Carrie Ricketts...Carrie was previously an advocate for Psoriatic-Arthritis.com. Carrie Ricketts was diagnosed in 2016 with psoriatic arthritis and would currently describe her disease as mild. Upon being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis...
Finding Freedom...Finding freedom from PSA. This is basically my job now. I don’t work anymore, lost contact with many family and friends and former co-workers. I do have a couple loyal...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
PsA and BHP?...I had a cystoscopy performed yesterday (YEE-OUCH!) and it was discovered that I have an enlarged prostate. My doc doesn't think it's prostate cancer because I have no family history...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesComorbidities
How My Fitness Tracker Helps With PsA...To help me in my quest to be more active, my husband bought me a fitness tracker. While some women may find this offensive, it was something that I was...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Fifth Time's the Charm...I feel like I’ve been on countless medications since my psoriatic arthritis diagnosis. Each new medication I’ve tried, I’ve done so with hope. Despite the knowledge that as I made...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
When Side Effects Feel Worse Than Arthritis...Since the time I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, I feel like I've tried every medication under the sun. For years, I felt like a lab rat going from one...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Clair Gardiner...A few years after being diagnosed and suffering with severe plaque psoriasis, Clair Gardiner found herself on the verge of becoming a recluse. She never wanted to leave the house...
When Your Chronic Illness Is Used As An Excuse...In my experience, there are three types of people in this world, those who genuinely care about what others think, those who don’t, and those who pretend not to care...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
To confirm diagnosis, do I see a rheumatologist or dermatologist?...I have severe pain, arthritis, psoriasis, and scleroderma (diagnosed 20 years ago). Do I go to rheumatologist or dermatologist? My psoriasis was so bad in my hands I wore gloves...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesRheumatologistDiagnosis
Everything Is Cancer...Okay, the thread title is a bit of hyperbole but I used it to illustrate a point. PsA has turned me into a cyberchondriac. Prior to PsA i felt invincible...Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesMental Health
My Psoriatic Arthritis Is on Overtime...When you work 40 hours a week, the last thing you want to hear is "Can you work some overtime?" I have learned over the years how to be a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Life, Interrupted...According to John Lennon, “Life is what happens while you a busy making other plans.” There are lots of things in life that don’t go the way we’d planned. College degrees...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Sticking With My Diet While Flaring...I thought figuring out a diet plan that didn’t increase pain and inflammation was tough, but it was a walk in the park compared to trying to stick with it...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Does anyone take turmeric?...Apparently, turmeric can help with inflammation. Do you take it? If so, in what form?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatmentDiet & Nutrition
Finally Frightened...I've dealt with psoriasis since I was 5, psoriatic arthritis since I was a teen & I am 65. Been through nearly every treatment in the book. It was almost...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Biologics therapy - Simponi (Golimumab)...Hi guys, I'm new here :) I've created this account for my boyfriend. He's been living with PsA for 21 years (since he was 15). But i'm still new to...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTreatment
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 months prior to receiving my diagnoses of fibromyalgia...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Stages of Emotional Acceptance...Chances are, you’ve heard of the 5 Stages of Grief by Elisabeth Kubler Ross and David Kessler in which we process the loss of a loved one and learn to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
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, I’ve always known the obvious; fruits and vegetables...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Emotional trauma's effect on psa...Has anyone noticed a link between severe emotional trauma and an acceleration of the disease?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesComorbiditiesSymptomsMental Health