Tips for Travel: Flying with PsAFlying has never been my favorite mode of transportation. However, it is the fastest way to get where I need to go...reactions1comment
Ridding My Rash With CBDI acknowledge that I am fortunate that I don’t experience the rash associated with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis often. However, when it...reactionscomments
Responding to Useless AdvicePsoriatic arthritis has not only changed me physically and emotionally, it also turned many friends and family members into physicians. Apparently PsA...reactions3comments
The Pros & Cons of Acupuncture: My ReviewPsoriatic arthritis is a lifelong condition that causes your joints to hurt and swell. People with psoriatic arthritis can also have patches...reactions3comments
One Mom's Midnight FearsMy children are still little. It is still easy to convince them that “Mommy is fine.” It is still easy to persuade...reactions2comments
Living With the Question of ComorbiditiesWhat is this new ache? What is this new pain? Hmmm, that is an odd rash, what’s up with that? I wonder...reactions3comments
Misguided Anger: Angry At My Condition, Not My Loved OnesA painful chronic illness like psoriatic arthritis can bring out the witch in even the kindest of people. Pain and fatigue often...reactions7comments
"How Are You Doing?": The Question That Drives Me Crazy!Having a chronic illness like psoriatic arthritis means that we’re stuck with this disease until we die or a cure is found...reactions2comments
What to Expect at the Rheumatologist's OfficeEven before my official “diagnosis” I knew that something was not right. Fatigue, aches, and pains sent me to my primary care...reactionscomments
PsA Medications and Sun SensitivityFor most people summer is a time for fun in the sun. However, if the medications, pharmaceutical or natural, list photosensitivity as...reactionscomments
Three Travel Tips That Will Make Any Vacation BetterTraveling with psoriatic arthritis and similar painful chronic illnesses can be difficult, but not impossible. In my 17+ years of living with...reactionscomments
When You Can’t Smile to Hide the PainPsoriatic arthritis can involve many joints. Some of the more common ones include knees, fingers, toes, and lower back. But did you...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
Why I Rarely Discuss My Health When SocializingWhen I go out, I want to have FUN. The last thing I want to do is talk about my pain or...reactionscomments
Can I Return To Who I Used To Be?My chronic conditions changed more than what I could physically do, it changed my personality as well. Living with psoriasis, fibromyalgia, endometriosis...reactionscomments
My Psoriatic Arthritis Is a Rain IndicatorDo your joints ache when it’s going to rain? Do you feel like a walking, talking weather prediction station? You may be...reactions6comments
Easy And Healthy Daily Habits That Don't Require ExerciseMaking the commitment towards a healthier you is an arduous journey to begin. I get it. Excuses are available in bulk and...reactionscomments
The "What If" WarThere was a time when I let the fear of “what if” keep me from trying new things or from going places...reactionscomments
Thief in the Night-Stealing Moments of My LifeI missed a soccer game. My youngest daughter’s first game ever, and I missed it. I missed a lunch date with friends...reactions2comments
Choosing a Biologic to Fit Your LifestyleBetween my son and myself, we’ve tried nearly every biologic approved for psoriatic arthritis. Often they would work for about eight months...reactionscomments
