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Editor’s Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, Endometriosis.net, and was written by Alene Brennan." Because my health challenges started at such a young age, my parents...

Whether it is missing out on a promotion for work because of your illness or not being there to see your son’s winning goal in the game, living with psoriatic...

Having lived almost my whole life with juvenile arthritis, I spent quite a lot of time at the pediatric rheumatology ward. Although I love the adult rheumatologist I began seeing...

Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic autoimmune condition that causes inflammation and pain. When you have psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis you are at risk to develop other autoimmune conditions, meaning the...

In my article, The Impact the Climate Has on My Life with Psoriatic Arthritis, where I live makes a difference in how severely and often I flare. Well, since writing...

Being young with chronic pain isn't fair. It's had a huge impact on my future, and I've already dealt with issues my peers won't deal with for years. But for...

I might not be an expert on my disease but I have become very knowledgeable about it. What does it take to be considered an expert anyway?  My doctors always...

Growing up, I was used to seeing my pediatric rheumatologist once a month. For a long time, it seemed like no therapies were working. Finally, we found something that worked...

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory form of arthritis. PsA is an autoimmune disease, meaning it is caused by the body’s immune system attacking healthy tissue, specifically, the joints and...

If I want to plan a spring break getaway, a summer adventure, or a holiday trip that won’t result in a horrendous amount of pain or heartache, it is imperative...

First off, what is vlogging? My best definition is putting your blogs on video. That’s pretty much it in a nutshell. You upload a clip to a host site and...

When it comes down to it, the root of all evil is inflammation. Inflammation triggers a response from your immune system, which let's face it, is dysfunctional (at best). If...

Three words sum up what is has been like living with psoriatic arthritis; trial and error. From the day I received my diagnosis and right up to today, those three...

When I was younger which was a lifetime ago; I can remember times that I would get upset very quickly and have mood swings and start to cry at the...

Over the past 14-plus years that I’ve had a connection to psoriatic arthritis, people and organizations have put many labels on me: warrior, hero, superhero, champion, and more. I’ve never...

We all have things in life that we could not live without. Ok so that was possibly a bit dramatic. Allow me to rephrase - could survive without them. Living...

Living with psoriatic arthritis requires teamwork and I am not just talking about a team of doctors either. Your team should also include members who can assist, encourage, and comfort...

The morning. Ugh. Seriously. That’s the feeling I get when I open my eyes each day. Just, ugh. Am I right? The sun might be shining. There might be birds...

Guilt is an emotion I struggle with daily – guilt for having to say “no,” guilt for trying to avoiding phone calls from relatives who just don’t understand I’m having...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the words of our community members across various conditions...