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Newly diagnosed with PsA

Hi all. After years of chronic pain and fatigue, and about a year of testing and confusion, I was finally diagnosed as having PsA three days ago. A little history:...

How do you deal with the immune suppression from the medications?

I have been recently diagnosed and started the meds, my concern is they say the meds can suppress the immune system. I work in health care and I’m a little...

Steriod injection

Has anyone ever had a steriod injection that didnt work due to an underlying infection, this happened to me, 2 weeks ago and im still struggling, finished antibiotics but still...

Anyone else experienced one swollen lower limb?

Hi all - am new here so forgive me if I’m not following etiquette. Having been diagnosed with PsA in just my left knee I had a radio synovectomy -...

New PsA diagnosis, how do I explain to my family?

Hi! I was recently diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. I’ve had psoriasis since I was 15 but last year started having random symptoms. I’m 29 now and I was finally sent...

Which tests should I have for a psoriatic arthritis diagnosis?

I have a recent diagnosis of PsA. Systemic bloodwork is negative for inflammation. My mother had lupus discoid. I have an inflammatory bowel disease that started around 2 years ago...

Newly diagnosed. Starting methotrexate.

Hi, I was diagnosed last week. I have been symptomatic for 10+ years (I'm 40 now) with normal blood work. I've been to many doctors who just shrugged their shoulders...

New to PsA/Need advice

Please bear with my story; any advice is welcome -- from care to treatment to insurance coverage. After almost three decades of pain and fatigue flare-ups, and misdiagnoses of fibrositis...

Newly diagnosed

Hi everyone! I have been following the articles.on here but I'm just now getting into the forums. I was diagnosed about a month ago and put on sulfasalizine. I still...

another newbie

Hi everyone. Just wanted to introduce myself. I was diagnosed with PsA just last week. I had been on voltaren as prescribed by my family doctor and once I saw...

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