspects of life: physical and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Psoriatic Spondylitis & Ankylosing Spondylitis: Differences & SimilaritiesPsoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an extension of psoriasis in that in addition to the presence of a scaly rash occurring primarily on the elbows, knees, and scalp (psoriasis), patients also...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Is This Chest Pain? Learn More About Costochondritis and Tietze SyndromeChest pain with psoriatic arthritis might be a sign of another condition. Costochondritis is chest pain caused by inflammation of the cartilage around the sternum. The sternum is the area...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Why Do Autoimmune Conditions "Collect?" - Part 2In Part 1, we established that yes, autoimmune diseases can act like magnets for others. One community member said her doctor refers to this as the “autoimmune cascade,” which I...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Dreaded FlareThis invisible disease PSA has many twists and turns. It can lead us through more challenges than we care to go and having a flare is in the top ten...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Why Do Autoimmune Conditions “Collect”? – Part 1If you’re reading this article, it might be because you saw the title and thought “yes, this is me!” If so, you are not alone. Outside of our chronic autoimmune...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
What Is a Pain Management Specialist? Should I See One?About 50 million people in the United States live with chronic pain, meaning their pain is long-term. Chronic pain can come and go or be constant. It can interfere with...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Ways to Pay for PsA Meds Without InsuranceNot being able to afford a medicine that may potentially help your psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be disappointing, but there is hope. There are a variety of treatments for PsA. The...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments