Mobility Aids I Use For Psoriatic Arthritis Knee PainKnee pain has been part of my life since I was a freshman in high school. To this day it comes and goes without warning. Pain and weakness in my...reactionscomments
Pandemic Stress Upset My Psoriatic Arthritis PainTwo months into the pandemic shutdown, my psoriatic arthritis pain levels flew off the chart! I was completely blindsided. Over the past few years, I have been very fortunate to have...reactionscomments
Why No One Gets Your Psoriatic Arthritis LifeMy life with psoriatic arthritis is like no other. Neither is yours! Yet day after day, we see people comparing their lives with this debilitating illness and walking away confused...reactions7comments
Do Unto Yourself as You Would Do Unto OthersI am sure you have heard the phrase, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.” But how often do you follow it? Could you truly say...reactionscomments
Don't Dismiss My Psoriatic Pain!I recently went to the emergency room with pain that I could no longer tolerate. Nothing I did was enough. The pain was similar to the pain that doctors have...reactions3comments
Psoriatic Arthritis Perspective: Chronic Life Advice for My ChildrenI wish I didn’t have to share this advice with you, but like me, you have been cursed with chronic pain. Although we don’t all have the same chronic illnesses...reactions1comment
How To Handle Insensitive Remarks With Psoriatic ArthritisI’m always talking about the insensitive remarks people make towards having a chronic illness. Whether it’s being told that we are too young to have such a disease, that we...reactions4comments
Before I Could Live With Psoriatic Arthritis, I Had to Mourn the Life I Had Without ItI had no clue what to expect when I was first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. Outside of my rheumatologist telling me that it wasn’t curable, but that he could only...reactionscomments
Everything Takes Longer with Psoriatic ArthritisI often joke that I move at a snail’s pace. The truth is that I really do move slower than my friends and family. I can’t blame my age, because...reactions3comments
Three Things Disneyland Has Taught Me About Psoriatic ArthritisPeople think that I am obsessed with Disney and Disneyland. Okay, maybe they are right. Believe it or not, Disneyland does more than entertain me, it has taught me a...reactionscomments
You Are So LuckyAlthough I didn’t receive my first diagnosis until 2001, I have been dealing with chronic pain from psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, degenerative disc disease, and fibromyalgia since 1999. Throughout the past...reactions2comments
Psoriatic Arthritis at Fifty Is Not What I ExpectedThey say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks. Well, I am here to tell you firsthand that if you have psoriatic arthritis, you need to be ready and...reactions1comment
A Psoriatic Arthritis Story: Holiday AmnesiaFinding the right balance between caring for your health and deciding how much of your time and energy to give to others is difficult all year long, but especially when...reactionscomments
Life with Psoriatic Arthritis: Why Is It so Hard to Ask for Help?Over the past twenty years, I have learned how to share my life with chronic pain. Not just from psoriatic arthritis but my other chronic illnesses as well. I have...reactionscomments
Four Ways Psoriatic Arthritis Filled My Life with FearBefore psoriatic arthritis, I loved life. I laughed, I played and was always up for an adventure. Life was fun and I was happy. I began noticing a change in...reactionscomments
The Joy and Danger of Taking a Stroll Down Memory LaneWhen I am in pain, a stroll down memory lane can be a good thing or a bad thing. It’s great when I am able to focus on the good...reactionscomments
Control FreakI used to believe that I was an easy-going person. To my surprise, chronic pain from psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia proved me wrong! As it turns out, I am a...reactions5comments
My PsA Autumn Wardrobe: Head to ToeIt’s time to start putting together my fall wardrobe. Unlike my life before psoriatic arthritis, my autumn outfits are chosen less by what’s in style and more by what makes...reactionscomments
Y’all come back now!Raise your hand if an emergency room doctor has told you that there is nothing they can do for your pain, but to return if it becomes worse... *Waiving both...reactionscomments
Instead of Giving Up, I Will Try Something NewSometimes the hiccups or surprises that psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses produce make doing what I love feel impossible. But if I have learned anything in all of...reactionscomments
