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Having psoriatic arthritis I am always looking for ways to treat it. I am very proactive about my own health. I do all the research staying up on all the...

Getting through the day can be hard when you’re dealing with psoriatic arthritis. Every task and chore can take a little longer and cause a little more discomfort or pain...

I am in my 60’s now and have had psoriatic arthritis for over thirty years. I guess you’re wondering why I’m happy to be older. People expect you to have...

It doesn’t matter if you combat chronic pain from psoriatic arthritis naturally, alternatively, or pharmaceutically. Waiting to address pain is a bad idea. I am just as guilty as any...

Psoriatic arthritis is a tricky little devil, from diagnosis to treatment, it feels like the stars have to align just perfectly in order to feel like you are making any...

When I was in high school, almost all my teacher's had "inboxes." They were spots where we could place late homework or excuse notes, in addition to personal notes with...

Chronic pain from psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis entered my life twenty years ago. It has been seventeen years since it took over my life. From the beginning, the pain I...

I have been an advocate for my diseases for many years now. This has given me the opportunity to travel to more than 35 states. I love traveling; it has...

I noticed the signs a few months ago. The routine has now become all too familiar to me. I’d go sometimes weeks, flawlessly managing my anti-inflammatory diet. And as soon...

As a young female, I am continually dealing with the expectation to look fashionable and put together. I've been told again and again that I should "dress-up" a little. And...

I have made numerous dietary changes in the past few years. All were made in an effort to reduce chronic pain from psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia as well as to...

I have had to deal with ignorant people my whole life, especially when it comes to explaining my psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. My family and friends have been the worst offenders...

How many times do you find yourself fidgeting at a conference? I recently attended the Dallas Fort Worth National Psoriasis Conference and noticed all the attendees were doing the same...

“Well, have you tried…?” “I had this friend of a friend one time who…” “My aunt’s cousin’s sister used to have it, she ate only celery, and now she is...

Did you know there are 5 different types of psoriatic arthritis? If you did not, let me just tell you that I didn't either. That is totally weird in my...

It feels so weird to have the shoe on the other foot. So many times I’ve tried to imagine what life is like for those who love me. My parents...

Twenty-three years ago, I didn’t even think about having trouble cleaning my house. Cleaning my house was a common thing that I had been doing for as long as I could...

My blood type is B- Rh-, or as my husband calls it “BE negative”. It’s not that I am generally a downer to be around, because I am typically upbeat...

I had the pleasure of going on a 5-day vacation this year and I had the time of my life. When I returned back home, I was sick for the...

When I was little, I used to believe in fairies, magic, and pots of gold at the end of every rainbow. Somehow, when we grow up, we lose that sense...