Living

No sugar. No dairy. No gluten. No carbs. No...You fill in the blank. We’ve all heard advice – solicited and unsolicited – about what to eat to help psoriatic arthritis...

Last weekend I sat on a patient panel (with 1 other patient) in front of 103 resident dermatologists at their conference in Philadelphia. I was supposed to talk more about...

It’s time to start putting together my fall wardrobe. Unlike my life before psoriatic arthritis, my autumn outfits are chosen less by what’s in style and more by what makes...

I am one lucky lady. My husband’s parents owned Chinese restaurants while he was growing up. Thankfully, he took over most of the kitchen duties after we were married, even...

When you are diagnosed with a chronic illness like psoriatic arthritis, you probably know that there is a whole other language that you have to learn. I affectionately call it...

Raise your hand if an emergency room doctor has told you that there is nothing they can do for your pain, but to return if it becomes worse... *Waiving both...

Have you found your “sweet spot” yet? You know what I mean? That moment, fleeting as it may be, that you simply forget. You forget you have psoriatic arthritis. You...

Early last year, I was scrolling through Instagram somewhat mindlessly (which is often how I engage—or not—with social media, which is something for a different post and a different day)...

Sometimes the hiccups or surprises that psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses produce make doing what I love feel impossible. But if I have learned anything in all of...

The future. If you would have asked me 10, 15 years ago and I would have sworn that the future held nothing but sunshine and rainbows. I saw lifelong dreams...

We have all, at some point in our lives thrown ourselves a pity party. In fact, it is perfectly normal to feel sorry for ourselves when dealing with a difficult...

Having psoriatic arthritis I am always looking for ways to treat it. I am very proactive about my own health. I do all the research staying up on all the...

Getting through the day can be hard when you’re dealing with psoriatic arthritis. Every task and chore can take a little longer and cause a little more discomfort or pain...

I am in my 60’s now and have had psoriatic arthritis for over thirty years. I guess you’re wondering why I’m happy to be older. People expect you to have...

It doesn’t matter if you combat chronic pain from psoriatic arthritis naturally, alternatively, or pharmaceutically. Waiting to address pain is a bad idea. I am just as guilty as any...

Psoriatic arthritis is a tricky little devil, from diagnosis to treatment, it feels like the stars have to align just perfectly in order to feel like you are making any...

When I was in high school, almost all my teacher's had "inboxes." They were spots where we could place late homework or excuse notes, in addition to personal notes with...

Chronic pain from psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis entered my life twenty years ago. It has been seventeen years since it took over my life. From the beginning, the pain I...

I have been an advocate for my diseases for many years now. This has given me the opportunity to travel to more than 35 states. I love traveling; it has...

I noticed the signs a few months ago. The routine has now become all too familiar to me. I’d go sometimes weeks, flawlessly managing my anti-inflammatory diet. And as soon...