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I don’t know about you, but my heart goes pitter patter every time I see a doll manufacturer include someone with a disability. A few years ago American Girl began...

“The single biggest problem in communication is the illusion that it has taken place.” - George Bernard Shaw, decorated playwright. For a person with a degree in journalism, working in...

I walked into the grocery store the other day and couldn’t move because the pain was so sharp in my leg; that it just stopped me cold. It wasn’t the...

By definition, leflunomide is a DMARD (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug) usually prescribed in daily maintenance doses of 10 or 20 mg. Leflunomide is the generic name of the name brand drug...

Prior to PsA, I felt that I earned the right to spend extra time and money on my physical and mental health. Working hard and excelling at my job justified...

There is nothing I love more than a good list. Short, to the point, and filled with great information. Lists can dampen anxiety about the chaos of life. They provide...

Am I next? Is this going to happen to me? It’s impossible not to think it when you’re faced with a relative battling living with psoriatic arthritis or other health...

Through my whole life, I have heard the phrase: "someone has it worse than you." It comes in various forms with it often having a tale of "stop complaining," or...

As I write this I am dealing with a pain that is unrelated to psoriatic arthritis. However, just because it isn’t related to this disease, it doesn’t mean that I...

When I first came face to face with the “heartbreak of psoriasis” it was January of 1996. I had not been married for more than a month. Standing up to...

I recently babysat a preschooler, and while we were playing and dancing to my age-appropriate playlist, the song “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” came on. As I ran after the...

There are so many suggestions when it comes to dealing with joint pain. Soak in warm water, use an electric blanket or a heating pad just to name a few...

If you knew how often I have fallen in the past twenty years, you might think I was klutzy or didn’t understand how gravity worked. While I am a bit...

Living with psoriatic arthritis comes with it a million difficult decisions. They range from seemingly simple decisions, “Does my body need to rest today, or should I be up and...

Alright, those we love with PsA listen up. We made an unwritten commitment to you to support you through thick and thin, flares and remission and everything in between. We...

This is by far the most uttered phrase in my daily life. Not just the hard days, every day. Push through the pain. Keep moving. Don’t give in. I tell...

One sip of beer and I can already feel a throbbing in my fingers. The sugar and cream in coffee do a number on my joints. Sometimes, I swear I...

Receiving news of a psoriatic arthritis (PsA) diagnosis can often be jarring. When you get the news, you may not know what to do next. The good news is that...

Depending on when this article is published I will either be preparing to or have already celebrated my 50th birthday. This milestone feels so surreal, I mean seriously, how the...

I have had psoriatic arthritis for almost seven years now. My pain usually resides in my lower back and my knees. This past week I had a new experience. My...