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...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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
When You Can’t Smile to Hide the PainPsoriatic arthritis can involve many joints. Some of the more common ones include knees, fingers, toes, and lower back. But did you...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
Clinical Trial TerminologyThere are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:Adverse event: an undesirable...reactionscomments
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...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...reactionscomments
My PsA Is Always On My MindIt’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when I would wake up without physical pain. Before psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and...reactionscomments
Changing AssumptionsI had a particularly interesting phone conversation with a nurse at my rheumatologist’s office the other day. You see, I was fighting...reactionscomments
How to Have a Terrible Summer VacationForget telling you how to have the best vacation ever despite having a chronic illness, today I am going to help you...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis in ChildrenAs a person who has had this disease forever, I am privileged to meet plenty of people on this journey. I recently...reactionscomments
What's the Link Between Pain and Depression?Pain and depression are such fascinating things. Pain is subjective. Depression is subjective. There is really no way to quantify either one...reactionscomments
Just Calm the F*#k Down!As a person who rarely uses any form of profanity, (even if I happen to say crap, it’s a BIG deal). I...reactions1comment
Is Life Just One Big Flare?It can be very hard to know for sure if you will ever feel better. The cycle of ups and downs, good...reactions18comments
Traveling This Summer With Psoriatic DiseaseSummer is approaching and for many of us that means family vacations and trips with friends. Traveling with psoriatic disease can call...reactionscomments
If I Were Mother Nature: Controlling My Symptoms By Controlling the WeatherWeather has the power to make my PsA symptoms better or worse. Based upon how my body reacts to certain types of...reactions1comment
Feeling the Chill: Weather Patterns and Psoriatic ArthritisI’m not going to lie. I really thought it was an old wives' tale. I thought it was just silly or all...reactions5comments
