Is My Treatment Plan Harming My Mental Health?...Whether I am treating psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and my other chronic illnesses pharmaceutically or naturally, I have always relied on a handful...reactionscomments
Follow The Leader: Constant Battle Between My Body & Brain...My body and brain are forever playing a game of follow the leader. The problem is that they both want to be...reactions1comment
Spring Cleaning With Psoriatic Arthritis...Motivating your family to help with household cleaning can be challenging. For people living with psoriatic arthritis, it can be difficult to...reactionscomments
A Letter To My Loved Ones: "It’s Not You, It’s Me"...Dear family and friends, I know it has been painful for you to watch my independence decrease since becoming chronically ill. Trust...reactionscomments
Soaking Up Moon Beams and Watching the Sun Rise...Several years ago, I discovered that I didn’t suffer from insomnia like my doctors and I had both presumed. My issue with...reactionscomments
Risky Business: Playing the Lottery With My Pain Level...Living with psoriatic arthritis isn’t easy. I risk increasing my pain level with everything I do. I have to laugh when someone...reactionscomments
Putting Myself In Their Shoes...I have seen hundreds of memes and blog posts asking those who don’t live with chronic pain to put themselves in our...reactionscomments
Developing Spidey Senses with PsA...I may not be able to climb walls or shoot webs from my hands, but Spiderman and I do have some things...reactionscomments
Rapid Access Clinics: The Future of PsA Diagnosis?...From the onset of first symptoms, the time it takes to diagnose psoriatic arthritis is too long for many people; years or...reactionscomments
My Productive Appointment Procedure...Once upon a time going to the doctor meant that I just needed to list my symptoms and share how I have...reactionscomments
My Top Five Tips for Surviving the Holidays...Surviving the holidays without exhausting yourself is hard even for the healthy, but it is especially tough for those of with a...reactionscomments
Looking at the Past with Rose-Colored Glasses...Raise your hand if you have ever uttered the words “I want my old life back” or “I wish my life was...reactions2comments
How Faith Has Made Living With Psoriatic Arthritis Easier...Faith is a funny thing. It isn’t tangible, you can’t hold it in your hand. Nor can you really see it, smell...reactions6comments
Can’t Do vs. Can Do: Changing My Attitude For the Better...For most of my chronic life, I focused on everything I couldn’t do. My physical limitations won’t let me do this or...reactionscomments
Solar Powered: Benefits of Sun Exposure for My PsA...I have recently noticed that I have something in common with my eldest cat. Yes, you read that correctly, a cat. Pumpkin...reactionscomments
Unexpected Encouragement...Encouragement is a funny thing. We all need it. We all want it. Sometimes we can even come to expect it from...reactionscomments
The "Amazing" Joint Juice...One of my favorite parts about my college is that it’s right down the street from my aunt’s workplace. In my first...reactionscomments
Changing My Attitude Towards Food...The longer I live with chronic illnesses like psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and fibromyalgia, the more I find myself learning about my body. ...reactionscomments
Would Dietary Changes Really Help Manage My Psoriatic Arthritis? Part 1...I’ll be the first to admit, I’ve never been a big believer in the whole “You are what you eat” theory. Sure...reactions5comments
Dietary Changes: Have They Made a Difference? Part 2...If you ever wondered if changing your diet might help manage your psoriatic arthritis pain, you are not alone. It’s something that...reactionscomments