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Explaining what it is like to live with psoriatic arthritis to friends and family has never been easy. I have spent hours sharing all of my symptoms and how they...

Living with multiple chronic diseases which includes psoriatic arthritis, has brought to light just how ignorant people can be. I am sorry if this sounds harsh, but seriously, some of...

It took me 25 years to get the proper treatment for psoriatic arthritis. This is a form of arthritis that affects people diagnosed with the skin disorder psoriasis also. People...

March is National Nutrition Month, so this month we’re focusing on eating healthy and nutritiously. Fueling your body the right way can greatly affect the way you’re able to take...

I will be honest; I used to think people who chose natural treatments over pharmaceutical ones were crazy. Well, now that I am one of those crazies I would like...

Living with a disease like psoriatic arthritis forces a person to deal with things that make them uncomfortable. For me, one of those things was getting used to having my...

Living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a never-ending journey of self-discovery. Every day I find simple things in life that, before diagnosis, I took for granted. Things like walking a...

Psoriatic arthritis is a disease that affects the autoimmune system. I grew up on a farm, dairy was a part of my life every day. I would itch like crazy...

I will never forget the day my rheumatologist uttered the words “This is as good as it gets”. It had been a year since my diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis, and...

When it comes to medicating with marijuana (MMJ), I prefer edibles and tinctures. One reason I opt for an edible or tincture rather than choosing to smoke or vape marijuana...

I grudgingly open my eyes and like every morning for the past year, I begin to assess what kind of body I am going to have today. Will I ever...

I pity the fool who looks upon the chronically ill as being “less than”. Someone once told me that they felt sorry for my children because I wasn’t “normal”. I...

Doctors and the tests they order are not infallible. I would be filthy rich if I had a dollar every time a doctor dismissed an unrelated symptom and blamed it...

For many years, I tried forcing my body to celebrate holidays on their proper dates. This led to failed outings and longer than necessary recovery times. No longer wishing to...

Everyone stares as I slowly make my way across the room. I’m sure I know what they are thinking--Late again, huh. Geez, can’t she manage to get it together?Wish I...

Like many people with psoriatic arthritis, I experienced symptoms for quite a few years before landing myself a diagnosis. I wrote off the aches in the morning. I blamed the...

I currently treat almost all of my conditions, which includes psoriatic arthritis, as naturally and pharmaceutical drug-free as possible.The only pill I pop is for my allergies and hope that...

Psoriatic arthritis is a real disease that causes me pain every day. It affects my everyday life in the worst way.  It has started to affect me personally. I have...

If you have psoriatic arthritis, you may have heard it referred to as an invisible illness. You look fine on the outside, but few understand what is truly going on...

I love lists. I make lists for everything. List making became more important to me after being diagnosed. Physical pain messes with my brain. I often experience brain fog or...