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When someone in your family is stricken with PsA the thought of traveling can be terrifying, especially for the person with the disease. What if I have a flare? What...

Chronic pain from psoriatic arthritis has at one time or another turned me into an ugly beast. No, I am not talking about how I look, but instead about how...

Upon diagnosis, I had a very linear mindset: GET BETTER. That’s all I thought about. I had a mindset that I would take my medicine and get better. That was...

I recently ran across a silly Facebook quiz saying that it would tell me what my spirit animal was. I didn’t bother taking it because I already know what it...

I just turned 61 this month and have been dealing with my disease for over 55 of those years. I have been living with pain, fatigue and emotional stress for as...

I want to preface this article with the fact that I do NOT have diagnosed diabetes of any kind (Type 1, 2, or 1.5). If you have diagnosed diabetes or...

Depending on the nature of an individual’s chronic condition and how it impacts their daily life, they may or may not want to be in the workforce. Additionally, and depending...

Co-pays, special dietary needs, massages, alternative therapies, whenever a family is impacted by psoriatic arthritis a whole slew of unexpected costs tend to come along with it. Even the most...

I’m no stranger to falling. Up the steps, down the steps, even simply walking-I’ve hit the ground more times than I can even begin to count in a month's time...

The strongest man in my life growing up was my grandfather. When I was younger I used to hear my grandfather say that he could feel a storm brewing. I...

Sometimes it’s ok to do things halfway. Life of a caregiver can be extremely busy. We are already living our own lives filled with work, responsibility, stress and more. Then...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness like psoriatic arthritis and its side effects. Phrases in quotes are the words of our community members...

Whether it be insomnia or painsomnia (inability to sleep due to high levels of pain), lack of sleep is never a good thing. For those of with psoriatic arthritis, not...

Four years of college and one year in the workforce has brought me together with no less than 17 roommates, most of whom were random students. I know first hand...

Flare days do more than inflict an unconscionable amount of pain on our bodies, they have the power to destroy our plans and make a mess of our lives. It...

“Myopathy” is a term that means muscle disease. Inflammatory muscle diseases include polymyositis (literally, “inflammation of many muscles”) and dermatomyositis (“inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle”). Both forms of...

I asked someone the other day what does being able-bodied really mean. They said it is someone that is very healthy, with a great body, lots of muscles, and strong...

With the wealth of knowledge and information available, literally at our fingertips, there is no reason why we can’t be informed about every aspect of our disease. What it is...

I fought my body for most of my chronic life. The problem with that was that my body wasn’t the enemy, psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses were. My...

When my psoriatic arthritis is active, I often feel like a woman twice my age. I’m stiff and sore and don’t move very well. As crazy as this sounds, lately...