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I wish I didn’t have to share this advice with you, but like me, you have been cursed with chronic pain. Although we don’t all have the same chronic illnesses...

We go to our doctor appointments. We take our medicine. And we expect to feel better. But what happens when we do all that, and we don’t feel better? It...

You may have heard in the news recently that the government “might” be using your social media feed to discern the “extent” of your disability. It is claimed they are...

Having psoriatic arthritis is tough. Waking up in the morning, my body is so stiff all over. It literally takes me hours to move without excruciating pain. The doctors tell...

Many of us know what we have before a formal diagnosis. All the warning signs are there. We almost see it coming. Yet, it can take some of us a...

This past year, I was forced to find a new car. My son was in a bad car accident (no major injuries, thankfully!), so while he inherited my current car...

In most respects, having determination is a great thing. If you describe someone as “determined” they are driven, successful, even resolute. When you are determined, you are focused to see...

I’m always talking about the insensitive remarks people make towards having a chronic illness. Whether it’s being told that we are too young to have such a disease, that we...

I was recently very touched by an article that I read in USA Today. The article was about actress Selma Blair and her next steps in her journey with Multiple...

Some people dream of being president. Other people dream of becoming doctors, lawyers, or veterinarians. However, all my life I wanted to be a mom. I am blessed with wonderful...

I had no clue what to expect when I was first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. Outside of my rheumatologist telling me that it wasn’t curable, but that he could only...

I have had psoriasis for over 50 years and psoriatic arthritis for the past 35 years. In the last 15 years, I have considered myself an expert by experience only...

When you take time to think about it, it makes a great deal of sense why knee pain is so prevalent in the PsA community. After all, the knees are...

Working is just one of those things that most of us have to do on a regular basis. Whether we are feeling up to it or not. There are bills...

After having psoriasis for over 55 years, psoriatic arthritis for 35 years and fibromyalgia for 2 years; these diseases have taken somewhat of a toll on me.  When we are...

I often joke that I move at a snail’s pace. The truth is that I really do move slower than my friends and family. I can’t blame my age, because...

From time to time I am forced to remember that my body is a biological being and that other environmental and biological things can affect it. Have you ever seen...

I wish I had better advice than I currently do for coping with psoriatic arthritis. When it comes down to it, I feel like coping for me can come in...

As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019 comes to a close and a new year...

Every now and again, you get a nice run of days when you can almost “forget” that you have a chronic illness. You go about your life, like any other...