It started at 17......When I was 17, I got really sick, soon after I developed psoriasis. I had large patches covering both my legs at first. I was too scared to say anything...reactions3comments
Long And Crazy Journey...My psoriasis started when I was 21 and pregnant with my oldest child in 1993. My GP just thought it was irritation from cleaning and washing dishes and to wear...reactions4comments
From PsO to Lyme Disease to PsA...I had my first break out of palmar plantar pustular psoriasis at 28 years old. It was devastating and I had to wear latex gloves often so that I could...reactions2comments
My helpless journey...I had my first recognition of psoriasis in 1980, immediately following the birth of my 2nd child. Small random areas from head to feet. About 3 years of misdiagnosis from...reactions1comment
FeaturedDoes PsA make bunions worse?...Hi all! I'm posting on behalf of another community member who has the following question about PsA and bunions: "Bunions: are they caused by PsA or just complicate them?? My...reactions3repliesSymptoms
Been on the frequent flyer program a while with PSA...I started at about age 22 with problems/pain with my feet and body. I was finally diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. I was treated for this for over 10 years until...reactions1comment
Delayed self care...Like so many others, as a working woman and mother, I didn’t make time for self care. I spent long hours at school... until I could no longer do it...reactions4comments
Providing the Right Amount of Information...Our family has often hosted exchange students from Europe and Asia. Recently in one of the farewell meetings, our exchange coordinator staff person talked to the students about having an...reactions1comment
As young as 10...Hello, I’m a mother of 5 & 3 pit-bulls, happily married. I was as young as 10 years old going into the doctors for severe big plaques of dandruff with...reactions7comments
In for the long haul...How did you get diagnosed with PsA? The process was slow. I had been having psoriasis with increasing persistence on my elbows since 2000 when I was 50. In 2010...reactions2comments
It all sounds so familiar...I wasn’t diagnosed until a PA in my spine surgeon’s office ordered blood work and we got the last piece to a years long puzzle. At 17, I had my...reactions2comments
Years of misdiagnoses...I am a 68 year old female in good physical condition, except for my missed diagnosis for the last 3.5 years. It started with every once in a while. Maybe...reactions2comments
Long road...My story really started when I had to have a hysterectomy in my early 40's and almost immediately started having severe joint pain everywhere. But I kept being told one...reactions2comments
Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis...I was diagnosed at 15 years old. It's a horrible disease. The pain, the tiredness, the itching, the burning, not being able to hear well because it's in my ears...reactions1comment
Psoriatic arthritis at it's worst...I have had psoriasis for 20 years. One summer it was so bad all over my entire body I wore long sleeve sweaters to work. I was covered from head...reactions2comments
My psa story...My journey began 6 years ago when I was 20 years old. When I went to the doctors with a swollen toe, they initially thought I had gout. But after...reactions2comments
Coming late to the party...I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) about 5 years ago, I had just turned 64. I first had a diagnosis of psoriasis and my dermatologist wanted to refer me...reactions1comment
Some advice please...I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and psoriasis (pso) this year, after many painful years of misdiagnosis. My rheumatologist is changing me to the biologic treatment after the other...reactions8comments
Long road to surviving...Living with aches and pains started early in my 20's when science barely understood arthritis. Therefore I lived until my 40's undiagnosed. Never understanding the sudden plaques on my hands...reactions1comment
Life has turned hard !...First symptom of something brewing was April 2020! During covid lockdown! Stiff fingers and incredibly painful to do tasks! Had a lot of back and forth phone calls to G.p...reactions2comments