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...reactions59comments
Growing Older With Psoriatic ArthritisGrowing older with psoriatic arthritis can mean many different things. A few things that come to mind are access to health care...reactionscomments
Emotional Toll & Finding Relief For Chronic Pain with Dr. Karl Sperber, Clinical PsychologistChronic pain is generally considered any pain that lasts for more than three months. If a person is experiencing pain for a...reactionscomments
Explaining My Pain LevelPrior to being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, expressing my pain level to nurses and doctors was easy. The chart that rates pain...reactions45comments
Exercising When You Have Psoriatic ArthritisOne of the things that makes me mad when I go see most doctors is that they all strictly talk to me...reactions9comments
Dating with Psoriatic Arthritis: Meet the ParentsFinding a partner who is willing to cope with your diagnosis and is truly empathetic can feel like finding a needle in...reactions2comments
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
Psoriatic Arthritis and Mental Health: RegretsFeelings are funny things. As complex humans, we are faced with complex feelings that include a variety of happiness, sadness, disgust, and...reactionscomments
Ways The Media Disrespects Psoriatic Arthritis“R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what that means to me”. When it comes to having a respectable chronic illness, I drew the short straw!...reactions2comments
Nursing a Psoriatic Arthritis HangoverI have to admit, the term hangover has really taken on a different meaning since my diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis. Don't get...reactions19comments
10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor When You Are Newly DiagnosedIt can often be very difficult to know what to ask or even where to begin when you have questions for your...reactions2comments
We Are All Different: A Look at Variations in Psoriatic ArthritisWe are all made, each and every one of us, differently. No two people are alike. Our life experiences, our bodies, and...reactions12comments
I Believe You When You Say You're in PainDo you ever worry that people think you might be faking your pain? I constantly worry about that! I think I feel...reactions1comment
My Psoriatic Arthritis Friendly Dream KitchenMy husband and I have been busy redecorating and improving the accessibility of our home. Unfortunately, as renters, we are limited in...reactionscomments
What Were They Thinking?I started experiencing psoriatic arthritis symptoms when I was in my early twenties. Like so many people who live with PsA, it...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis Make Me Feel Both Older And Younger Than I AmDo you feel your age? For example, I am 52, yet there are days when psoriatic arthritis makes me feel like I...reactionscomments
Telling My PsA Story, My WayIt all started when I was 5 years old. My whole body was covered with flakes. I was scaly. I had itchy...reactionscomments
Making Healthy Choices When You Feel Like GarbageI noticed the signs a few months ago. The routine has now become all too familiar to me. I’d go sometimes weeks...reactions2comments
Pets Can Bring Us Love or Cause Us PainHaving had psoriatic arthritis for the last eight years, I have been much more aware of my surroundings. I am always scared...reactionscomments
The Worries Of PsA ProgressionI just recently had to have surgery on my left knee to repair a torn meniscus. When that knee pain started, it...reactionscomments
