Holland

Although I find myself in psoriatic arthritis remission, for the most part, my plantar fasciitis pain has been a constant. Considering, when I was at my worst with psoriatic arthritis...

This title feels like a loaded question if ever there was one. A few years back, I was visiting with a new doctor. As he reviewed my history, he wanted...

I live in a perpetual state of tired. Can you relate? I’m so tired of being tired. Fatigue is commonly associated with psoriatic arthritis. It’s also a common side effect...

It took almost five years of trial and error to find the right psoriatic arthritis treatment for me. This treatment requires refrigeration and must be used within a certain amount...

As the beginning of 2012 progressed, my health was on a steady decline. One afternoon at work, I remember speaking to a co-worker and feeling a flutter in my chest...

I’m not known as someone who supports homeopathic treatments or concoctions. As a sick teen, my mom was desperate to get me better and brought me to some questionable herbalist...

I grew up being deemed klutzy. Walking into a wall that’s been in the same place for 10 years was a normal occurrence for me. What wasn’t normal was when...

It’s been an especially difficult 6-week medication cycle for me. I usually experience increased and additional psoriatic arthritis manifestations during the hottest months of the summer. The only difference is...

Trying something new became heartbreaking and exhilarating all at the same time. It also became a theme of sorts for 2019. I received news of remission for psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s...

Last month, I went for a bike ride, outside. It was the first time going for a ride in about a decade. Sure, I’ve used the bike at the gym...

We live in a social media world. Many of our life-defining moments are posted online for anyone and everyone to see. One of the things I’m most self-conscious about is...

A couple of years back, I wrote a story for inflammatoryboweldisease.net. It starts off, “Every painful step is a painful reminder that I still have Crohn’s disease.” The piece detailed...