New here!...Hello, all. I am joining this community because you seem like such caring people. I joined an RA forum recently and discussed my frustration at not having a diagnosis. One...reactions7repliesDiagnosis
Asking for Help: Why It's Important & Tips for Asking...If you ask my family who should be giving advice on how to ask for help, I’m sure the last person they would think of is me. Everyone who knows...reactionscomments
So Frustrated! My Pain Dismissed Due to Pre-Existing Conditions...My friends and family think that the pain from psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia is the most difficult aspect of my life. For the first few years I also thought that...reactions3comments
Feeling sorry for yourself - Bad habit?...I found this quote today by Dale Carnegie (author, trainer): "Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy but the worst habit you...reactions2repliesMental HealthCoping
6 Ways to Scare Away PsA This Halloween...If your town is like mine, neighbors go all out for Halloween. From blow-up lawn pumpkins to spooky house lights and sounds, Halloween in metro Detroit is fast becoming many...reactionscomments
Downsides to Sharing Health Challenges with the Wrong People...Whether you have psoriatic arthritis or another chronic illness, your health, how you treat your condition and your challenges are nobody’s business with the exception of you and your doctor...reactionscomments
5 Things I Wish My Family Knew...When it comes to conversations with my family about my psoriatic arthritis, there is so much I wish I could tell them. Despite my fluency with the written word, when...reactions11comments
Compression clothes thing...Has anyone else tried compression tights to help with joint pain? And did you find it helpful or not?...reactions4repliesTreatment
Can Yoga Help Manage My Psoriatic Arthritis Pain?...I’ll be the first to admit, exercising has never be my forte, as they say. While I’ve always at least been “active,” playing a few sports or taking walks with...reactionscomments
Practical Tips for Living with Someone with Psoriatic Arthritis...I’ll be the first to admit, I am super hard to live with. My pain level changes daily which makes my mood, abilities, and plans very unpredictable. My sweet husband...reactions3comments
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...reactions9comments
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...reactions21repliesFlares
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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2repliesCoping
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2repliesTreatmentFlaresBiologic
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...reactionscomments
