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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...

I used to think about "Survival Mode" as a reserved point in our lives in which we are maybe lost in the forest or desert, doing all we can to...

The last thing I ever expected my pediatric rheumatologist to bring up was sex. But as soon as I entered high school, it felt like that's all he ever wanted...

I love that I am able to express myself and share information through written word. Writing gives me a voice when I fumble to push the words out of my...

All I wanted at that moment was to finish the blanket I was crocheting. My hands were screaming in pain from hours of work. I wanted perfect, but it was...

I have been seeing different doctors since the beginning of time (since 1963). I have completed hundreds of forms over this time. I recently had to see a doctor that...

If you’ve spent any time at all surfing the web looking for information about the causes of psoriatic arthritis then you likely know that there are no clear answers. The...