Time to diagnosis...How long did it take to get your diagnosis? Submit your own question!...Reactions0reactionsComments26 repliesDiagnosis
Why I Replaced My New Year’s Resolution With a Life Commitment...How many New Year’s resolutions have you kept? To be painfully honest, I haven’t kept any!! After failing to keep one after another I finally gave up. It’s not that...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Psoriatic Foot...When psoriasis symptoms impact the feet, it can cause discomfort and trouble walking. But not all itchy, scaly patches on the feet are the same. Palmoplantar psoriasis (PP) is the...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Feeling Down vs. Depression: Is There a Difference?...I don’t write in too many specific terms about the particulars of my day to day life with psoriatic arthritis. With the exception of my husband, most of the people...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Saving Your Sole: Finding Comfortable Shoes...This fall semester marked the beginning of my senior year of college, and it’s bitter sweet to know I’m nearly at the end of my product design education. But I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
PsA is a Never-Ending Adventure...I’ve never once felt sorry for my best friend who has psoriatic arthritis. Mostly because she’d never speak to me again if I gave her one word or pitiful glance...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Humira Experience...So there's a lot of anecdotal evidence about Humira out there on the Internet. And I suppose this is just going to be more of that. But I thought I'd...Reactions0reactionsComments72 repliesTreatmentSide Effects
What is a Flare? One Frustrated Patient’s Definition...When I was first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and started learning about it, I frequently ran across others with psoriatic arthritis discussing “flares.” I thought, "How will I know when...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Cheerleading My Way through PsA...Living with PsA and my other chronic illnesses has taught me that I am my best advocate. Nobody, not one friend, family member, or doctor is going to care for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
No one seems to care...I’ve had psoriasis since I was 7, then started with joint swelling & pain at 10. They thought it was rheumatoid arthritis. It then went away till I got to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Can x-rays determine joint damage?...My rheumatologist did baseline X-rays 6 years ago. I've been on Enbrel most of that time. However, I see my hands changing & my pain has increased. Has anyone else's...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwarenessSymptomsBiologicRheumatologist
Check Your Stress at the Door...I know I have caused many a flare for my best friend who has PsA. I’m guilty, her husband’s guilty, basically anyone she holds near and dear has, at one...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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Cortisone Injections: Give Them A Shot!...Cortisone injections are a common way to combat joint pain and flare-ups. Your results may vary, but I have seen great success with the ones that I have had. If...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 fibromyalgia. I was in so much pain every...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New Person...Hi everyone! My name is Brenda and I am 26 years old. I was diagnosed a year ago and trying to cope with this disease. I never wanted to read...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesFriends & FamilyCoping
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 news is that there are lots of resources...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Five Minute Me-Time Activities...When you have a chronic disease like psoriatic arthritis, life revolves around scheduling doctors’ appointments, taking medications, easing pain, worrying about flares, new symptoms, old symptoms, insurance problems, and so...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Have you tried acupuncture?...Has anyone tried acupuncture to help manage their symptoms? What was your experience like?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCoping
4 Ways to Make Your PsA Treatment More Effective...It took me years to find an effective treatment, but that didn't come without a significant amount of trial and error before finding a medication that works for me. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
