Tracking Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms: Why Is It Important?Many aspects of psoriatic disease are outside of your control. You may experience flare-ups when symptoms worsen and periods when the symptoms...reactions1comment
Controlling Body Temperatures With PsA: Yes, I Am One Hot Mama!I’m here today with a problem that has not been adequately studied by research but is happening to many of us with...reactions53comments
Missing My Bed (Which Is Not That Great for My PsA)If you have psoriatic arthritis for any length of time you know the pain that brings. Living each day consumed in pain...reactionscomments
What I Needed To Let Go in My Psoriatic Arthritis ManagementC'mon friends. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) consumes so much. Due to its unpredictability, we're always worried when it may rear its ugly head...reactions3comments
Finding the Magic FormulaWhen I was little, I used to believe in fairies, magic, and pots of gold at the end of every rainbow. Somehow...reactions11comments
What Can You Expect When Working With Pharmaceutical Companies to Get Your Treatments?I was so happy to be retiring and starting to travel, visiting grandkids, and being a new great-grandma. My husband also retired...reactions4comments
Winter Wonders in Spite of My PsAWinter can be a very challenging time for those of us who experience psoriatic arthritis. Winter is often a trigger, the change...reactionscomments
How to Thrive in the Workplace Even When You Are Chronically IllA few months ago, I was employed as legal staff in a company after being diagnosed with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis a...reactions1comment
Pain Isn't Always My Worst Psoriatic Arthritis SymptomI've certainly had plenty of low points while living with psoriatic arthritis. Of course, that includes severe flares that made walking, talking...reactions31comments
When is it Time to Move Onto Another Treatment?Finding the right prescription medication, if you choose to go that route, can be a long process of trial and error. With...reactions3comments
Grief and the PsA Flares It BringsSixteen years ago, my parents brought the cutest tiny Shih Tzu puppy home, a new best friend for their daughter. I named...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis Is Complicating My Fall RecoveryWhich is it? Both? Is my knee pain, discomfort, and dislocation my psoriatic arthritis or is it from a fall? That is...reactionscomments
The Physical and Emotional Stress of Caregiving with Psoriatic ArthritisCaregiving for a family member can have effect on your psoriatic arthritis. In my experience caring for my dad has agitated my...reactions8comments
The Mental Aspect of Having Knee Replacement SurgeryIf you have been reading my articles, then you know I have been trying hard to rehab a broken knee. The incident...reactions5comments
Polypharmacy in Psoriatic Arthritis PatientsIf you're like me, you may have been diagnosed with several chronic illnesses. Not just psoriatic arthritis (PsA), but a host of...reactions18comments
My Meltdown Over A Jar of JellyI wouldn’t even begin to know where to start if I tried to count all the tears I’ve shed because of psoriatic...reactions1comment
At War with Physical StressWhen we think about stress, it is usually our mental health that comes to mind. But that is only one form of...reactions4comments
Celebrate the Little VictoriesWhether your joints are on fire, you fight daily to keep your eyes open, or if you’re battling eye inflammation, it’s important...reactionscomments
When Patient Advocacy Isn’t All GoodMany of us embark on this crazy path of patient advocacy by accident. For some, we stumble into the spotlight with a...reactionscomments
Getting Value From Your Rheumatologist AppointmentIt should be simple. You get an appointment and you go see the doctor. At the appointment, they tell you everything you...reactionscomments
