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Can you imagine being in pain that hinders your everyday life? You can't see the light at the end of the tunnel. You're miserable and just want relief. But what...

The other day I thought about how far I have come since I was first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia in 2003. To my surprise I have gone from...

When I had my first child, I was often plagued by this very question. Every scrape, bruise, or cold doesn’t necessarily warrant a call to the pediatrician and over time...

Of the many things that psoriatic arthritis affects, you would think that one of the least likely things we have to worry about is our self-esteem. Bills, side effects, disease...

We live in a “just do it” world. Everywhere we look, we are reminded that if we are strong, if we try, and if we work hard, we can do...

We are all proof that there is no one-size-fits-all treatment for psoriatic arthritis. Our symptoms, as well as the degree of severity, vary from one patient to the next. Not...

I have been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, which has been very hard on my joints and muscles for years. I made a conscious decision to seek an exercise trainer who...

With all the drama surrounding joint pain and swelling, fatigue doesn’t get nearly the screen time it deserves. To say that I despise fatigue would be putting it mildly. It...

I didn’t realize how important following a sleep schedule was until it was disrupted! Today I am sharing ways my sleep schedule is often disrupted and what I do to...

I spend a lot of time daydreaming. One thing I like to daydream about is finding a cure for psoriatic arthritis and for other chronic autoimmune conditions. What an incredible...

I used to think that exercising with psoriatic arthritis was impossible. However, in the past year and a half I have learned that while it may be difficult at times...

Welcome to the summer 2018 edition of Your Community Recommendations! If this is your first time reading, I compile product and treatment suggestions from the community and review them every...

Managing a home while living with psoriatic arthritis is no easy feat. To be fair, I’ve never been the best housekeeper, even before my psoriatic arthritis diagnosis. Despite the best...

Did you know colors drastically help me to endure pain? The discomfort of my pain has me thinking, what’s there for me to gain to be around bright colors? Psoriatic...

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an extension of psoriasis in that in addition to the presence of a scaly rash occurring primarily on the elbows, knees, and scalp (psoriasis), patients also...

The other morning I woke up. My foot felt like overnight, someone must have put it in a meat grinder of some sort. The throbbing. The aching. The shooting pains...

It was 3am on a Sunday morning, but I was wide awake thanks to the throbbing pain in my jaw. The hot water bottle I was using as a pillow...

Psoriatic disease is two-faced. There is one side of it that is very visible - the flaking, cracking, dry plaques of skin or the red, inflamed, and swollen fingers and toes...

Stress has become quite the buzzword in the last 5-10 years or so. It has been shown to not only impact emotional health but physical health as well. Stress can...

There are many reasons why I cancel plans. I’d be a liar if I said that psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses were always to blame, but in all...