Stop Messing With My MindThe 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...reactions1comment
What I Wish Others Knew About Jaw PainIt 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...reactions6comments
Five Loving Things I Need to HearPsoriatic 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...reactionscomments
Stress, Anxiety, & Psoriatic ArthritisStress 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...reactionscomments
A Painful Choice: To Cancel Plans or NotThere 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...reactionscomments
Walking the Walk With PsA: Managing Foot PainMy feet are very important to me. There is so much that can go wrong with our feet having psoriatic arthritis. I have experienced pain in my feet simply walking...reactions4comments
Working with PsA: My Tips For YouIf you are like me, much of your day is spent working at a computer. Not only do our joints take a beating, but so do our eyes. Here are some...reactionscomments
What Is This Chest Pain? Learn More About Costochondritis and Tietze SyndromeChest pain with psoriatic arthritis might be a sign of another condition. Costochondritis is chest pain caused by inflammation of the cartilage around the sternum. The sternum is the area...reactions10comments
Creating a Movement for PsAEvery month of the year is designated awareness month for various important and worthy causes, yet the saturation and fact that there are only 12 months and an unending number...reactionscomments
Winning the War on InflammationHike up those grown-up pants ladies and gentlemen because today we are talking about fighting the good fight against inflammation. When it comes to psoriatic arthritis, the root of all...reactions4comments
Learning to Walk AgainSince my diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis in 2003, my life has been filled with many moments of learning. I had to learn about my disease, about the different treatments available...reactions2comments
Make Living with Psoriatic Arthritis a Little EasierThere are literally hundreds of things that we do every day that are much more difficult because we have psoriatic arthritis. Everything from basic bottle opening to shopping or laundry...reactions8comments
The Benefits of Writing about PsA!Originally, I thought writing would just help me cope and come to terms with having PsA. I was surprised when my husband starting reading some of my articles and started...reactions1comment
Surviving Family Trips with Psoriatic ArthritisTraveling is supposed to be fun. It is supposed to be an adventure, something exciting. So why is it that whenever I’m confronted with the amazing opportunity to take a...reactionscomments
Simple Injuries Aren’t So Simple With PsAOne of the most painful lessons of living with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia has been that there is no such thing as a simple injury. What may seem and even...reactions18comments
Does Living with Psoriatic Arthritis Make You a Better Person?I am feeling rather “deep” today. I mean, like, “Who are we meant to be?” kind of deep. And I know, your initial answer to that question is probably heck...reactions1comment
Psoriatic Arthritis Changes YouRemember hearing for the first time that you had PsA? Remember the feelings that you had as you searched the internet and read stories about the horrors that this disease...reactions2comments
Puppy Love: How a Four-Legged Friend Can Keep You MovingAnyone who loves dogs has experienced it. The uncontrollable excitement, borderline hyper-ventilation, spinning in circles, tails wagging at the pace of light speed all because you simply walked through the...reactions2comments
What I Miss the MostI find myself saying, “Oh, I miss…” quite a lot these days. You could fill in about a million and one things at the end of that sentence. There is...reactions5comments
Hosting a Summer BBQ Without the Side Dish of PainHosting a summer BBQ can be a lot of fun. It can also be a painful experience, especially when we push ourselves to do more than our bodies typically allow...reactionscomments