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Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with chronic conditions. "Quarantine," "social distancing," and "herd immunity"...

I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis 30 years ago. I remember feeling relief at the time. There was a name for what was going on. Sure, I was disappointed to...

“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” ―...

One of the most common tools that doctors use to assess the severity of psoriatic arthritis is the pain scale. This tool asks patients to rate each area of pain...

You wake up to the sound of your alarm clock. With sleepy and half-closed eyes, you slowly roll over the bed to hit stop, or in my case, snooze. You...

Whenever we go through things in our life, in fact, even just going through life, support can make all the difference. When big things happen, we often expect extra support...

“My mind is full of fluff". - Winnie the Pooh. Pooh’s quote precisely describes what it feels like when brain fog takes over. I forget words, names, how to do...

I am 63 years old. I'm a proud wife, mother, grandmother, great aunt, niece, and cousin. I have held many titles over the years. I suffer from psoriasis and psoriasis...

I was indoors at a family party and trying to hold it together. The humidity that day was oppressive, something my joints didn't appreciate. The sky opened up outside, and...

Psoriatic arthritis is tough for many reasons. Among these is the fact that painful days can show up without notice. A really painful day can derail your plans by keeping...

When I hear the word boundaries, psoriatic arthritis is not what comes to mind. Instead, I think of my mental health. Yet, setting boundaries is one of my most effective...

Time to talk what?! Living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), you may or may not have heard of enthesitis. Enthesitis is inflammation of the entheses. These are the places where bones...

Did that title catch you off guard? I know it did for me. One of the things I've learned is that the more you know about your disease, the more...

Psoriatic arthritis takes a toll on daily living. Many people’s rheumatologists do not understand the effects of psoriatic arthritis, making it hard to feel heard and even harder to get...

Throughout my life, I’ve chosen to go to therapy. I made this decision a small handful of times to get some help with my mental health. The first time was...

Living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a struggle. Dealing with joint inflammation and chronic pain takes a daily toll. The many symptoms upend life as it was. PsA can add...

While there isn’t a lot of research to support a connection between psoriatic arthritis and barometric pressure, there sure are a lot of us who feel it. I have spent...

Stress, bad diets, colds and flu, weather, injuries... it seems like just about anything can be a psoriatic arthritis trigger. They are different for all of us, and not everyone...

Every chronic and life-threatening condition comes with its own symptoms and challenges, and while each individual's experience is unique, there is wisdom to be found in learning how others have...

We all know that meditation has been proven to be very helpful, in many ways. Meditation can calm the mind, help with anxiety, stress, and depression. Practicing meditation increases creativity...