Active todayTreatment Efficacy-What to look for? Labs or physical symptoms?How do you know your treatment is working? Does CRP and ESR vlaues a good criteria? Is it possible that they are elevated, without physical symptoms and vice versa? Is...Reactions 0 reactions Comments0 repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
Active yesterdayMedication or Non-MedicationI have been struggling in my head as to whether I should just give up the fight and go on prescription drugs for the pain. So many of them have...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesTreatmentCoping
Colds and Viruses Hi everyone. I am a newly diagnosed member of the Psoriatic Arthritis brigade. I suffer pain my feet, ankle, knee, wrist, shoulder and fingers. I have recently been prescribed Methotrexate...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesNewly DiagnosedSide EffectsTreatment
Peptides "Thymosin alpha 1"Below is a blurb from the World Journal of Virology and I was wondering if anyone has experience with Thymosin alpha 1 peptide, the medicine is also called Zadaxin but...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesTreatment
A Tale of RhumatalogistsMy Rhumatalogist diagnosed Psoriatic Arthritis and Fibromyalgia five years ago. My mother had it, my Ana and protein tests were positive, it presented asymmetrical (left hard-right foot). I was prescribed...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesRheumatologistTreatment
SED rate realityWhat is the likelihood of my SED rate ever getting closer to normal? I’ve had in the 40s-50s for the last few years. I’m not sure if I’m wasting my...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptomsTreatment
Compression clothes thingHas anyone else tried compression tights to help with joint pain? And did you find it helpful or not...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesTreatment
Wondering if biologic in infusion is a preventive for Covid?Hi- I’m currently on Simponi Aria infusion every 8 weeks. It seems to be working fairly well for my symptoms. I’m in my 2nd year with this medication-WOOHOO! I’ve chosen...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesBiologicTreatment
Orencia infusionI'm beginning Orencia infusions on Wednesday and wondered if anyone here can give me insight on what to expect. I've been on methotrexate for 6 months for psoriasis and rheumatologist...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesBiologicTreatment
Inflammatory Arthritis in the jaw/ TMJHello, I've been diagnosed PsA for 22 years now and thought I had learnt to live with it but it has thrown a spanner in the works. Back in 2015...Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesCopingSymptomsTreatment
