New to PsA...I have been reading other stories and sort of consider myself lucky, which may sound weird. I am 60 years old. I have only had psoriasis for about 3 years...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
At War With PsA...Psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses are my enemies. Their mission is to destroy my life and make me miserable. Every day they attempt to break me down. They...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
New approach...I have had PsA for about 15 years. It took a couple of years to finally be diagnosed by a very good rheumatologist. My psoriasis when I was first diagnosed...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
I want someone to take care of me!...Sounds selfish, probably, but many times during the week those are my feelings. The end of 2010 I had to take early retirement because of my PsA, Fibromyalgia and all...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Fear the Flare or Forget to Live?...We all have decisions to make. A hundred different decisions a day. Easy ones, hard ones, and ones that can change the entire course of our lives. But one decision...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Active todayIs hearing loss a symptom of PsA?...Does anyone have hearing loss due to PsA?...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesComorbiditiesSymptoms
Newly diagnosed...Hi everyone! I have been following the articles.on here but I'm just now getting into the forums. I was diagnosed about a month ago and put on sulfasalizine. I still...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
Humira & The Flu...Does anyone on Humira have any experience with having the flu and what to expect? I don't have it and hope not to get it, but I do live in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
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 repliesSymptomsAwarenessBiologicRheumatologist
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
