Living

Chief Caregiver- every family has one. Whether it’s a spouse, child, parent or friend, in every support network there is always one person who takes the lead and the brunt...

Oh the things I have taken for granted in my life walking pain free is by far the greatest of them all. I mean I never gave it a second...

Are you ashamed or embarrassed to use a mobility aid? Why? Are you afraid of what others might think or say or could it be that you aren’t ready to...

This was said to me a few years ago after putting on a considerable amount of weight in the past 10 years. I never consider myself overweight, but to society...

Lately, I find myself wanting to shout from the rooftops, “Do you think I LIKE feeling this way?” Do you think it is fun spending days on the couch, too...

I admit it: I'm actually a cranky old lady in the body of a twenty-two-year-old. While other girls smell like perfume, I smell like Bengay. My favorite past time is...

I’ve always valued honesty, truthfulness, and integrity. In fact, one of the reasons I married my husband is because of his unabashed ability to always be straightforward with the truth...

Sometimes a fall is just a fall. Sometimes a bad day is just a bad day. Sometimes pain is just pain. When someone we care about lives with psoriatic arthritis...

I find it difficult to spend time in most chronic illness groups. You might think it is because I don’t like being reminded of how difficult it can be to...

As a whole, I believe it is safe to say that as humans, we love our “stuff.” Our closets, cupboards, and garages tend to be teeming with everything from outgrown...

Living with psoriatic arthritis has taught me the importance of balance. If not careful, my whole world can fall apart leaving me feeling hopeless, angry, and frustrated. Three areas that...

I’m sure we all have had our feet fall asleep. In medical terminology what does this mean? We have all been sitting in a weird position and then the next...

Pain can be classified as an "invisible" symptom. Unlike a broken arm in a cast or a bleeding wound, pain cannot be immediately seen. Because of this, it’s possible for...

Like many of you, my journey with psoriatic arthritis began with a psoriasis diagnosis in childhood. My first skin symptoms manifested when I was in elementary school. One thing that...

Are you dreading or looking forward to the New Year? As long as I can remember, the New Year has always come with a sense of hope. There’s the hope...

Psoriatic arthritis is a tricky little devil. It affects everyone a little differently. On top of that, nearly each day with this disease is different than the one before. There...

Do you look forward to the holiday season? I used to, that is before pain and fatigue from psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses turned it into a season...

The joys of gift-giving. Knowing the perfect thing to give on holidays or just because can bring great pleasure and massive anxiety to the giver. The stress can be even...

Watching my mother break out with psoriasis was one of the hardest things I've ever done. It was so emotionally and physically painful for her. Just watching, I knew it...

Whether you have psoriatic arthritis or know someone who does, there are a few facts about psoriatic arthritis that might surprise you. This one had me fooled from the get-go...