I'm Done Punishing Myself...I was extremely miserable during the first 12 years of my chronic life. Psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and a couple of other chronic...reactionscomments
Invisible Illness - But You Look Fine!...When others can't see your pain and difficulty functioning, you may be faced with skepticism and doubt. Those with an invisible illness...reactionscomments
Accepting My New Normal: A Few Tips From Someone Still Struggling...Normal. What does it even mean? Like everyone else? Like myself? Fitting into some notion of what I am, was, or should...reactions9comments
The Never-Ending Pain with Psoriatic Arthritis...When you have psoriatic arthritis, how do you best manage pain and how do you try to stay positive in the face...reactions1comment
When others do not see your symptoms......Has anyone ever made a comment about your psoriatic arthritis symptoms (especially the fatigue/pain/etc.) and your ability to work, go out, etc.?...reactions34repliesAwarenessFriends & Family
A Bad Day vs. A Bad Life...How many times have you been in the throes of a flare and uttered the following words; “I hate my life”? I...reactionscomments
Recognizing My Limitations and Sticking with Them...When I was a child, the number one way my parents could get me to do something was simply to tell me...reactions3comments
Changing My Attitude Towards Food...The longer I live with chronic illnesses like psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and fibromyalgia, the more I find myself learning about my body. ...reactionscomments
The Most Difficult Part of Life with Psoriatic Arthritis...There are a great many difficult parts of living with psoriatic arthritis. There is the pain, joint damage, fatigue, and complications from...reactions4comments
What kinds of things do you avoid doing?...What are some things that you avoid doing every day? For example, do you avoid going up the stairs to get something...reactions37repliesCoping
Why I Shouldn’t Have Feared the Cost of Treating my Conditions Naturally...Having a chronic condition like psoriatic arthritis may require more doctor visits than the average person. Because of this my husband and...reactionscomments
When Another Medicine Doesn't Work: Feeling Defeated...Hopeless. Lost. Defeated. Unfortunately these feelings are not uncommon to me. Sometimes they feel like a vicious cycle of emotions when it...reactionscomments
They Said What?! Top 5 Comments I Hope I Don't Hear Again...We all know one or two people who fail to consider if what they are about to say is inconsiderate and just...reactions25comments
Relief for swollen toes and recommended shoes?...How do you find comfortable shoes when your toes are swollen and stiff? Any recommendations?...reactions5repliesSymptomsTips & Advice
Learning to Help Myself...There are so many devices, treatments, and products designed to help make living with psoriatic arthritis a little easier. Judging when we...reactionscomments
If I Were Mother Nature: Controlling My Symptoms By Controlling the Weather...Weather has the power to make my PsA symptoms better or worse. Based upon how my body reacts to certain types of...reactions1comment
Do any women have psoriatic lesions inside?...I'm worried I might have psoriasis in my woman parts. Had a pap and an ultrasound. Still waiting to hear back. Has...reactions2repliesSymptoms
Dmards, nsaids, and a biologic...why so much medicine?...I take SSZ 8 pills/day, Plaquenil 400mg/day, Celebrex 200mg/ day and Humira 40mg Yeow...Does anyone else take this much medicine? After everything...reactions9repliesBiologicTreatment
Birth control...Hello all, I'm new to this site and I know this might be a strange question to ask but has anyone had...reactions4repliesDiagnosisSide EffectsTreatment
Enbrel itching...Enbrel has caused itching all over my body, any suggestions for different medications?...reactions1replyTreatment
