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...There are so many devices, treatments, and products designed to help make living with psoriatic arthritis a little easier. Judging when we need to use the different aids can be...

...Weather has the power to make my PsA symptoms better or worse.  Based upon how my body reacts to certain types of weather, I have come up with how I...

...Informed consent is the term that signifies a person has been given information regarding all possible consequences for a treatment, including both potential risks and benefits. While informed consent frequently...

...Psoriatic arthritis comes with a whole host of different emotions. One of the hardest that I have struggled with is dealing with anger. It is a fairly foreign emotion to...

...Do you find yourself feeling guilty for needing to rest or nap?  I used to.  In addition to feeling guilty I would also feel anger towards my body for not...

...Did you know that plantar fasciitis pain that persists for more than 6 weeks is considered “chronic”? Turns out I’ve been chronic for about 4 years then! One common symptom...

...Nobody cares about my body as much as I do. I learned this first-hand many years ago after several physicians prescribed medications that contained ingredients that I was allergic to. Yes...

...I have always enjoyed having family over to visit and to host large get-togethers at my house. When company is invited over, I know the right thing to do is...

...Do you struggle with pacing yourself? I do!! Even though I have improved I am always looking for new ways to prevent hitting a wall and knocking myself out for...

...The doctors, the bottles of medicine, the constant pain, the anxiety, the appointments-sometimes it all closes in on me, burying me under its heavy burden. Sometimes it feels like the...

...Someone you love has just been dealt a tough blow. Maybe they find their diagnosis a bit of a relief after years spent looking for answers. Perhaps, their diagnosis came...

...Several years ago, I discovered that I didn’t suffer from insomnia like my doctors and I had both presumed. My issue with sleep wasn’t an inability to sleep; it was...

...Eat, love, and pray, that is how I get through each day.  While it may sound silly, these three actions have made living with psoriatic arthritis a little easier. I...