Psoriatic Disease: Spot the Connection

“As someone living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, I think it’s important to hear from others who understand. Read on for helpful info to support you on your journey.”

— Diane Talbert, Psoriatic Disease Patient Leader

Ways to Combat Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis Fatigue

Many people who don’t suffer from psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis will not understand the physical pain and fatigue that goes along with having this disease; especially if you’re suffering from...

How Is Psoriatic Arthritis Linked to Psoriasis?

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) affects about 1 in 3 people with psoriasis. Psoriasis is a skin condition that causes itchy, red rashes on the body. Like PsA, which affects the joints...

Reevaluating Your Medications

Generally speaking, I have enough trouble holding all the pieces of my life together at this point; I rarely have the extra time or energy to borrow trouble from tomorrow...

Skin Symptoms With Psoriatic Arthritis: It Is Not Always Psoriasis!

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is commonly associated with the skin condition psoriasis. There's no surprise there, considering that 4 in 10 people who live with psoriasis go on to develop psoriatic...

Community Views: Psoriatic Arthritis Without Psoriasis

For most people, psoriasis is sometimes the first symptom of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Psoriasis causes itchy, scaly rashes on the skin. Joint pain and swelling usually follow this rash. But...

"I Have Psoriatic Arthritis- When Will I Develop Psoriasis?"

Watching my mother break out with psoriasis was one of the hardest things I've ever done. It was so emotionally and physically painful for her. Just watching, I knew it...

My Journey with Psoriatic Disease

My name is Janet Geddis, and I have psoriatic arthritis. (Enter that hackneyed AA joke where I expect all of you to say, “Hi, Janet” in unison.) I committed to...

Now I Understand the "Heartbreak of Psoriasis"

When I first came face to face with the “heartbreak of psoriasis” it was January of 1996. I had not been married for more than a month. Standing up to...

Office Hacks For Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis

If not working from home, some of us still work in an office. We find ourselves confined to our desks for a large portion of each weekday. For those living...