Dealing with Stiff Fingers: Assistive Devices for People with Psoriatic Arthritis...One of the known symptoms of psoriatic arthritis is joint pain and stiffness of the digits - our hands and fingers. Before I sought a diagnosis a few years back...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Neck clicking and grinding...I have over the last few weeks noticed pains in the base of skull and neck have worsened. Whenever I move my neck in certain ways you can hear clicking...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesSymptoms
Life changes with PsA...I was diagnosed with psoriasis in 1981 and I was 21. It started out with lesions on my waist and stomach area. It soon spread to my scalp. By the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
4 Things to Consider When Choosing A Mobility Aid For Psoriatic Arthritis...5 years after my first psoriatic disease diagnosis, I received my first mobility aid. Since then, I have collected a fleet. I have an old-school hospital-style metal walker for home...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Paradox psoriasis after tnf alpha inhibitor (bechterew desease)...Hello Everyone! I have ankylosis spondylitis. I had my first 300 mg Cosentyx shot next week will be the 4th of the loading dose.. I got Infliximab (Remicade, Zessly infusion)...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatmentSide Effects
It’s Not ‘Just a Flare’ This Time...I've been lucky to see some great results with my biologic for seven years. I have had flares from time to time, but overall, it has worked well in managing...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Managing pain...Hi everyone, I am new here. I have been struggling with this disease for about 3 years. I went last year and seen a Rheumatologiest and she wanted to put...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingSymptomsSide Effects
HOW PSA AFFECTS MY WALKING AND MOBILITY...For over 20 years, I have been diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Before that, they called it chronic fatigue. After years of doctors, pills, exercises, much research, and prayers, I finally found...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Chronic Kidney Disease...I, within the last month, found out I'm in stage 2 of chronic kidney disease. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been horrible for me. It first started on my right side...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
PsA Through Life...Hi! I’m K, and though I was only recently diagnosed with PsA, I’ve been experiencing the lasting symptoms for many years. I started with psoriasis at a very young age...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
PsA feet...Was diagnosed about a year ago with plantar fasciitis in my right foot, then about a month later Achilles tendonitis in my left foot. Have no recourse, but to work...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
PsA symptom that affect me the most...My hands and feet. I work as a cake Decorator for a grocery store - so my symptoms are constant. I am in and out of a freezer all day...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingSymptoms
My hands...I have had carpal tunnel surgery in both hands, a hyper extended thumb on the right hand, and all but the left thumb and 2 fingers have had trigger surgery...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Crooked fingers...I have had crooked fingers that are swollen all the time. Too painful to make a fist. People who don’t have this problem just don’t understand. Do you have a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Encouragement Can Come From The Strangest Places...Psoriatic arthritis can often feel like the gift that keeps on giving. Managing life with this chronic condition continues to come with bonus points - often leading us to more...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Difficult to understand...I feel victimized by pain, stiffness, weight gain, fatigue, and a lack of understanding by doctors and the general public of how disabling this condition is. Took them 15 years...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
This is the part you can see...When people don’t understand that psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is much of the time, a disability. However, people cannot see your stiffness, pain, or psychological well-being. They think you may be...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Child Arthritic...At first, I thought about titling this entry "What if you were born like Benjamin Button, but your joints just kept crumbling?" That seemed a little too morbid and too...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Community Shares: The Painful Reality of Shingles...We asked our community of patient leaders to share about their shingles experiences. What topped the list of challenges when dealing with a shingles infection? PAIN! It’s no surprise that...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Someone Else's Life...I am a goal-setter. Always have been. I get great satisfaction from knowing what I want in my life and making it happen. Twenty years ago, my goals started becoming...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
