Overcoming GuiltGuilt is an emotion I struggle with daily – guilt for having to say “no,” guilt for trying to avoiding phone calls...reactions1comment
Tips for Making Doctor Appointments More SuccessfulGetting a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis can be confusing and sometimes overwhelming. It is a chronic condition that can be challenging to...reactionscomments
Communicate Better with Your DoctorI’m the first to admit that I’ve walked out of a doctor’s office and never returned because of tears and frustration. I’m...reactions2comments
A Psoriatic Arthritis Patient's Journey: The Consequences of Being UnreliableThere are a great many attributes that I admire in people: trustworthiness, loyalty, and honesty for example. Some of these are things...reactions14comments
Feeling Like a Psoriatic FailurePsoriatic arthritis impacts every part of my life. As much as I wish it wasn’t true, I’m also a realist who understands...reactions2comments
Finding and Keeping Joy While Living With Psoriatic ArthritisLiving with psoriatic arthritis is hard. For most of us, it means living in pain every day or almost every day. Everyone...reactions3comments
Could My PsA Journey Be That Much Different?I had feelings of hopelessness in my early days of navigating psoriatic arthritis. When I decided to search for a community -...reactions7comments
PsA: Pitting of The NailsPitting your nails is often seen as one of the earliest signs of psoriatic arthritis. Let us start at the beginning, though...reactions1comment
Community Views: Managing Psoriatic Arthritis and HobbiesOne of the hardest parts of living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is dealing with its impact on your hobbies and pastimes. It...reactions5comments
Community Views: Managing a "New Normal" After a Psoriatic Arthritis DiagnosisLearning to live with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a process. Physical and mental activities that you used to be able to do...reactionscomments
Pain: Are You Willing to Pay the Price?We’ve been lucky in my house over the past 2 years – none of us have caught COVID-19. That said, we are...reactions4comments
Fear the Flare or Forget to Live?We all have decisions to make. A hundred different decisions a day. Easy ones, hard ones, and ones that can change the...reactions2comments
Just Another Hurdle Living With Psoriatic ArthritisThe longer that I live with psoriatic arthritis, it becomes very clear that just when I think I’ve gotten over one hurdle...reactions15comments
When Should You Call the Doctor?When I had my first child, I was often plagued by this very question. Every scrape, bruise, or cold doesn’t necessarily warrant...reactions1comment
Making Your Healthcare Team Work For You!One of the first steps in managing your psoriatic arthritis is assembling the best healthcare team. This journey might have started while...reactions9comments
The Physical Support Needed When Living With Psoriatic ArthritisLearning to live with psoriatic arthritis takes time – and practice. Part of the journey is learning where your physical limits are...reactions2comments
Psoriatic Arthritis: Expectations vs RealityWe go to our doctor appointments. We take our medicine. And we expect to feel better. But what happens when we do...reactions2comments
Saying Goodbye to the Old MeI meet new people almost everyday. New people that will never have the benefit of meeting the “old me”- the “before diagnosis...reactions5comments
Do Hospitals Make You Anxious, Too?Beeping machines, long lines, people in scrub suits and white coats. Thermometers, needles, blood work, and medical charts. All of this, and...reactions7comments
Those Days Before Your Next Treatment: 5 Tips to Help You SurviveThere are very few predictable parts of living with psoriatic arthritis. However, one of the things that I have found to be...reactions9comments
