What are the emotional and physical effects of receiving a diagnosis?...The issues of stress, depression, anxiety, fear, anger, etc often come up in this community's posts and articles. I'm wondering if anyone knows of any articles or sources that address...reactions4repliesDepressionMental HealthDiagnosis
Halfway is A-OK...Sometimes it’s ok to do things halfway. Life of a caregiver can be extremely busy. We are already living our own lives filled with work, responsibility, stress and more. Then...reactions2comments
PsA Anxieties: Financial Stress...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness like psoriatic arthritis and its side effects. Phrases in quotes are the words of our community members...reactions2comments
How to Make Sure Your Partner Gets a Good Night’s Sleep, Even When You Can’t...Whether it be insomnia or painsomnia (inability to sleep due to high levels of pain), lack of sleep is never a good thing. For those of with psoriatic arthritis, not...reactions2comments
Looking for some support on a rough day...Hi all, Started Humira about 7 weeks ago. Had such a huge impact on my fatigue - brought my energy back up, etc. It was such a joy to feel...reactions10repliesFriends & FamilyFlaresIntimacy & RelationshipsBiologic
Psoriasis and Strep Throat...hello all!! i was wanting to touch on the psoriasis part of psoriatic arthritis in this forum. Strep throat as a flare-up triggeras some of you might know, strep throat...reactions1replyFlaresSurgery
What I Wish My Roommates Knew About Arthritis...Four years of college and one year in the workforce has brought me together with no less than 17 roommates, most of whom were random students. I know first hand...reactions1comment
Flare Day Survival Tips...Flare days do more than inflict an unconscionable amount of pain on our bodies, they have the power to destroy our plans and make a mess of our lives. It...reactions5comments
PsA and congress...Hey all- I wanted to share my recent journey on being an arthritis warrior. I was diagnosed In 2016 after having symptoms for over 6 years. I found the arthritis...reactions3comments
Can psoriatic arthritis symptoms affect my dental work?...How can symptoms affect the removal of wisdom teeth or the repair of a cavity and crown?...reactions1replySymptomsSurgery
Autoimmune Myositis versus Psoriatic Arthritis: Similarities & Differences...“Myopathy” is a term that means muscle disease. Inflammatory muscle diseases include polymyositis (literally, “inflammation of many muscles”) and dermatomyositis (“inflammation of the skin and underlying muscle”). Both forms of...reactionscomments
Yes, I am Able Bodied - Don’t Label Me...I asked someone the other day what does being able-bodied really mean. They said it is someone that is very healthy, with a great body, lots of muscles, and strong...reactionscomments
PSA and thoracic spine...Does anyone with severe PsA spondylitis suffer with thoracic center spine issues? My T-7 through T-9 are literally chipping away. My vertebrae’s are pushing into my spinal cord. The pain...reactions1replySymptoms
Dealing with fatigue...Hi everyone, I have just been diagnosed with PsA. The fatigue has been a debilitating factor for me. It has impacted on my ability to focus at work, as well...reactions3repliesNewly DiagnosedFatigue
Top 5 Psoriatic Arthritis Patient Responsibilities...With the wealth of knowledge and information available, literally at our fingertips, there is no reason why we can’t be informed about every aspect of our disease. What it is...reactionscomments
Frustrated!...Hello there. I’m new to this and was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. After many years of suffering from joint pain, I was finally diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis when I shared...reactions10comments
Still Running Into Brick Walls...I'm 27 years old and officially hit my 15th year of living with PsA. It took 2 years to get a diagnosis when the inflammation first happened. I was on...reactions4comments
PsA - My Journey, My Curse, My Blessing...I was about 15 when I started to notice chronic neck pain in conjunction with the chronic headaches I had experienced for years. Being young I paid it no mind...reactions2comments
