The Pains of Showering with PsA...You know you are struggling with chronic illness when even the most mundane activities seem to always become a significant undertaking. In...reactions20comments
Stiffness in the Morning Makes a New Day Terrible...Years’ worth of psoriatic arthritis pain can take a toll on even the strongest of people. Sometimes you simply want to stay...reactions18comments
Common Symptoms of Psoriatic Arthritis...Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which a person's immune cells mistakenly attack healthy tissue. This leads to chronic...
Tips For Psoriatic Arthritis Flare Days...There are over 300 joints in our body, so I think it is probably safe to say that when I say all...reactions3comments
Living With an Autoimmune Disease...Autoimmune diseases occur when the immune system is not working as it should. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is one of more than 80...
"I Have Psoriatic Arthritis- When Will I Develop Psoriasis?"...Watching my mother break out with psoriasis was one of the hardest things I've ever done. It was so emotionally and physically...reactions15comments
Psoriatic Arthritis & Trigger Finger...Recently I wrote an article entitled “From Hip Pain To Finger Pain”. I described how I am now experiencing pain in my...reactions64comments
Trial and Error...Three words sum up what is has been like living with psoriatic arthritis; trial and error. From the day I received my...reactions21comments
The Treatment Fatigue of Psoriatic Arthritis...Treatment fatigue with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can be incredibly stressful. Not only can it sometimes take a long time to receive a...reactions17comments
Survival Mode...I used to think about "Survival Mode" as a reserved point in our lives in which we are maybe lost in the...reactions9comments
PsA 101: What Is An Effective Treatment Plan?...What do we mean when we say a biologic, or any treatment plan for that matter, is “effective?” You would think it...reactions14comments
Daily Life with Psoriatic Arthritis...What does daily life with psoriatic arthritis look like? What does it feel like? With so many symptoms and side effects, how...reactions25comments
Psoriatic Arthritis in the Fingers and Thumb...We use our hands for everything! They are the lifeline of how we get things done. Doing dishes? Need your hands! Washing...reactions21comments
How I Manage Through A Heavy Psoriatic Arthritis Fatigue Flare...When people think of arthritis, they picture a certain generation of people in pain with stiff joints. At least, that is what...reactions19comments
How is Psoriatic Arthritis Fatigue Like an Onion?...Fatigue is something that is really hard to explain, so many people think that it is the same as being tired. It...reactions15comments
Skin Symptoms Associated With Psoriatic Arthritis...Skin issues are a common symptom of psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Skin symptoms generally occur in people who have existing psoriasis. Psoriasis is...
How Does Psoriatic Arthritis Affect the Hips?...Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic inflammatory disease that can affect any joint in the body, including the hips. When one or...
Can You Have Psoriatic Arthritis Without Psoriasis?...Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) consistently gets compared and linked to other conditions. Of course, it can be painful to have a valid condition...reactions5comments
Reevaluating Your Medications...Generally speaking, I have enough trouble holding all the pieces of my life together at this point; I rarely have the extra...reactionscomments
What My Psoriatic Arthritis Progression Timeline Reveals About the Future...I had no idea whether or not I would be a full-time wheelchair user before I hit 50. At the time of...reactions13comments
