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We live in a social media world. Many of our life-defining moments are posted online for anyone and everyone to see. One of the things I’m most self-conscious about is...

The journey to receiving a lupus diagnosis can be a long one. The symptoms of lupus can be nonspecific and overlap with many other conditions. Because of this, it can...

So, I moved in August. I am at the point in my diagnosis, where I know I need to work a day, rest a day. I do this every weekend...

According to a small study published in The New England Journal of Medicine, findings suggest that the baseline use of biologics is not associated with worse COVID-19 outcomes. While this...

You know what it is like. You’ve had a really good day, or perhaps week. Everything is going your direction and you feel you finally have a handle on your...

We know the main symptoms of PsA include joint pain, stiffness, and swelling, and skin rash. PsA is a chronic condition with no known cure, but symptoms can improve for...

Asking for help can feel stir feelings of failure. Canceling plans brings on the self-consciousness of seeming unreliable. Treatment options are overwhelming, and disease progression is a constant fear. These are...

Professor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique viewpoint on the power of nature to heal...

You may have heard the term “spoonie” when talking about autoimmune diseases. It unites patients with chronic illnesses and helps explain fatigue and the loss of control and freedom patients...

Over the course of human history, we have learned to view pain as a weakness. As in, we aren’t “strong” enough to overcome or push through the pain. We are...

For 30 years, I have had to endure the silent enemy of psoriatic arthritis. When did I notice that something was wrong? As a young adult, something always hurt me...

I recently had the opportunity to have a telehealth appointment with my rheumatologist. I was happy that my doctor’s office offered this as an option at this time as a...

Is it just me? Surely it cannot be just me, whose fingers seem to forget how to work properly when flare season arrives. My agile limbs suddenly seem slower and...

I’m lying on my bed in the darkness. It’s nighttime and, as usual, my mind is crowded with thoughts such as, "How did today go? Why did that lady at...

A couple of years back, I wrote a story for inflammatoryboweldisease.net. It starts off, “Every painful step is a painful reminder that I still have Crohn’s disease.” The piece detailed...

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual care. Whether you have been using telehealth for...

Last year's Mother's Day weekend was one of the best I have had in a long time. At the same time, the psoriatic arthritis seemed to be at its worst...

Everyone has a need to be understood. For those of us with psoriatic arthritis, we have a need to have others understand what it's like to live every single day...

I hope you understand how much we appreciate you taking time out of your day to help us better understand how psoriatic arthritis impacts daily life. Your experiences, your insight...

For a long time, we said mental health happens in the mind and the body is just along for the ride. People who've experienced stress, anxiety, depression, or even minor...