Psoriatic Arthritis and Gluten...The jury is still out on eliminating gluten — a complex protein found in wheat, barley, and rye. In a small number of cases, eliminating gluten can lead to improvements...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Drinking Water to Help with PsA...If you're like me, creating healthy habits isn't so easy. I've tried a gluten-free diet, a vegetarian diet, and even a modified paleo diet in hopes of improving my psoriasis...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Finding My Sleep Pattern and Experiencing a Restorative Sleep...When I was combatting pain with prescription pain pills, I either slept all the time or not at all. There was no in-between. There were times when I would only sleep for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Managing Gastrointestinal Issues With Psoriatic Arthritis...Anyone with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) knows how uncomfortable and challenging it can be to live with pain, swelling, and stiffness in the joints. But for some, that pain extends to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What’s Next? Newly Diagnosed with PsA...Diagnoses can come in many forms and take on various weights. A diagnosis for the common cold, for instance, may provide to be a little annoying, and require a week or...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It's a #SelfCareAware Soiree!!...As you know, the (site) community supports one another in staying healthy and comforting one another when things go awry. Part of staying healthy is engaging in regular self-care. What’s...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
The Emotional Impact of Living with Psoriatic Arthritis...After I got over the initial shock and denial of my diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), It swiftly came to my attention how much this condition impacts every single aspect...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
When Comfort Trumps Being Fashionable...In my life prior to living with chronic pain, I looked forward to getting dressed every day. I not only enjoyed putting together fashionable outfits, but I also delighted in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Psoriasis worse after treatment?...I was diagnosed with PsA and Psoriasis in June 2016. The psoriasis had been very mild and misdiagnosed as eczema for a couple of years. It was the PsA that...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Speak Up and Advocate!...Do you live with psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis? Consider speaking up! I have had psoriasis for 50 years and psoriatic arthritis for the past 25 years. I have been very...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Flu-like aches...Hi folks!! Sorry if this is frequently asked. I have had a tentative diagnosis for years but never gotten any father. Seilene joints come and go so hard to pinpoint...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosisSymptoms
A New Year’s Resolution: Listen...As we look forward to 2017, we make many resolutions to start the year off right include losing weight, getting organized and spending more time with family. But as a...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Marijuana to treat PsA...My husband has had psoriatic arthritis for at least 25 years but this last year has been extremely painful for him. He was on Enbrel for many years but his...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Baby It's Cold Outside! How Cold Weather Affects my PsA...Sometimes it seems as though my right knee is a weather barometer. I'm telling you when the weather is bad, so are my joints. You may have heard of this...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
So That Explained It....I developed psoriasis when I was 18 and psoriatic arthritis when I was 24. I was not diagnosed with the arthritis for about 5 or 6 years. As I learned...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Crazy in the Head!...For years I have been making excuses for strange sensations, random excruciating pain from any body part, faux broken ankles, wrists swollen eyes and a lingering back ache that I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Redefining the “It" in “It Will Get Better”...If you have been recently diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, get ready to hear what those of us who have been living with this condition hear often: "It will get better.”...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Tough Cookie With a Bottle of Ibuprofen...My story starts 20 years ago, I was 23. It seemed like I went from a healthy strong health nut to a sick person in bed all the time. I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Enjoying the Freedom My Mobility Aid Provides...Walking and standing are not easy for me. That is also not an easy thing to admit freely. For the past 10 years, my body has been through so much...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
