I Want To TravelI have been an advocate for my diseases for many years now. This has given me the opportunity to travel to more...reactions2comments
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
Arthritis-Friendly Fashions I Wish Would Come BackAs a young female, I am continually dealing with the expectation to look fashionable and put together. I've been told again and...reactions18comments
Why I Limit SugarI have made numerous dietary changes in the past few years. All were made in an effort to reduce chronic pain from...reactionscomments
It Wasn’t The Onion That Made Me CryI have had to deal with ignorant people my whole life, especially when it comes to explaining my psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. My...reactions2comments
Can't Sit Still?How many times do you find yourself fidgeting at a conference? I recently attended the Dallas Fort Worth National Psoriasis Conference and...reactionscomments
Being Open to Alternative Therapies“Well, have you tried…?” “I had this friend of a friend one time who…” “My aunt’s cousin’s sister used to have it...reactions6comments
Did You Know There Are Five Different Types of Psoriatic Arthritis?Did you know there are 5 different types of psoriatic arthritis? If you did not, let me just tell you that I...reactions12comments
Losing the Genetic Lottery with Psoriatic ArthritisIt feels so weird to have the shoe on the other foot. So many times I’ve tried to imagine what life is...reactions5comments
Did You Ever Think You Would Need Help Cleaning Your House?Twenty-three years ago, I didn’t even think about having trouble cleaning my house. Cleaning my house was a common thing that I had...reactions3comments
Revoking My License to ComplainMy blood type is B- Rh-, or as my husband calls it “BE negative”. It’s not that I am generally a downer...reactionscomments
Trying to Avoid Getting SickI had the pleasure of going on a 5-day vacation this year and I had the time of my life. When I...reactionscomments
Finding the Magic FormulaWhen I was little, I used to believe in fairies, magic, and pots of gold at the end of every rainbow. Somehow...reactions11comments
7 Things You Need to Live in a College Dorm with ArthritisThe day I got my college acceptance letter in the mail, I started fantasizing what life would be like come September. I...reactionscomments
Emotional Well-BeingMental health and wellbeing is something that as time has gone on has become highlighted and more awareness have been created. I...reactions3comments
Let's Talk: Sex, Relationships, and PsAWe know that romantic relationships and intimacy have a very real impact on emotional health. Share your story in our easy and...reactionscomments
If I Were to Design a Psoriatic Arthritis Fashion DollI don’t know about you, but my heart goes pitter patter every time I see a doll manufacturer include someone with a...reactionscomments
Did I Actually Ask For Help?“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” - George Bernard Shaw, decorated playwright. For a...reactionscomments
How To Tell Your Significant Other You Are Getting Worse?I walked into the grocery store the other day and couldn’t move because the pain was so sharp in my leg; that...reactions4comments
Experiences with LeflunomideBy definition, leflunomide is a DMARD (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug) usually prescribed in daily maintenance doses of 10 or 20 mg. Leflunomide is...reactions5comments
