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What has me so excited about this holiday season? When compared to last year’s season, just being able to celebrate it with family is a world’s difference. Last year, through...

Tis' the season to be jolly...family and loved ones will soon be arriving. It is time to start planning meals and wrapping gifts. Elaborate wrapping with all the ribbons, bells...

I have had psoriasis for decades but didn’t anticipate the PsA side of things. I have been using creams since the beginning of time and trying to avoid certain foods...

When it comes to living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), it's essential to understand that the pain and discomfort experienced can be highly influenced by the climate in which you reside...

Over the years since my psoriatic arthritis diagnosis, I’ve tried following many different dietary guidelines each with varying degrees of success. Not only that, but I’ve shared many of those...

Our hands are such important tools in our daily lives. We use them to look after ourselves, earn our livings, love our children, and prepare their meals. Having psoriatic arthritis...

The year is almost at an end, and we all know what that means. Holidays. Big, family-filled, hectic holidays. And with family gatherings usually comes a bit of travel. Whether...

I wished I had something else, but I don’t. I've asked God countless times why? Out of all the millions of people in this world why did I have to be...

If you have psoriatic arthritis, you are no doubt familiar with the importance of reducing inflammation. After all, reducing inflammation can help ease pain, fatigue, and other symptoms. But with...

What no one told me about psoriatic arthritis is that it can happen with or without psoriasis plaques. Did you know that you can have PsA in more than one...

One of the most challenging aspects of living with psoriatic arthritis and hand pain has been the embarrassment I've faced in public due to my fumble fingers. I never anticipated...

Psoriatic arthritis can be debilitating, frustrating, and all-consuming. When you wake up in the morning, you do not know what kind of day is waiting for you. Some days you need...

Our Thanksgiving this year was not a typical holiday. None of our three sons could come over on Thanksgiving so my husband and I were alone. However, late afternoon, we...

I love the holidays. Cooking big meals for my family to enjoy and enjoying them being home. However, my psoriatic arthritis is not conducive to being on my feet for...

Rheumatology appointments for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be very stressful. Not all rheumatologists seem to understand the true impact of PsA on life, which makes it hard for people to...

Psoriatic arthritis struck me when it was my turn to focus on things. I had always wanted to advance my career and enjoy my life It was a very long...

Lately, it seems like all I have been doing is caring for others in my family. I’m not complaining because I am one that loves to care for others when...

When I first started experiencing what I now know as psoriatic arthritis pain, I had no idea. I had no idea what I was in for and I had no...

I have had psoriatic disease for six decades, so I’ve had time to get it right. There is a whole list of things I can’t do because of my illness...

Traveling can be an exciting and enriching experience, but for individuals like me who are living with psoriatic arthritis, it also presents unique challenges. From managing pain and fatigue to...