Tips For How To Pace Yourself With PsA...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...reactionscomments
Running the Race with No End in Sight...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...reactions5comments
Providing Emotional Support: A Beginner's Guide...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...reactionscomments
Soaking Up Moon Beams and Watching the Sun Rise...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...reactionscomments
Eat, Love, and Pray...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...reactionscomments
MTX and Healthcare provider consultant...Hello all, Diagnosed with with PsA not so long ago and currently in week 7 of my MTX - so v early stages but it has been a grim few...reactions1replyTreatment
What are the best / recommended lotions for psoriasis?...What are the best / recommended lotions for psoriasis?...reactions3repliesTreatmentTips & Advice
I know my body better than anyone!...“Why won’t they listen to me, I know my body better than anyone!” My primary care doctor told me, “It just comes with age and being overweight.” However, I knew...reactions1comment
My Loved One Has Psoriatic Arthritis: Views From the Other Half...Sometimes, because we are the ones who live with psoriatic arthritis every day, we can easily and understandably get wrapped up in how it affects us, on a daily basis...reactionscomments
Coping with pain...How does having chronic pain affect you on a day-to-day basis? How do you cope with it? Submit your own question!...reactions22repliesSymptomsCoping
How can I make my family understand how much pain I'm in?...They don't get it - how can I help them understand how it affects me and my ability to do things?...reactions8repliesTips & AdviceIntimacy & RelationshipsFriends & Family
What is Bursitis?...Bursitis is an inflammation (“-itis” means inflammation) of the bursa, which are small sacs filled with a jelly-like substance that is found in the joints of the elbow, shoulder, hip...reactionscomments
How Faith Has Made Living With Psoriatic Arthritis Easier...Faith is a funny thing. It isn’t tangible, you can’t hold it in your hand. Nor can you really see it, smell it, or taste it. It is not something...reactions6comments
Methotrexate...I haven't read anything in this forum/newsletter about methotrexate and breathing issues...reactions3repliesTreatment
Nightmare...or stranger than fiction?...As I sit here, on my couch at 1:47 am, legs curled as usual, bottle of water, iPad, MTV classic, I wonder where to begin my story...do I start at...reactions7comments
Kicking My Chronic Fear To The Curb...There are many frightening aspects of living with multiple chronic illnesses. What will my future look like? How will I get through today or tomorrow? How much pain can I...reactionscomments
Do You Believe You Can Be Your Own Advocate?...Childhood psoriatic arthritis isn’t a laughing matter. It’s unfortunate that anyone should live with such a chronic, painful disease, but it can be especially taxing for children. Dealing with pain...reactionscomments
Have you had a Lab to find your RA factor count...Have you had a Lab to find your RA factor count, just had 2nd one 1st came back 375 then last week 395 I'm told 14 is the norm....reactions2repliesDiagnosis
Lactic Acid Rollers and the Squatty Potty – Your Community Recommendations...When managing psoriatic arthritis, sometimes the best recommendations come from fellow sufferers. That’s why we like to keep track of the products and treatments you say have worked for you...reactions2comments
Listen to Me, Don't Judge Me...Everyone wants to feel like their voice is being heard, that they can share their thoughts, opinions, worries, and feelings without being judged by someone else. This is especially true...reactions4comments