Entry in My Diary: Living With Psoriatic Arthritis and PsoriasisMy main goal in writing this journal is to keep a documented record of my thoughts, feelings, mood and pain associated with my disease. 7:00 AM: I just woke up...reactionscomments
Managing the Foot Pain of Psoriatic ArthritisPsoriatic arthritis comes with its own set of diverse symptoms, potentially including fatigue, pain, psoriasis, nail changes, and more. PsA is characterized by inflammation throughout the body. This often leads...reactions11comments
Learning to Cook Gave Me HopeThe garlic and onions were sauteing in a pan as I chopped tomatoes from my parents' garden. The aroma was already heavenly. I had never made marinara sauce before, but...reactionscomments
Daily Symptoms & The Pains of Psoriatic ArthritisDaily life in 2020 is a challenge on any level for any person. For example, living with a chronic condition, psoriatic arthritis, can add extra layers to that challenge. So...reactions26comments
Be Kind To Your Psoriatic SelfOne of the common traits we psoriatic sufferers share is the constant struggle of putting ourselves down. For example, a hard one for me is not being able to do...reactions3comments
Making The Most Of Your Morning With Psoriatic ArthritisSometimes it could be a sharp pain in my knee that would wake me in the middle of the night. Most of the time, it starts the moment I first...reactions6comments
How Has Joining The Psoriatic Arthritis Community Helped Me?Joining a community can be very helpful to us especially if you are from a group or an area that has come together because you share a common interest. Being...reactionscomments
My Storage Plan to Keep Psoriatic Arthritis Meds ColdIt took almost five years of trial and error to find the right psoriatic arthritis treatment for me. This treatment requires refrigeration and must be used within a certain amount...reactionscomments
Mobility Aids I Use For Psoriatic Arthritis Knee PainKnee pain has been part of my life since I was a freshman in high school. To this day it comes and goes without warning. Pain and weakness in my...reactionscomments
I Can't Get Diagnosed. What Now?From our “Psoriatic Arthritis in America 2016” survey, we found that the average time from the first symptom of psoriatic arthritis to diagnosis was 6.6 years. In addition, 41% of...reactionscomments
Tips for Psoriatic Arthritis in the FallMost of us are beginning to enter a fall state of mind. If you haven’t been keeping up with the weather update, you’d be pleased to know that a majority...reactionscomments
Surprised About Resurgence of a Painful Psoriatic SensationFor more than thirty years (yikes!), I have had a patch of psoriasis on my scalp that comes and goes. It hasn’t been really bad in the last decade or...reactions2comments
3 Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie Recipes That I LoveI purchased a juicer six months ago. Since then, it has been collecting dust under my kitchen cabinet. It seemed easy enough to use, and it was, but I soon...reactions1comment
Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle as a Chronically Ill College StudentWalking around Target the other day, I noticed so many "Back to College' essentials for sale. Mirrors, bath caddies, microwaves, etc. It totally brought me back to a time not...reactionscomments
Experiencing Hip Pain From Psoriatic ArthritisHaving a body that hurts is nothing new to me. Living with psoriatic arthritis, it is something that comes the territory. For all these years it has been my back...reactions114comments
My Experience with Thyroid Disease and Psoriatic ArthritisAs the beginning of 2012 progressed, my health was on a steady decline. One afternoon at work, I remember speaking to a co-worker and feeling a flutter in my chest...reactions4comments
Strength and Dexterity Issues with Psoriatic Arthritis: An Exercise in FrustrationHave you ever struggled with strength and dexterity as a result of your psoriatic arthritis? It is ridiculously frustrating. Am I right? Let's examine our problems with strength and dexterity...reactions93comments
Using Essential Oils as a Complementary Treatment for Psoriatic ArthritisI’m not known as someone who supports homeopathic treatments or concoctions. As a sick teen, my mom was desperate to get me better and brought me to some questionable herbalist...reactions10comments
Psoriatic Arthritis and Other Risk Factors for OsteoporosisI'm only 24, but many of my lifestyle choices already revolve around bone health. I try to have a calcium-rich food item at every meal, I've taken up weight-bearing exercises...reactionscomments
Bring Me To My KneesI consider myself to be a strong person. I have lived through some tough things in life like we all do. I come from a line of very strong women...reactions5comments
