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 Life...The 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 Bank...March 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 Relationships...Nurses 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 PsA...For 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 Arthritis...Imagine 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 PsA...Psoriatic 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 Resentment...Sometimes 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 Arthritis...It has taken me quite a while to come to the conclusion that one single “magic bullet” to treat my psoriatic arthritis...reactionscomments
My First Experience With Yoga: Not All Poses Help...I have had psoriatic arthritis for 25 years, but was just diagnosed 10 years ago. Also, recently, I found out I have...reactionscomments
Letter to My PsA Neighbor...My psoriatic arthritis is like an awful neighbor you just can’t shake – sometimes loud, sometimes nagging, sometimes judging, sometimes overbearing, rarely...reactions6comments
The Number of Things I Can Do Without Pain...Explaining what it is like to live with psoriatic arthritis to friends and family has never been easy. I have spent hours...reactions4comments
When Do We Tell Our Kids About Our Illnesses?...Recently I stumbled upon a conversation on Facebook in regards to sharing our illnesses with our children. The person asked what others...reactionscomments
For Those with a Chronic Illness: What are Our Rights?...In this day and age, all we hear about is people’s rights. We have children’s rights, freedom of speech rights, human rights...reactionscomments
Defining "Chronic": My Perspective...We throw around the word “chronic” quite a lot when discussing our condition, but it really can feel like we are the...reactions1comment
Is a Clinical Trial Right for Me? 5 Questions to Help you Decide...Making decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating in...reactionscomments
Clinical Trials as a Treatment Option...When you’re dealing with a major health issue or condition, it’s helpful to know that in addition to standard treatment, complementary or...reactions3comments
10 Things You Should Know About Clinical Trials...Each year thousands of clinical trials occur. Learning about clinical trials can feel like you are learning a new language. The good...reactionscomments
Not Always a Placebo! Types of Clinical Trials...When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But...reactionscomments