My Thanksgiving Tradition That PsA Can't RuinEven before my diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis in 2003, chronic pain interfered with my ability to keep up with my family’s Thanksgiving traditions. Over time I began dreading the holiday...reactionscomments
Living, Surviving, and ThrivingLiving. Breathing in and out. Meeting our basic needs. Just getting by. What kind of life is that? Is that all that we have to look forward to? Is that...reactions2comments
In Their Words: Kids Explain Juvenile ArthritisEach summer, my husband and I volunteer, pack our T-shirts, shorts, hats and bug spray and head to Lapeer, Michigan for Camp Dakota, a week-long summer camp for kids and...reactionscomments
The Unique Challenges of PsA in Young Adults“You’re young, why are you sitting down?” Those are the words 30-year-old Aimee Prez says she often hears from people who don’t know she is living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA)...reactionscomments
Dare to Wear BlackThe deodorant I use, Lady Speed Stick, has a little sticker affixed to its cap: “Dare to Wear Black!” it calls out to me, indicating that I can manage to...reactionscomments
Freeze That ThoughtI have been in some agonizing pain with psoriatic arthritis and there were times I would do anything to get some relief. During one of my most horrific flares, I...reactions2comments
Psoriatic Arthritis DominoesWhen I was little, my brother and I would spend hours, literally hours lining up those little rectangles, creating a winding path of dominoes all throughout our house. Obviously, my...reactionscomments
What Loved Ones Should Know About Psoriatic Arthritis in the WorkplaceIn many ways, I was lucky I was able to attend a vocational high school. My school offered students the opportunity to try out a variety of programs. While I...reactionscomments
I am Wonder Woman (Living with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis)As a patient living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, I can easily say that I am powerful. My whole life I have been my own superhero whether anyone else thought...reactions9comments
Pull Up a Chair and Get Some ZenLooking for a way to stay active with your loved one with PsA, but not sure what you can do that meets both your physical activity requirements? Why not take...reactionscomments
Prepping for Flu SeasonIt’s almost here, that wonderful time of the year... Flu season!!! I don’t care if you have psoriatic arthritis or not, nobody wants the flu! The last thing I want...reactions1comment
Respecting My Body’s BoundariesThere was a time when I showed little or no respect for the boundaries that psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses had set. My mantra was that there was...reactions2comments
Celebrate the Little VictoriesWhether your joints are on fire, you fight daily to keep your eyes open, or if you’re battling eye inflammation, it’s important to know that psoriatic arthritis does not define...reactionscomments
Distraction Therapy - Finding Ways to Cope with PainDistraction: a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else. Who couldn’t use a little distraction from pain, fatigue, and emotional stress of living with psoriatic arthritis?...reactionscomments
Staying Organized When You Have Psoriatic ArthritisDespite being raised by flawlessly organized parents, I’ve somehow managed to pick up very few of the same traits. Rarely one to throw important papers away, I’ve managed to hoard...reactionscomments
Surviving Flu Season in the DormsCollege can be hard on students with psoriatic arthritis. Classes are draining and keeping up with friends can be exhausting. But for students using medicines that lower the immune system...reactionscomments
Vowing to Love Myself in Sickness and in HealthWhen I hear the words “in sickness and in health”, I think of marriage vows. It is the commitment that two people make to each other when they vow to...reactions3comments
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 through your wrist to your elbow and that...reactionscomments
The Placebo Effect - Can Even That Do Some Good?Is there anything really wrong with the placebo effect? I tend to think not. In our world of excessive information overload and cure all ideas for everything from under eye bags...reactionscomments
At War with Physical StressWhen we think about stress, it is usually our mental health that comes to mind. But that is only one form of stress. Through the years I have had a...reactions4comments
