This Too Shall Pass: Fighting My Way Back From A FlarePain is a part of my everyday life. That is the reality of living with multiple chronic illnesses which includes psoriatic arthritis...reactions3comments
How to Keep Holiday Festivities from Increasing Your PsA SymptomsThe holidays are upon us! It’s that time of year when we gather and celebrate with friends and family. It involves more...reactions2comments
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
Herbal Booties and Heated Mattresses - Your Community RecommendationsWhen managing psoriatic arthritis, sometimes the best recommendations come from fellow sufferers. So we’re keeping track of the products and treatments you...reactions2comments
One Mom's Midnight FearsMy children are still little. It is still easy to convince them that “Mommy is fine.” It is still easy to persuade...reactions2comments
The Most Difficult Part of Life with Psoriatic ArthritisThere are a great many difficult parts of living with psoriatic arthritis. There is the pain, joint damage, fatigue, and complications from...reactions4comments
Relating PsA to the Movie "Freaky Friday"Living with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia is a lot like the movie Freaky Friday. In the movie a mother and her teenage...reactions2comments
Maybe There Are No Miracles, But That's OkayWhenever I stumble across a new treatment option or potential tool to manage one of the many symptoms of my psoriatic arthritis...reactionscomments
Dealing With Anger From PsAPsoriatic arthritis comes with a whole host of different emotions. One of the hardest that I have struggled with is dealing with...reactionscomments
Providing Emotional Support: A Beginner's GuideSomeone you love has just been dealt a tough blow. Maybe they find their diagnosis a bit of a relief after years...reactionscomments
Fueling the Flames of Pain: Why “This is Us” May Not Be For You!While scrolling through my Facebook feed on Super Bowl Sunday, my heart began to ache as I read one post after another...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
"How Are You Doing?": The Question That Drives Me Crazy!Having a chronic illness like psoriatic arthritis means that we’re stuck with this disease until we die or a cure is found...reactions2comments
Eating Healthy Without Breaking the BankMarch is National Nutrition Month, so this month we’re focusing on eating healthy and nutritiously. Fueling your body the right way can...reactionscomments
5 Tips to Boost Medical Staff RelationshipsNurses and office managers often hold the key to opening the door to your doctor. Having a good relationship with the office...reactionscomments
Vowing To Be Healthy Despite Having PsAFor the first fifteen years of my chronic life, I used psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses as an excuse to...reactionscomments
Defining ‘Strong’ with Psoriatic ArthritisImagine you’re playing The $10,000 Pyramid, and your partner gives you these clues: You might answer, “Things that are strong.” Yes, those...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
How to Cope With Feelings of ResentmentSometimes it can feel like everyone else has it better than us. A better house, better car, better job, or even better...reactionscomments
Exploring Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Psoriatic ArthritisIt has taken me quite a while to come to the conclusion that one single “magic bullet” to treat my psoriatic arthritis...reactionscomments