The Award for Best Actress Goes to…Has your diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis turned you into a seasoned actor or actress? Mine has! Forget acting classes, I have learned...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis, COVID-19, My Husband, and My GuiltIt’s been an especially difficult 6-week medication cycle for me. I usually experience increased and additional psoriatic arthritis manifestations during the hottest...reactions6comments
Pain That Cannot Always Be Seen, but FeltYou reach over to pick up your coffee and as you lift it off the countertop, your joints fail, sharp pain flying...reactionscomments
Healing with the Psoriatic Disease CommunityOne day, I was scrolling through my phone, thinking about how I could survive my first flare-up. I was longing for comfort...reactions3comments
The Strobe Light of Chronic Illness – How Others See Only Small SnapshotsI was watching a cop show the other day and one of those obligatory, “drug addled-club goers rave” scenes came on. You...reactionscomments
4 Self-Advocating TipsWhen suffering from such a mysterious illness, you are often required to see multiple doctors that specialize in different things. I can...reactionscomments
Don’t Stress Your Next FlareYou know what it is like. You’ve had a really good day, or perhaps week. Everything is going your direction and you...reactionscomments
“But You Don’t Look Sick”The thing about living with a sometimes-invisible disease is that it sort of feels like it's you against the world. You're living...reactions2comments
Brain Fog: The Impact of RA on Mental FunctioningResults from the 2019 RA In America Survey showed that 61 percent of survey participants living with RA experienced brain fog within...reactionscomments
Finding a Good RheumatologistPeople who have chronic health conditions like ankylosing spondylitis (AS) or other similar diseases might be advised by their regular doctor or...reactionscomments
Why No One Gets Your Psoriatic Arthritis LifeMy life with psoriatic arthritis is like no other. Neither is yours! Yet day after day, we see people comparing their lives...reactions7comments
Puppy Love: How a Four-Legged Friend Can Keep You MovingAnyone who loves dogs has experienced it. The uncontrollable excitement, borderline hyper-ventilation, spinning in circles, tails wagging at the pace of light...reactions2comments
Fearing A PsA FlareIt didn’t take long for psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and fibromyalgia to alter my life. In addition to having to change how I...reactions7comments
Other Health Conditions Experienced Alongside LupusThe journey to receiving a lupus diagnosis can be a long one. The symptoms of lupus can be nonspecific and overlap with...reactionscomments
Living with Fibromyalgia and ASWhen you live with ankylosing spondylitis, the pain is constant. Not to mention the brain fog, extreme fatigue, stiffness, trouble sleeping, and...reactionscomments
Fatigue and Mild Psoriatic ArthritisYes, even though I have mild psoriatic arthritis - I still experience fatigue. Some people assume because I have mild psoriatic arthritis...reactions6comments
Pain Makes Patience Short and Days LongPain, frustration, anger - all of these impact our ability to be patient with life’s daily struggles. Let’s face it, working around...reactions2comments
How To Pick Myself Up After A FlareIt takes time for my body to bounce back from an extreme flare. Sometimes it takes a few days or weeks to...reactions2comments
The Daily Grind of Caring For Your JawMy house is filled with equipment to help care for my joints. I have compression socks and gloves for when I'm swollen...reactions10comments
What Is Next After A Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis?Many of us know what we have before a formal diagnosis. All the warning signs are there. We almost see it coming...reactions10comments
