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...reactions2comments
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...reactions6repliesTreatment
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...reactions10comments
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...reactions38comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions10repliesFriends & 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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2repliesTreatment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions18repliesComorbiditiesFlaresTips & Advice
Changing How I Plan for Vacations...For most people vacations provide an escape from their everyday lives. It’s a time when they don’t have to follow a rigid schedule or stress over deadlines. It’s a time...reactionscomments
Playing the Waiting Game with Psoriatic Arthritis...It seems like from symptom onset to getting some relief is spent in a never ending waiting game. Often, the first symptoms of psoriatic arthritis are simple to brush off...reactions1comment
Constantly tired...I have had fibromyalgia for nearly 30 years (Back before they knew what it was). Now my hands hurt, my hips and lower back drive me nuts and my sleep...reactions3comments
Active to Disabled...I used to be very active. I studied and taught overseas. I took ground school for aviation. I did cliff diving, spelunking, backpacking across Europe, worked for an airline, and...reactions5comments
Spring Cleaning With Psoriatic Arthritis...Motivating your family to help with household cleaning can be challenging. For people living with psoriatic arthritis, it can be difficult to ask for more help, or even tempting to...reactionscomments
Misdiagnosed......I went to John Hopkins Dermatologist approx. 10 years ago and was diagnosed with having nummular eczema. I went to another dermatologist who said I had eczema and continued over...reactions1comment
Putting Myself In Their Shoes...I have seen hundreds of memes and blog posts asking those who don’t live with chronic pain to put themselves in our shoes. However, it is impossible to fully understand...reactionscomments
