PsA Stretches to Reduce Pain & Increase Flexibility...With the daily routines of medicine, diet and rest, it's easy to overlook one of the most important things psoriatic arthritis patients can do to help manage the disease: stretching. According to the Cleveland Clinic, gentle...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Pain/Stiffness Cycle...Hello All, Just having a few thoughts about my cycle of pain/steroids/various drugs, does this sound familiar with you? Please feel free to add on your period of pain etc...Reactions0reactionsComments21 repliesFlares
Unmasking My True Food Sensitivity...A while back I wrote about how reducing or cutting gluten out of my diet improved my symptoms. Since then I discovered something interesting and that has been a game...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Socially Unacceptable Holiday Plans...PsA and my other chronic illnesses have completely changed how I prepare for the holiday season. I start planning and preparing (this includes decorating) for Thanksgiving and Christmas before autumn...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Number one...Hello. My name is Christine. I'm 24 years old and I got diagnosed with PsA three years ago. The first two years were difficult but rest helped. Over the past...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
Diagnostic Imaging of My Psoriatic Arthritis...Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory disease. I had to go through x-rays, MRI’s, and ultrasounds to get the proper diagnosis. As a patient, I know firsthand the difficulty in getting...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Does Showing Emotions Make Me a Bad Patient?...It is no secret that I have had many issues with doctors wanting to blame my symptoms from psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, endometriosis and fibromyalgia on depression. While I fully recognize...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Glad I found this site...Was diagnosed with RA about 8 or 9 years ago. Symptoms started in my ankles, then wrists and fingers. I began practicing Bikram Yoga a few months after that and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Have you tried Remicade?...I have been on Remicade for 10 years. Recently stopped to see what would happen. Was good for 4 months until a couple days ago and am experiencing the flare...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatmentFlaresBiologic
Will I Need to Pay to Be in a Clinical Trial?...Clinical trials can provide an opportunity for patients to receive the latest treatment, provide a new treatment option for those whose previous treatment didn’t work, and allow patients to be...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Staying Positive When You Want to Scream...Anyone suffering from psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis knows it’s a constant battle to stay positive. Looking on the bright side of things for a silver lining can be hard when...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Frustrated!!...Just diagnosed with PsA this last year about this time of year. I had just gotten out of the hospital for the fourth time for C.diff which turned out to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What are the differences between psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis?...What are the basic differences between psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesComorbiditiesAwareness
6 Tips for Making Moving Easier When You Have PsA...As I write this, my family and I are in the process of moving to a new home. Moving is stressful. It doesn’t matter if it is a planned or unexpected move...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Goodbye Peep-Toe Pumps...I remember the exact moment when I spotted them. Perfect in every way, I had to make them mine, no matter the cost. Oh, if only they knew their future...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When Your PsA Flare Is FLARING...While the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) may differ from person to person, one thing remains constant — experiencing flares. What is a flare, you ask? It is that period...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Top 5 Flare Signs: How My Family Knows...I know when a flare is coming on. I’ve learned to identify the signs sure as I know my birthday or eye color. My hearing goes all wonky. My arms...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Accepting Assistance: I Can’t Always Be a Blessing, Sometimes I Need to be Blessed...Although I have been chronically ill for 17 years, and accepting that I need help or assistance is an ongoing struggle. I know part of that reason is because of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Wits end...I was diagnosed with RA about 15 yrs past. Started on all the usual drugs, methotrexate, sulphasalazine etc. Nothing worked with the exception of steroid injections (slow release 120mg) Which...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Can’t Do vs. Can Do: Changing My Attitude For the Better...For most of my chronic life, I focused on everything I couldn’t do. My physical limitations won’t let me do this or I can’t do that or I will increase...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
