It’s All in the Blood: Receiving Support From My SisterAs I was growing up, I always wondered whether my siblings would get psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis (PsA). I figured that since...reactionscomments
Three Ways to Lower the Bar Before I Can Raise ItFrom the time I was first diagnosed with PsA and up until a few years ago, I believed that not expecting myself...reactions1comment
Taking My Life Back: One Day at a TimeLiving with psoriatic arthritis can be all consuming. Keeping up with the doctor appointments, treatment plans, and symptom tracking is easily a...reactionscomments
Resisting To Accept My PsA DiagnosisI used to cringe whenever someone questioned whether or not I had accepted my diagnosis of PsA. Of course I accepted it...reactionscomments
Prednisone: My Best Friend and My Worst EnemyI called my rheumatologist the other day (yet again). My next infusion isn’t for another few weeks and I was in the...reactions4comments
Answering Questions About Psoriatic Arthritis: My Go-To ResponsesJust the other morning a few days ago, darling hubby and I were sitting together in one of those rare moments of...reactions2comments
10 Things I Have Learned From Living with PsAI used to think that the only thing there was to learn from living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is that it is...reactions1comment
Ouch – My Jaw HurtsI know that psoriatic arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting muscles and joints, but I didn’t have a clue that it...reactions8comments
The Different Looks of Psoriatic ArthritisPsoriatic arthritis is a complicated disease. It affects everyone differently. Sure, we may have some of the same symptoms, but our pain...reactionscomments
At War With PsAPsoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses are my enemies. Their mission is to destroy my life and make me miserable. Every...reactionscomments
Fear the Flare or Forget to Live?We all have decisions to make. A hundred different decisions a day. Easy ones, hard ones, and ones that can change the...reactions2comments
Why I Replaced My New Year’s Resolution With a Life CommitmentHow many New Year’s resolutions have you kept? To be painfully honest, I haven’t kept any!! After failing to keep one after...reactions3comments
The Psoriatic FootWhen psoriasis symptoms impact the feet, it can cause discomfort and trouble walking. But not all itchy, scaly patches on the feet...reactions7comments
Feeling Down vs. Depression: Is There a Difference?I don’t write in too many specific terms about the particulars of my day to day life with psoriatic arthritis. With the...reactions14comments
Saving Your Sole: Finding Comfortable ShoesThis fall semester marked the beginning of my senior year of college, and it’s bitter sweet to know I’m nearly at the...reactionscomments
PsA is a Never-Ending AdventureI’ve never once felt sorry for my best friend who has psoriatic arthritis. Mostly because she’d never speak to me again if...reactionscomments
What is a Flare? One Frustrated Patient’s DefinitionWhen I was first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and started learning about it, I frequently ran across others with psoriatic arthritis discussing...reactions13comments
Cheerleading My Way through PsALiving with PsA and my other chronic illnesses has taught me that I am my best advocate. Nobody, not one friend, family...reactionscomments
Check Your Stress at the DoorI know I have caused many a flare for my best friend who has PsA. I’m guilty, her husband’s guilty, basically anyone...reactionscomments
Cortisone Injections: Give Them A Shot!Cortisone injections are a common way to combat joint pain and flare-ups. Your results may vary, but I have seen great success...reactionscomments
