Symptoms...Hello all you dear PSA folk. Of late...for 5-6 wks I have chronic tireness and dull heaviness in my forhead and behind top of eyes. Pain is bearable and not...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
Fibromyalgia vs PsA ...Hello! I'm pretty new to this community, and it seems like a better fit for me than some other online PsA communities have been. My diagnosis of PsA took a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesComorbidities
Controlling Body Temperatures With PsA: Yes, I Am One Hot Mama!...I’m here today with a problem that has not been adequately studied by research but is happening to many of us with psoriatic arthritis. Do you ever feel like somebody...Reactions0reactionsComments53 comments
PSA WITH CRONIC FATIGUE...i am 46, and on methotrexate. though all my joints , fingers are ok after taking the med, but my whole body feels lethargic, fatigued and worn out. it improves...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesFatigue
Good Shoes for Arthritis Shouldn't Have to Break the Bank...Here's a controversial opinion: good shoes for people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) do not always have to be expensive. There, I said it. There's a lot to unpack in that...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Zero to 60 on knee degeneration…now knee replacement?!...So have been diagnosed, finally, in 2017. Mostly just S/I pain and generalized pain and fatigue, minor psoriasis. Up and down on various meds and biologics, but recent decline in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSurgery
Who's combining medicines to treat your PsA / Psoriasis?...I've been on Otezla for years, for psoriasis. Didn't really know I had PsA going on too, though I should have known (I sort of did, but thought I was...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Getting through holiday flares & depression...While I adore this time of year (Autumn being my favorite season!), I always end up flaring which then pushes me into a holiday depression, so I'd love to hear...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDepressionCopingFlares
Blood Tests...Can you have a diagnosis of PsA with the following blood test results. CCP : positive ( by 6 #s ) Sed. rate : negative RF : negative C-reactive protine:...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosisTips & Advice
Keep on moving...When I was initially diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), I methodically worked to offset its effects with an eye on holistic arts and common sense. I changed my diet to...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Sleepless in the City...It is 3AM and I am awake. This is nothing unusual for me. I spend many nights tossing, desperate to find a comfortable position to fade off into sleep. Maybe...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Advice Needed...Hi All, I have been suffering from horrible pain and stiffness for months now in most joints which ones change pretty much each day or so. I've had psoriasis for...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCopingDiagnosis
Hitting a Mental Wall With Psoriatic Arthritis...I am struggling, my friends. Saying that out loud isn't easy. Life with psoriatic arthritis isn't always sunshine and roses - and today, it's definitely lightening and weeds. I have...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Humira/Enbrel Peripheral Neuropathy...Hello, I was on Humira for 10 years and in the past 2 started experiencing peripheral neuropathy symptoms such as numbness and tingling, pins and needles. I saw a neurologist...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesComorbiditiesTreatmentBiologic
New meds ...Since I got diagnosed I've been prescribed Methotrexate with Gabapentin, then with Prednisone, then Humira with Prednisone, after that I had to wait to get medical help and when I...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSide EffectsTreatment
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Time Traveling with Psoriatic Arthritis...If I could travel through time, I'm not sure if I would want to go back to the past or into the future. On the one hand, it would be...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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Doctor Visits...Does anyone else get anxious prior to important appointments with your rheumatologist? I feel my appointments are like my Mt. Everest. I am always wishing I could explain every symptom...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCopingTips & Advice
