How I Stopped Setting Myself Up for FailureLife with psoriatic arthritis is always changing. Yet, for many years, I insisted on creating goals and schedules that were so out...reactionscomments
Those Days Before Your Next Treatment: 5 Tips to Help You SurviveThere are very few predictable parts of living with psoriatic arthritis. However, one of the things that I have found to be...reactions9comments
Unexpected EncouragementEncouragement is a funny thing. We all need it. We all want it. Sometimes we can even come to expect it from...reactionscomments
Is My Treatment Plan Harming My Mental Health?Whether I am treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and my other chronic illnesses pharmaceutically or naturally, I have always relied on a handful...reactionscomments
Appreciation for Reserved Parking PermitThere are just tons of kudos I want to give to my handicap reserved parking decal. When you are suffering from psoriatic...reactions11comments
Herbal Booties and Heated Mattresses - Your Community RecommendationsWhen managing psoriatic arthritis, sometimes the best recommendations come from fellow sufferers. So we’re keeping track of the products and treatments you...reactions2comments
Am I More Than Just My PsA?Psoriatic arthritis has so much, probably too much, control over my life. Most days, it dictates what I can and cannot do...reactionscomments
Vowing To Be Healthy Despite Having PsAFor the first fifteen years of my chronic life, I used psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses as an excuse to...reactionscomments
I Hate the Pain ScaleOh, the dreaded pain scale. I’m sure you know the one I’m speaking of. It’s pretty much the same one at every...reactions46comments
Perfect Storm: Doctor, Insurance & MedicationNavigating doctor appointments, prescriptions, labs, and insurance can drive the experienced patient nuts. It can’t be easy for a newbie, but especially...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis and My Joints that Brings Me PainI have psoriatic arthritis and more and more my body parts - my arms, legs, knees, and shoulder - are letting me...reactionscomments
Managing Feelings of IsolationThere are many words used to describe physical pain. Hot, tingling, radiating, sharp, or throbbing, just to name a few. But when...reactions2comments
Finding a Family Car That Didn't Increase My PainPsoriatic arthritis creates enough pain in my life and the last thing I need is to add to it. With that said...reactions2comments
How Caring For My Mental Health Helps Treat My PsAEmotions play a huge role in my physical well-being as well as my mental health. While depression, anger, anxiety, stress, and sadness...reactions2comments
What It's Like to Live With Mild PsA?Living with mild PsA is like a minor annoyance. Like that neighbour next door to you blasting their music from time to...reactions2comments
I Wish I Didn't Have to GoYou wouldn’t necessarily know it by the title, but this topic is a bit of a sensitive one with me. It involves...reactions4comments
Even Experts Need Help SometimesAfter living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in our household for 13 years, you’d think I could maneuver the ins and outs...reactionscomments
Picking Up the PiecesWhen going through a particularly difficult time with psoriatic arthritis, life can quickly feel like it is falling apart around us. The...reactions1comment
A Psoriatic Arthritis Patient's Journey: The Consequences of Being UnreliableThere are a great many attributes that I admire in people: trustworthiness, loyalty, and honesty for example. Some of these are things...reactions14comments
How Clothing Empowers People With DisabilitiesIf you're a woman dealing with psoriatic arthritis pain, the last thing you probably want to do is put on a bra. I...reactions3comments
