Recognizing that PsA Wasn’t Just My Problem...I used to think of my chronic conditions solely as my problem and not something that would also affect my family. While they slept, I was the one up all...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Driving Miss Covert...Prior to being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, I loved driving. I had the freedom to go wherever I wanted when I wanted. In the beginning of my chronic life, the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pediatric to Adult Transitioning with PsA...You know you have psoriatic arthritis when you visit your rheumatologist more than you visit your family. Eventually, you really come to know and trust them, and this is especially...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Parents, Children with JPsA: You Are Not Alone...Our family’s psoriatic arthritis story does not begin with me. It starts with my son who was diagnosed at age 4 with psoriasis and age 5 with juvenile psoriatic arthritis...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Five Things I Took For Granted Before My Illness...After being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, I expected to experience some level of physical pain on a daily basis. I also expected that I would have to make some changes...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
The Benefits of Organic Coffee for Psoriatic Arthritis...Every caffeine aficionado knows a cup of Joe is so much more than freshly grounded coffee beans and boiling water. The unmistakable aroma of a morning coffee breathes life into...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Can't Stand the Pain...Hi its taken 7 years to find the rite doctor to help me find out I have psoratic arthritis. I have only been diagnosed with this a few months ago...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Never imagined!!!!...Diagnosed 8/15/15, been turned down for disability twice - it's with appeals council now. I'll be 61 in June. Each day is a new day, I might cry some, sleep...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Long term prednisone use 10 mg per day...I have been treated in Atlanta for the last 30 years for PSA. NSAIDs, Sulpha, Methotrexate in the past, and now just NSAID and 10 mg prednisone per day. My...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTreatment
Why You Shouldn’t Wait to File for Disability...I didn’t file for disability after receiving my diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis. I had left the workforce 4 years prior to being a stay-at-home mom and we were living well...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Explaining My Pain Level...Prior to being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, expressing my pain level to nurses and doctors was easy. The chart that rates pain on a scale from one to ten, with...Reactions0reactionsComments38 comments
A New Body, A New Time Table...Before becoming chronically ill, every day was filled with some sort of activity. Some days were designated for cleaning or shopping, while others were filled with running the kids to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What Are You Waiting For?...When I was first diagnosed I felt like my life had been put on hold. Instead of moving forward in life, I waited for my doctors to prescribe a magic...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When you go it alone...a pity party and garbage tossing therapy...I think the hardest part of this is not having any help, no family nearby, save my sister from far away who helps with research and emotional support from afar...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesFriends & Family
A Letter To My Loved Ones: "It’s Not You, It’s Me"...Dear family and friends, I know it has been painful for you to watch my independence decrease since becoming chronically ill. Trust me; it has been no walk in the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Relating PsA to the Movie "Freaky Friday"...Living with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia is a lot like the movie Freaky Friday. In the movie a mother and her teenage daughter awake on a Friday morning and discover...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Topical skincare regimen...I have had psoriasis for over 10 years now, I am 47 yes old. just got diagnosed with PsA about 3 months ago. My pain was getting out of control...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
How I Use the Pain of PsA for Something Positive...As with any unexpected hardship in life, a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) made me question, why me? What have I done to deserve this? Why did this happen to...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I have no choice....Like many of you, I have had my ups and downs with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. I'm currently (as of 2017) 41 years old. Growing up, I knew that my...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
New Here...Hi, I just joined today. I have psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, back problems & fibro. It's always good to find a place where other understand what you are going through. I...Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesFlaresComorbiditiesTips & Advice
