Ask The Advocate: Real PsA Diagnosis StoriesFor those with psoriatic arthritis, the condition can change how you live your life every single day. This condition is the center...reactionscomments
Sausage Fingers and the Validation I Never Knew I NeededWe live in a social media world. Many of our life-defining moments are posted online for anyone and everyone to see. One...reactions22comments
Other Health Conditions Experienced Alongside LupusThe journey to receiving a lupus diagnosis can be a long one. The symptoms of lupus can be nonspecific and overlap with...reactionscomments
Moving with Psoriatic ArthritisSo, I moved in August. I am at the point in my diagnosis, where I know I need to work a day...reactions4comments
How Does COVID-19 Impact Biologic Treatments?According to a small study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, findings suggest that the baseline use of biologics is...reactionscomments
Don’t Stress Your Next FlareYou know what it is like. You’ve had a really good day, or perhaps week. Everything is going your direction and you...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis Flare Management TipsWe know the main symptoms of PsA include joint pain, stiffness, and swelling, and skin rash. PsA is a chronic condition with...reactionscomments
In America: What’s That?The In America survey is now closed. Asking for help can feel stir feelings of failure. Canceling plans brings on the self-consciousness...reactionscomments
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & HealingProfessor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique...reactionscomments
A Spinoff of The Spoon Theory & Psoriatic ArthritisYou may have heard the term “spoonie” when talking about autoimmune diseases. It unites patients with chronic illnesses and helps explain fatigue...reactions4comments
Psoriatic Pain & Psoriatic WeaknessOver the course of human history, we have learned to view pain as a weakness. As in, we aren’t “strong” enough to...reactionscomments
My Real Story & Real Life With Psoriatic ArthritisFor 30 years, I have had to endure the silent enemy of psoriatic arthritis. When did I notice that something was wrong?...reactions6comments
Living in the Age of TelehealthI recently had the opportunity to have a telehealth appointment with my rheumatologist. I was happy that my doctor’s office offered this...reactionscomments
Forgetful Fingers With Psoriatic ArthritisIs it just me? Surely it cannot be just me, whose fingers seem to forget how to work properly when flare season...reactions21comments
Psoriatic Arthritis: Your Life Is Not On CountdownI’m lying on my bed in the darkness. It’s nighttime and, as usual, my mind is crowded with thoughts such as, "How...reactionscomments
One Painful Day That’s Lasted 8 yearsA couple of years back, I wrote a story for inflammatoryboweldisease.net. It starts off, “Every painful step is a painful reminder that...reactionscomments
The (Virtual) Doctor Is In! Sharing Telehealth ExperiencesAs the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual...reactionscomments
Mother's Day With Psoriatic ArthritisLast year's Mother's Day weekend was one of the best I have had in a long time. At the same time, the...reactionscomments
PsA Woes: Conflicting Emotions & ContradictionsEveryone has a need to be understood. For those of us with psoriatic arthritis, we have a need to have others understand...reactionscomments
Thank You for Taking Our Survey!I hope you understand how much we appreciate you taking time out of your day to help us better understand how psoriatic...reactionscomments
