Dactylitis vs stress fracture...Anyone have experience with dactylitis as part of their PsA? I've had single fingers or toes wake up one day sore & swollen- confirmed by my rheumatologist as tender-type dactylitis...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesFlaresSymptomsTips & Advice
On the road to a diagnosis...I am a 27 year old female living in South Africa, I found this website after searching for a support group or forum. My first flare up started on the...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
A Year in My Life Living With Psoriatic Arthritis...Living with psoriatic arthritis always brings challenges with it. I often compare it to playing with a yo-yo. One minute, you are up and moving around. The next, you are...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Then and Now: Looking Back on 60 Years with Psoriatic Disease...I'm sitting down thinking about the previous decades of my life. The path I've followed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has a place in my mind. There have been many ups...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
PsA and pelvic organ prolapse/pelvic floor disfunction...Just wondering if anyone suffers from pelvic floor disfunction/ pelvic organ prolapse with their PsA? I've found so many things that you wouldn't think were related but many of us...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesComorbidities
Sponsored: The National Institutes of Health Initiative Advancing Research on Chronic Pain...By National Institutes of HealthToday, new cases of chronic pain are more common than new cases of other chronic conditions, such as diabetes, depression, and high blood pressure. While opioid...
How I Cope With Painful Mornings Having Psoriatic Arthritis...I should have thought of this slogan decades ago: I can't take this, not another day, not another day. As someone who has been through the wringer with psoriatic arthritis...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Weight Loss Wins and PsA Struggles...Losing weight with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a journey filled with ups, downs, and unexpected turns. Let me take you through my personal experience and what I've learned along the...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Calf...Recap: My son has Down's and is autistic as well....he's non verbal. I can tell when he's not feeling well but he can't tell me how, where, etc. I watch...Reactions0reactionsComments20 repliesFlaresTips & AdviceTreatment
Hereditary thoughts...My 21 year old daughter would seem somewhat a Hypochondriac; I thought it myself but agreed being diagnosed with PsA and seeing all the issues I have that would seem...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
I'm just going to come right out and say it................While true that we all need good medical care for the management of PsA, there is more to it than just that. Disease management, for any autoimmune disease, involves lifestyle...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Active todayVertigo and PsA...Have you ever experienced vertigo alongside your PsA? How were you able to manage it?...Reactions0reactionsComments73 repliesSide Effects
The Older We Get, the More We Lose...So many things can impact us when living with psoriatic arthritis. It seems like it doesn’t take much to cause a flare. In my case, stress is a big trigger...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Newly Diagnosed...Hi I started with a rash 3 years ago! My GP said it was chicken pox! Although I explained to her I had a massive dose of these as a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & AdviceTreatment
Heat or Ice for Psoriatic Arthritis?...We have had some bad weather here recently. Each storm makes my joints hurt more and more. Trying heat or ice when they hurt like that had crossed my mind...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Please Don’t Judge This Book by Its Cover...My fellow spoonies gather closely. Let me share something with you. If I had a dollar for every time someone told me I did not look ill, I could easily...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
