Beyond Exhaustion: How Life Changes with FatigueFatigue: It’s not “just being tired”, and it’s an experience that individuals living with a chronic health condition know all too well. Fatigue can impact every aspect of daily life... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Fatigue, Psoriatic Arthritis, and Biologics: Oh My!I live in a perpetual state of tired. Can you relate? I’m so tired of being tired. Fatigue is commonly associated with psoriatic arthritis. It’s also a common side effect... By Holland3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Concentrating on Brain FogBrain fog is my sworn enemy. It clouds my daily life, every day. It is the one symptom that never goes away. Every single day, I forget the simplest things:... By ClairG2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Entry in My Diary: Living With Psoriatic Arthritis and PsoriasisMy main goal in writing this journal is to keep a documented record of my thoughts, feelings, mood and pain associated with my disease. 7:00 AM: I just woke up... By Diane T3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Managing the Foot Pain of Psoriatic ArthritisPsoriatic arthritis comes with its own set of diverse symptoms, potentially including fatigue, pain, psoriasis, nail changes, and more. PsA is characterized by inflammation throughout the body. This often leads... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Learning to Cook Gave Me HopeThe garlic and onions were sauteing in a pan as I chopped tomatoes from my parents' garden. The aroma was already heavenly. I had never made marinara sauce before, but... By Elizabeth Medeiros3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Daily Symptoms & The Pains of Psoriatic ArthritisDaily life in 2020 is a challenge on any level for any person. For example, living with a chronic condition, psoriatic arthritis, can add extra layers to that challenge. So... By ClairG2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments26 comments
Be Kind To Your Psoriatic SelfOne of the common traits we psoriatic sufferers share is the constant struggle of putting ourselves down. For example, a hard one for me is not being able to do... By Vickie Wilkerson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Making The Most Of Your Morning With Psoriatic ArthritisSometimes it could be a sharp pain in my knee that would wake me in the middle of the night. Most of the time, it starts the moment I first... By Diane T3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Psoriatic Arthritis and Bone ErosionsPsoriasis affects the skin, but psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an autoimmune disease where the immune system attacks not only the skin but also the joints. About 30 percent of people... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
How Has Joining The Psoriatic Arthritis Community Helped Me?Joining a community can be very helpful to us especially if you are from a group or an area that has come together because you share a common interest. Being... By Diane T3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Others May Not “See” It. But I Feel It.During Invisible Illness Awareness Week, we want to recognize and shed light on all those affected by an illness that may go unnoticed despite the major impact your illness has... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My Storage Plan to Keep Psoriatic Arthritis Meds ColdIt took almost five years of trial and error to find the right psoriatic arthritis treatment for me. This treatment requires refrigeration and must be used within a certain amount... By Holland3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Mobility Aids I Use For Psoriatic Arthritis Knee PainKnee pain has been part of my life since I was a freshman in high school. To this day it comes and goes without warning. Pain and weakness in my... By Cynthia Covert2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
I Can't Get Diagnosed. What Now?From our “Psoriatic Arthritis in America 2016” survey, we found that the average time from the first symptom of psoriatic arthritis to diagnosis was 6.6 years. In addition, 41% of... By VickiN3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Tips for Psoriatic Arthritis in the FallMost of us are beginning to enter a fall state of mind. If you haven’t been keeping up with the weather update, you’d be pleased to know that a majority... By Diane T3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Surprised About Resurgence of a Painful Psoriatic SensationFor more than thirty years (yikes!), I have had a patch of psoriasis on my scalp that comes and goes. It hasn’t been really bad in the last decade or... By Janet Geddis3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
3 Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie Recipes That I LoveI purchased a juicer six months ago. Since then, it has been collecting dust under my kitchen cabinet. It seemed easy enough to use, and it was, but I soon... By Brittany Ineson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle as a Chronically Ill College StudentWalking around Target the other day, I noticed so many "Back to College' essentials for sale. Mirrors, bath caddies, microwaves, etc. It totally brought me back to a time not... By Elizabeth Medeiros4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Experiencing Hip Pain From Psoriatic ArthritisHaving a body that hurts is nothing new to me. Living with psoriatic arthritis, it is something that comes the territory. For all these years it has been my back... By Vickie Wilkerson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments116 comments