Fifth Time's the CharmI feel like I’ve been on countless medications since my psoriatic arthritis diagnosis. Each new medication I’ve tried, I’ve done so with...reactions4comments
When Side Effects Feel Worse Than ArthritisSince the time I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, I feel like I've tried every medication under the sun. For years, I...reactionscomments
When Your Chronic Illness Is Used As An ExcuseIn my experience, there are three types of people in this world, those who genuinely care about what others think, those who...reactions5comments
My Psoriatic Arthritis Is on OvertimeWhen you work 40 hours a week, the last thing you want to hear is "Can you work some overtime?" I have...reactions3comments
Life, InterruptedAccording to John Lennon, “Life is what happens while you a busy making other plans.” There are lots of things in life that...reactions2comments
Sticking With My Diet While FlaringI thought figuring out a diet plan that didn’t increase pain and inflammation was tough, but it was a walk in the...reactionscomments
How Depression Almost Destroyed My LifeThe ugly, dark, and destructive beast known as depression entered my life two years after being diagnosed with psoriasis, which was just...reactions5comments
Stages of Emotional AcceptanceChances are, you’ve heard of the 5 Stages of Grief by Elisabeth Kubler Ross and David Kessler in which we process the...reactions1comment
Would Dietary Changes Really Help Manage My Psoriatic Arthritis? Part 1I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve never been a big believer in the whole “You are what you eat” theory. Sure...reactions5comments
Easing Into Simple Yoga"Have you tried yoga?" If I got a penny for everytime someone said that to me, I could hire a personal yoga...reactions3comments
If I Was A Tortoise With Psoriatic Arthritis?What would my life look like if I was a tortoise with psoriatic arthritis? This is a story where my imagination has...reactionscomments
Fatigue: A Letter to My Worst EnemyDear Fatigue, I hate you. You cloud my mind and zap my energy. You are the devil and all he stands for...reactions2comments
Appreciate the New Version of Good DaysI remember the “good days.” Those days when I used to wake up with a spring in my step, my favorite song...reactionscomments
The Best Way to Help: Preventing Cold and FluI'm fortunate to have some very caring people in my life who offer to help me when they see my psoriatic arthritis...reactionscomments
Never-Ending Loop of Waiting and WonderingI feel like I’m in a never-ending loop of waiting and wondering. There are so many things that we spend our lives...reactions1comment
What’s In Your Closet? My "PsA-Approved" Fashion TipsI don’t consider myself high maintenance when it comes to fashion and beauty, but I do like to look the part when...reactions1comment
When is it Time to Move Onto Another Treatment?Finding the right prescription medication, if you choose to go that route, can be a long process of trial and error. With...reactions3comments
A Conversation with Rheumatologist Grace C. Wright on the Effects of PsAIn another article I discussed how I didn't want to come to terms with the fact I was dealing with psoriatic arthritis...reactions2comments
Are They Listening?Do you ever wonder if your friends or family are listening to you when sharing your challenges of living with psoriatic arthritis?...reactions1comment
The Hardest Part of Battling Brain FogThose of us in the PsA community talk about brain fog a lot. But what is it, really? Why is brain fog...reactions12comments
