Healing with the Psoriatic Disease CommunityOne day, I was scrolling through my phone, thinking about how I could survive my first flare-up. I was longing for comfort, validation, and the need to feel understood. I...reactions2comments
Why No One Gets Your Psoriatic Arthritis LifeMy life with psoriatic arthritis is like no other. Neither is yours! Yet day after day, we see people comparing their lives with this debilitating illness and walking away confused...reactions7comments
The Daily Grind of Caring For Your JawMy house is filled with equipment to help care for my joints. I have compression socks and gloves for when I'm swollen, foam rollers for my tight tendons, and pillows...reactions10comments
What Causes Psoriatic Arthritis Flares?Living with psoriatic arthritis is challenging. The disease is complicated and unique to each person. No two people living with psoriatic arthritis have exactly the same set of triggers. Rather...reactionscomments
Effective Ways I've Managed My Knee and Back PainPsoriatic arthritis has literally been a pain in the knee and back for me. I used to love taking jogs or going for a run. These days all I can...reactionscomments
An Endless Search For A DiagnosisThe journey searching for a clear cut diagnosis is long, cruel, and exhausting. Some have struggled for years, while others are still endlessly searching for answers. In my case, I...reactions5comments
Loving Someone With Chronic PainEditorial Note: This article was contributed by a guest author. This is one of those articles intended for the ones who love those of us in chronic pain, more than...reactionscomments
Rock Climbing With Psoriatic ArthritisTrying something new became heartbreaking and exhilarating all at the same time. It also became a theme of sorts for 2019. I received news of remission for psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s...reactionscomments
Post-Activity Stiffness and Psoriatic ArthritisPlease do not take this as the standard stiffness all of us with psoriatic arthritis usually experience first thing in the mornings. I want to talk more about being active...reactions59comments
Enthesitis and Psoriatic ArthritisOne of my pre-diagnosis symptoms of psoriatic arthritis was enthesitis. Of course, I didn’t know it at the time, but that was the name for the pain that radiated from...reactions97comments
Psoriatic Arthritis Community Recommendations: The Shoe Edition! (Part 2)Finding the right shoes can make a huge difference when it comes to relieving the pain of psoriatic arthritis in the feet. Symptoms of psoriatic arthritis in the feet may...reactions10comments
Psoriatic Pain: Get To The ExpertRecently my aunt learned she needs to have a knee replacement due to arthritis. Interestingly, until a few months ago she didn’t even know she had arthritis. She thought she...reactions2comments
Getting Back on the Bike with Psoriatic ArthritisLast month, I went for a bike ride, outside. It was the first time going for a ride in about a decade. Sure, I’ve used the bike at the gym...reactions2comments
Excuses, Reasons, and NormalcyHave you ever been accused of using your psoriatic arthritis as an “excuse”? Perhaps you needed to cancel plans or didn’t clean the house. Maybe someone said to you in...reactionscomments
Mental Health and Psoriatic ArthritisHaving psoriatic arthritis is tough. Psoriatic arthritis not only tears a person's physical health down, but their mental health as well. It is something I battle to this very day...reactions2comments
Why Saying “It Could Be Worse” Is Not Helpful or KindIf you have a chronic health condition, you’ve likely heard “it could be worse” more times than you’d like to count. Sometimes it comes from a loved one, from a...reactionscomments
Let Your Rage Flag FlyAlright, listen up. Being a caregiver and supporting someone you love who is living with PsA can really make a person angry. No truly, it can royally suck. From feelings...reactionscomments
Pain Relief For Early Psoriatic Arthritis SymptomsThe onset of psoriatic arthritis can occur in many ways and at different times in your life. I started noticing pits on my nails in my early 20’s and didn’t...reactions2comments
New Psoriatic Pain, Same Old StoryWhen I first started writing for this company it was almost a year ago. One of the first stories I turned in was on predicting the weather when you have...reactions6comments
“But You Don’t Look Sick”The thing about living with a sometimes-invisible disease is that it sort of feels like it's you against the world. You're living with this secret, this shadow, this double-life —...reactionscomments
