Respecting My Body’s Boundaries...There was a time when I showed little or no respect for the boundaries that psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses had set. My mantra was that there was...reactions2comments
Celebrate the Little Victories...Whether your joints are on fire, you fight daily to keep your eyes open, or if you’re battling eye inflammation, it’s important to know that psoriatic arthritis does not define...reactionscomments
Approval of Biosimilar Hyrimoz™ (adalimumab-adaz)...The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Hyrimoz for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), rheumatoid arthritis (RA), ankylosing spondylitis (AS), Crohn’s disease in adults, ulcerative colitis, plaque...reactions10comments
Distraction Therapy - Finding Ways to Cope with Pain...Distraction: a thing that prevents someone from giving full attention to something else. Who couldn’t use a little distraction from pain, fatigue, and emotional stress of living with psoriatic arthritis?...reactionscomments
How Does It Work? Low Dose Naltrexone for Chronic Pain...One of our contributors recently discussed her experiences with Low Dose Naltrexone, a new and experimental way to treat chronic pain. In Part 2, we’ll explore how scientists believe Low...reactionscomments
Do you get buzz sensations in your fingertips?...Addiction or relief? Anyone else get a minor sensation in their fingertips that make you have to press on them to relieve it? I’m finally trying to work out what...reactions3repliesSymptoms
Staying Organized When You Have Psoriatic Arthritis...Despite being raised by flawlessly organized parents, I’ve somehow managed to pick up very few of the same traits. Rarely one to throw important papers away, I’ve managed to hoard...reactionscomments
Surviving Flu Season in the Dorms...College can be hard on students with psoriatic arthritis. Classes are draining and keeping up with friends can be exhausting. But for students using medicines that lower the immune system...reactionscomments
Vowing to Love Myself in Sickness and in Health...When I hear the words “in sickness and in health”, I think of marriage vows. It is the commitment that two people make to each other when they vow to...reactions3comments
What are your tips for finding a good dermatologist?...Share your tips with fellow community members looking for a dermatologist! If you haven’t found a good one, what challenges have you faced?...reactions1replyTips & Advice
What are your tips for finding a good rheumatologist?...Share your tips with fellow community members looking for a rheumatologist! If you haven’t found a good one, what challenges have you faced?...reactions4repliesRheumatologistTips & Advice
Anyone experience Enthesitis with PsA flare up?...I'm really pleased to have found this place and look forward to getting to know some other people with psoriatic arthritis! I'm hoping to pick brains a bit, too. My...reactions5repliesSymptomsTips & AdviceComorbidities
Pain That Cannot Always Be Seen, but Felt...You reach over to pick up your coffee and as you lift it off the countertop, your joints fail, sharp pain flying through your wrist to your elbow and that...reactionscomments
The Placebo Effect - Can Even That Do Some Good?...Is there anything really wrong with the placebo effect? I tend to think not. In our world of excessive information overload and cure all ideas for everything from under eye bags...reactionscomments
At War with Physical Stress...When we think about stress, it is usually our mental health that comes to mind. But that is only one form of stress. Through the years I have had a...reactions4comments
Back pain...Hey everyone ! I have been on Humira for two months now , how awful are these shots probably the most pain I’ve had ! Does any one have exstreme...reactions2repliesTreatment
A Bad Taste in Your Mouth...I have had psoriasis for 55 years and psoriatic arthritis for 25 years. It never ceases to amaze me what I can learn about my diseases. I have been going...reactions5comments
Cannabis and/or Humira...Hi everyone im a 34 year old male on mtx and humira for my psa. Its working very well and given me my life back. Unfortunately im about to lose...reactions10repliesMedical MarijuanaBiologicTreatment
Everyone Has a Story to Tell...When you have a chronic illness like psoriatic arthritis (PsA), it’s common to see patients start to compare themselves to others. Who has it worse? Who is the most inspiring?...reactionscomments
New here - Where to start?...I have had mild/moderate ulcerative colitis my entire adult life (in my mid-50's now). My last bad flare was almost 2 years ago. After that, I developed some patches of...reactions1replyDiagnosisComorbidities