Four Ways to Plan a Successful Outing...Leaving the house for any reason can be a stressful event for those of us with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Fear of a pain spike or having to leave early are...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dos your skin shed when wet?...When my skin gets wet, like bathing, showering or getting caught in the rain, I really shed anywhere I get my body wet. Does anyone else experience this?...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSymptoms
Long wait for diagnosis...Hi folks, I was diagnosed with soft tissue rheumatism about 9 years ago. Episodes of swelling, stiffness...flu type pain but it only happened about twice a year or so. Then...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Exploring Complementary and Alternative Therapies for Psoriatic Arthritis...It has taken me quite a while to come to the conclusion that one single “magic bullet” to treat my psoriatic arthritis just doesn’t exist. If I want to live...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Finding a Diet That Works For You...Do you ever get annoyed when people say they decreased their pain and inflammation by changing their diet? I mean seriously, if diet alone could rid us of our pain...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
To My Loved Ones Who Support Me, Even When it is Hard...Sometimes I get way too caught up in how psoriatic arthritis affects me. I get tunnel vision. When it comes to making medication choices, decisions about what I can and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Two words...If you could only pick one word to describe psoriatic arthritis, what would it be? AND If you could only pick one word to describe YOURSELF, what would it be?...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesAwareness
4-Letter Words I Hate the Most...I’ve heard my fair share of four-letter curse words. Heck, they’ve become part of my everyday vocabulary over the years. I understand that using these words don’t portray me as...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Dark Mornings: Will It Be Pain or Guilt Today?...I wake up every morning. I should be grateful for that at least. In the darkness, I open my eyes just like every morning, to pain. Every morning, I should...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When The Doctors Just Shrug Their Shoulders...I don't know how many of you have experienced this but one of the more frustrating things I've been dealing with over the last year is a problem that no...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesSymptomsSide EffectsComorbidities
Hiding Out in Aisle 9: Avoiding Others...Psoriatic arthritis does more than inflict a ridiculous amount of daily pain on our bodies. It creates many changes in our lives and not all of them are good. At...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
One Day at a Time!...When I woke up one morning and my hands and feet were stiff, I didn't think too much about it. After two weeks of waking up like this, I thought...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Lumps, bursitis and metatarsalgia...I have bursitis in my elbow and a lump on the bottom of my foot at the base of my middle toes. My rheumatologist attributes these to PsA. Anyone else...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptomsCopingTips & Advice
Three Drug Free Ways I Reduce Pain...While I can’t avoid or prevent every flare, there are a few things I can do to limit how many flares I experience and/or lower their severity. Although doing it...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
6 Adaptive Tools for the Kitchen if You are Living with PsA...Do you have psoriatic arthritis and love to cook? There are a lot of twists and turns in the kitchen that requires your hands; twisting off tops on jars and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Why 2015 Was the Year of Trying New Things...I've had psoriasis since my early 20s, and in my mid-30s I showed symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. I'd seen a dermatologist off and on, with little relief, but never a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How can PsA affect the kidneys?...How can PsA affect the kidneys?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesComorbiditiesSymptomsSide Effects
PsA Related Anger: Better Out Than In?...I’m often asked how I’m feeling. I get asked how I'm doing, like they will somehow get the magical answer of, “Amazing!” Just once, I’d like to answer that question...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Is My Medicine Working?...I’m not going to lie, this question haunts me much more often than it probably should. Is my medicine working? Is it time to try something different? Is there something...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It’s All in the Blood: Receiving Support From My Sister...As I was growing up, I always wondered whether my siblings would get psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis (PsA). I figured that since we were sisters they might get either condition...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
