Giving Too Much of Yourself to the Cause: A LetterDear Community, I wanted to write this piece to you like a letter to an old friend. It's been too long, and...reactions1comment
Meet Donica Baker, The PsA Rheum You’ve Been Looking For!Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a unique and complex condition. With an often challenging diagnosis process and difficult search for an effective treatment...reactions1comment
Tips For Your Next Rheumatologist Appointment - Straight From A Rheumatologist!Rheumatology appointments for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be very stressful. Not all rheumatologists seem to understand the true impact of PsA on...reactionscomments
Pain Brain Stole My WordsPain brain, also known as brain or fibro fog, is when our physical pain is so bad that it interferes with how...reactions4comments
My Psoriatic Arthritis Journey: 3 Key Insights I Wish I Knew at Diagnosis"While we can't change the past, our hindsight can illuminate the present. What we see now, with the wisdom of experience, has...reactionscomments
I Have No Patience for Flares or RecoveryI have been told I'm a patient person when it comes to dealing with other people. I especially received a lot of...reactionscomments
What is a Flare? One Frustrated Patient’s DefinitionWhen I was first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and started learning about it, I frequently ran across others with psoriatic arthritis discussing...reactions13comments
My Psoriatic Arthritis vs Winter's One Two PunchI hate winter now. That is really saying something because I used to love winter. Louisiana can be so hot in the...reactionscomments
Can Psoriatic Arthritis Impact Your Hearing?About 2 out of every 5 people with psoriasis get psoriatic arthritis. Those with psoriatic arthritis may have stiffness, joint pain, and...reactionscomments
How To Manage Psoriatic Arthritis Related Fluctuating Hearing LossLet me start this article by saying, if you suspect that you are experiencing hearing loss of any sort, related to your...reactionscomments
Community Views: Time to Talk EnthesitisTime to talk what?! Living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), you may or may not have heard of enthesitis. Enthesitis is inflammation of...reactionscomments
When Aunt Flo Met Psoriatic ArthritisLike most other women, my body lets me know when that time of the month is approaching. My body begins to crave...reactionscomments
How Hormonal Changes Affect Psoriatic ArthritisStress, bad diets, colds and flu, weather, injuries... it seems like just about anything can be a psoriatic arthritis trigger. They are...reactions2comments
Body Temperature Changes and Psoriatic ArthritisDisclaimer: This article represents the anecdotal experiences of the author. If you have not already, please reach out to a medical professional...reactions65comments
Getting a PsA DiagnosisDue to the severity of psoriasis, it can often lead to psoriatic arthritis. For that reason, psoriatic arthritis is a comorbidity of...reactions4comments
How You Responded to Your Psoriatic Arthritis DiagnosisPsoriatic arthritis is a common comorbidity of psoriasis. PsA can lead to permanent damage to bones and joints, especially if untreated. Currently...reactions2comments
The Validation of My Psoriatic Arthritis DiagnosisWhen I first started experiencing what I now know as psoriatic arthritis pain, I had no idea. I had no idea what...reactions14comments
4 Things I Wish I Could Tell Newly Diagnosed Me About Life with Psoriatic ArthritisReceiving an official diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis, like many other psoriatic arthritis patients, I had no idea what the rest of my...reactions5comments
Road Tripping with Psoriatic Arthritis: Keeping My Neck and Spine HappyI miss traveling so much that I jumped at the opportunity when my husband suggested that I tag along on a whirlwind...reactions6comments
Adventure Travel with Psoriatic ArthritisMy younger sisters, Denise and Lisa, and I started planning a fall trip to Costa Rica back in March, our first big...reactionscomments