What Should You Do if You Have Fears of Psoriatic Disease?According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, 30% of people who have psoriasis will also have psoriatic arthritis. I’ve prayed I wouldn’t be...reactions3comments
Five Ways Journaling Helps Me Cope with Psoriatic ArthritisI used to stay away from journaling. I always thought I was too long-winded in my thoughts and words to try penning...reactionscomments
Finding Others Who Get "It"The first few years after being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis I felt like an outsider. None of my friends or family members...reactions11comments
Are They Listening?Do you ever wonder if your friends or family are listening to you when sharing your challenges of living with psoriatic arthritis?...reactions1comment
Building Your Support Dream TeamLiving with psoriatic arthritis requires teamwork and I am not just talking about a team of doctors either. Your team should also...reactionscomments
What to Consider Before Getting a PetPets are truly wonderful. My dog and cats keep me company when I am unable to join my family for an outing...reactions5comments
Managing Fatigue: Sleeping Beauty and the Chronic BeastFatigue is a cruel beast that wreaks havoc in the lives of those of us who live with a chronic illness like...reactions28comments
Don't Panic. Listen and Learn.Whenever there’s a large-scale health crisis, the natural inclination is to panic for the well-being of our loved ones with compromised immune...reactionscomments
Discovering An Arthritis-Friendly Hair RoutineI always received compliments on my curls, especially when I was a child. Every day, I wore my long hair down, with...reactions4comments
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
The Award for Best Actress Goes to…Has your diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis turned you into a seasoned actor or actress? Mine has! Forget acting classes, I have learned...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis, COVID-19, My Husband, and My GuiltIt’s been an especially difficult 6-week medication cycle for me. I usually experience increased and additional psoriatic arthritis manifestations during the hottest...reactions6comments
Pain That Cannot Always Be Seen, but FeltYou reach over to pick up your coffee and as you lift it off the countertop, your joints fail, sharp pain flying...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
The Strobe Light of Chronic Illness – How Others See Only Small SnapshotsI was watching a cop show the other day and one of those obligatory, “drug addled-club goers rave” scenes came on. You...reactionscomments
4 Self-Advocating TipsWhen suffering from such a mysterious illness, you are often required to see multiple doctors that specialize in different things. I can...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
“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...reactions2comments
Brain Fog: The Impact of RA on Mental FunctioningResults from the 2019 RA In America Survey showed that 61 percent of survey participants living with RA experienced brain fog within...reactionscomments
Finding a Good RheumatologistPeople who have chronic health conditions like ankylosing spondylitis (AS) or other similar diseases might be advised by their regular doctor or...reactionscomments
