Target-Specific DMARDs for Psoriatic Arthritis...One common treatment for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs). DMARDs reduce inflammation and can help prevent long-term joint damage...
Finding a Family Car That Didn't Increase My Pain...Psoriatic arthritis creates enough pain in my life and the last thing I need is to add to it. With that said...reactions2comments
New and Reticent...I'm new to this group. Reticent and reluctant...I do not want to have PsA, SpA, and osteoarthritis in my fingers and lumbar...reactions1replyCopingFriends & Family
How Caring For My Mental Health Helps Treat My PsA...Emotions play a huge role in my physical well-being as well as my mental health. While depression, anger, anxiety, stress, and sadness...reactions2comments
Flares compared to Chronic - Question...I keep reading on this site about flares. My question is, does anyone have constant chronic stiffness and soreness? My issue is...reactions25repliesSymptoms
Break outs of psoriasis...Do you always have a big breakout with your psoriasis when you have flare ups ?...reactions2repliesFlaresSymptoms
What Treatment Options Are Available for Psoriatic Arthritis?...Treatment for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) varies. It depends on the severity of the disease, specific symptoms, and reaction to treatment. There is...
What It's Like to Live With Mild PsA?...Living with mild PsA is like a minor annoyance. Like that neighbour next door to you blasting their music from time to...reactions2comments
Has Anyone Here Successfully Gone Off A Biologic?...When my rheumatologist put me on Humira in December it was initially for a three-month trial, which has worked spectacularly well. I...reactions18repliesBiologicTreatment
Treatment Guidelines for Psoriatic Arthritis...The goal of treatment for people living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is to delay or avoid joint damage. At this time, there...
I Wish I Didn't Have to Go...You wouldn’t necessarily know it by the title, but this topic is a bit of a sensitive one with me. It involves...reactions4comments
NSAIDs for Psoriatic Arthritis...Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used to treat pain and inflammation. They are often used in the treatment of psoriatic arthritis...
Corticosteroid Injections for Psoriatic Arthritis...Corticosteroids are used as a treatment for psoriatic arthritis (PsA) to reduce the joint inflammation and skin lesions caused by the disease...
Even Experts Need Help Sometimes...After living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis in our household for 13 years, you’d think I could maneuver the ins and outs...reactionscomments
Sean Rodman...Sean was previously an advocate on Psoriatic-Arthritis.com. Sean Rodman is a contributing writer for Psoriatic-Arthritis.com. He first developed psoriasis in his early...
Picking Up the Pieces...When going through a particularly difficult time with psoriatic arthritis, life can quickly feel like it is falling apart around us. The...reactions1comment
The Dreaded Flare...This invisible disease PSA has many twists and turns. It can lead us through more challenges than we care to go and...reactions4comments
My Story Psoriatic Arthritis Pain...I have been dealing with psoriatic arthritis for over 5 years. I had never even heard of psoriasis until I was diagnosed...reactions1comment
Pain and Neuroplasticity...I recently stumbled upon some literature about neuroplasticity (the brain's ability to change structurally and functionally based on personal experience and use)...reactions2repliesTreatment
Why Do Autoimmune Conditions “Collect”? – Part 1...If you’re reading this article, it might be because you saw the title and thought “yes, this is me!” If so, you...reactions18comments