FeaturedIntroduce Yourself to Others in the Community!...Sometimes the only people who understand are others who are living with psoriatic arthritis. Your story may really help someone else. Here are some icebreaker ideas to get us started:...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Periodontal disease and PsA...Hello everyone, I'm just curious if any of you fine people have had issues with periodontal disease, since being diagnosed? I have read a few papers linking the two, and...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesComorbiditiesNewly DiagnosedSymptoms
Constant pain...This is my first post, a little about myself, when I about 12 or 13 I slipped on some ice and fell flat on my back on a iced covered...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceSymptoms
Life with Psoriatic Arthritis: Setting Boundaries During The Holidays...The holidays bring time with loved ones, gift exchanges, warm feelings, and over-commitments. If there is anything those with psoriatic arthritis are good at - it's pushing ourselves, and the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
a host of autoimmune problems...I have Hashimoto’s after having a complete hysterectomy at age 32. Then I was diagnosed with Eagles syndrome, then cervical dystonia so bad I get botox in my neck and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Psoriatic Arthritis is More Than Joint Pain...I’ve written articles about the basics of functional medicine. You see, functional medicine, at its most basic, is an attempt to take a step back and look at the whole...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What Is the Social Health Network?...Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Experiencing weight loss, fever and night sweats....I have lost over 10% body weight in last four months. I'm mostly skin and bones. Also low fever and night sweats. Is this a symptom of PsA ? Have...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & AdviceSymptoms
Everyday PsA attacks a different area of my body...I was diagnosed with PsA about three months ago after having osteoarthritis for years. When PsA hit, it was like a bolt of lightening - I could barely move and...Reactions0reactionsComments25 repliesNewly Diagnosed
THE Diagnosis...It's difficult to know that your whole body hurts and nobody believes you. Doctors, friends, and family all seem to think you are exaggerating and being dramatic about how you...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Practicing Self-Love with Psoriatic Arthritis...I recently attended a conference with presenter, Dr. Christina Hibbert. This lovely woman presented the art of "Self-Love Practices." I know what you're probably thinking. Self-love and self-care are topics...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Taltz ...Has anyone used Taltz? I have been on it almost 2 years. Within the last 4 months My skin is feeling really itchy, dry and my scalp is getting like...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBiologic
The Value of a Positive Perspective with Psoriatic Arthritis...Managing life with psoriatic arthritis is different from what I had ever planned or envisioned. But, and that's a big but, different doesn't always have to mean bad. Sometimes, I've...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Worries I Had While in Psoriatic Arthritis Remission...I was lucky enough to have about a year-and-a-half-long remission from psoriatic arthritis (PsA) - and it was just as you would think - absolutely fabulous. It fell right around...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Range Anxiety...Here in the UK, the government has decreed that transport power will move to electricity. Owners of electric cars suffer from a phenomenon called range anxiety. How far can they...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
"But you've been sick for so long."...My daughter in law came into the family after 5 of my large joints had been replaced (autoimmune arthritis attacked those first) and while I was searching for an effective...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwarenessCopingFriends & Family
FeaturedTaking PsA seriously...I talking with a friend, she suffers with rheumatoid arthritis and when I told her that I have PsA, she told me "that PsA is worse than Rheumatoid." I never...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCoping
Winter & Psoriatic Disease ...Someone out there please try to figure this out for me. I deal with a pretty hard case of psoriasis & psoriatic arthritis. The dry air is here. It literally...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Just diagnosed.. ...So I’ve just been officially diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. Literally 9 hours ago. It’s taken 4 years of battling to get the right amount of face time with the right...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCopingNewly Diagnosed
Maintaining Hobbies With Psoriatic Arthritis...Wouldn't you agree that life changes after a psoriatic arthritis diagnosis? I mean, of course, it does! Even before an official diagnosis, we've had to give up so many things...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
