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“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...

The day I got my college acceptance letter in the mail, I started fantasizing what life would be like come September. I couldn't wait to begin studying design fulltime! And...

Mental health and wellbeing is something that as time has gone on has become highlighted and more awareness have been created. I think that it is one of the most...

We know that romantic relationships and intimacy have a very real impact on emotional health. Share your story in our easy and anonymous polls, and raise your voice about what...

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...