Living

If not working from home, some of us still work in an office. We find ourselves confined to our desks for a large portion of each weekday. For those living...

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've seen irritability and crankiness listed on quite a few lists of possible juvenile arthritis symptoms, but never on a list for psoriatic arthritis. While the reason it appears on...

Like me, you might be inclined to scoff a bit at the idea of a relationship between vitamin deficiency and psoriatic arthritis. You might believe that you have more difficult...

Psoriatic arthritis can have a significant effect on a person’s life, but timely and appropriate treatment can help reduce its impact. When choosing a treatment option, it is important to...

Since the start of the pandemic, my coworkers and I have met via Zoom nearly every week for a staff meeting. As dark as these days have been, we all...

This pandemic has changed everyone’s life in one way or another. Some fought and won their battle with COVID-19, while others lost loved ones to this awful virus. Everyone’s daily...

My arthritis affects my life in several ways. However, right up there with the pain and fatigue, is how it impacts my mental health. In this article, I explain how...

I'm embarrassed to admit, it took me a long time to learn that psoriatic arthritis was not limited to just joints. My eureka moment was when I attended a talk...

Showering can be one of the most challenging routine activities for people living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Many people with PsA feel like they do not have the energy to...

After starting the anti-inflammatory diet, I was able to visualize a healthier version of myself. I was confident that there was a version of me that did not have to...

Healthy, restorative sleep is a must. I don't know any health expert who would disagree with this. Not getting high-quality sleep or enough sleep impacts every system of your body...

As technology has become a bigger part of our daily lives, its uses in healthcare have also grown. Thanks to improvements in technology, there are many options for accessing healthcare...

When talking about the pain of living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), we do not always mention the emotional support we need. Receiving emotional support is very necessary along the PsA...

Being diagnosed with an autoimmune condition like psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can take years. Many people report their early symptoms were dismissed by doctors or they were misdiagnosed. This delays treatment...

When Oscar, a thirty-six-year-old dedicated army officer could not keep up with his fellow trainees, he realized that something was wrong. Training as an army officer in 2012, he wasn't...

With the health setbacks, I have experienced over the past two years and no hope of them improving in the near future, purchasing a power wheelchair became a priority. Self-sufficiency...

Living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can involve many different treatments in an attempt to manage symptoms. One of the biggest challenges comes with also managing side effects from those drugs...

I can’t tell you how many times I am approached about having a certain disease and wanting information on it. The conversation usually goes like this: “Hey, Jaime. You have...

Months after being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, I still struggled with joint pains and extreme fatigue. So, my doctor suggested that I switch my medications from Methotrexate and prescribed Prednisone...