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
Fueling the Flames of Pain: Why “This is Us” May Not Be For You!While scrolling through my Facebook feed on Super Bowl Sunday, my heart began to ache as I read one post after another...reactionscomments
Dietary Changes: Have They Made a Difference? Part 2If you ever wondered if changing your diet might help manage your psoriatic arthritis pain, you are not alone. It’s something that...reactionscomments
Fatigue and Bad ChoicesOf all of the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis, honestly the one I fight the most is fatigue. Overwhelming, unending fatigue. Having a...reactions3comments
Playing Jenga: Taking Risks With Each PieceOne of the things I’ve noticed about living with psoriatic arthritis is that no two days are the same. There is a...reactionscomments
How My Fitness Tracker Helps With PsATo help me in my quest to be more active, my husband bought me a fitness tracker. While some women may find...reactionscomments
Fifth Time's the CharmI feel like I’ve been on countless medications since my psoriatic arthritis diagnosis. Each new medication I’ve tried, I’ve done so with...reactions4comments
When Side Effects Feel Worse Than ArthritisSince the time I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, I feel like I've tried every medication under the sun. For years, I...reactionscomments
When Your Chronic Illness Is Used As An ExcuseIn my experience, there are three types of people in this world, those who genuinely care about what others think, those who...reactions5comments
My Psoriatic Arthritis Is on OvertimeWhen you work 40 hours a week, the last thing you want to hear is "Can you work some overtime?" I have...reactions3comments
Life, InterruptedAccording to John Lennon, “Life is what happens while you a busy making other plans.” There are lots of things in life that...reactions2comments
Sticking With My Diet While FlaringI thought figuring out a diet plan that didn’t increase pain and inflammation was tough, but it was a walk in the...reactionscomments
How Depression Almost Destroyed My LifeThe ugly, dark, and destructive beast known as depression entered my life two years after being diagnosed with psoriasis, which was just...reactions5comments
Stages of Emotional AcceptanceChances are, you’ve heard of the 5 Stages of Grief by Elisabeth Kubler Ross and David Kessler in which we process the...reactions1comment
Would Dietary Changes Really Help Manage My Psoriatic Arthritis? Part 1I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve never been a big believer in the whole “You are what you eat” theory. Sure...reactions5comments
Easing Into Simple Yoga"Have you tried yoga?" If I got a penny for everytime someone said that to me, I could hire a personal yoga...reactions3comments
If I Was A Tortoise With Psoriatic Arthritis?What would my life look like if I was a tortoise with psoriatic arthritis? This is a story where my imagination has...reactionscomments
Fatigue: A Letter to My Worst EnemyDear Fatigue, I hate you. You cloud my mind and zap my energy. You are the devil and all he stands for...reactions2comments
