Maintaining a Regular Sleep Schedule...Sleep. Aahhhh. That ever-elusive best friend in the middle of the night. Often contradictory and in short supply, sleep makes the ultimate...reactions3comments
Psoriatic Arthritis and Self-Esteem...From a mental health perspective, there comes a need to accept certain aspects of psoriatic arthritis if you want to just get...reactions3comments
Living with the Fear of Missing Out...FOMO stands for fear of missing out. FOMO triggers emotions like loneliness for everyone. But for someone with psoriatic arthritis and chronic...reactions2comments
Overcoming Guilt...Guilt is an emotion I struggle with daily – guilt for having to say “no,” guilt for trying to avoiding phone calls...reactions1comment
Tips for Making Doctor Appointments More Successful...Getting a diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis can be confusing and sometimes overwhelming. It is a chronic condition that can be challenging to...reactionscomments
Communicate Better with Your Doctor...I’m the first to admit that I’ve walked out of a doctor’s office and never returned because of tears and frustration. I’m...reactions2comments
A Psoriatic Arthritis Patient's Journey: The Consequences of Being Unreliable...There are a great many attributes that I admire in people: trustworthiness, loyalty, and honesty for example. Some of these are things...reactions14comments
Feeling Like a Psoriatic Failure...Psoriatic arthritis impacts every part of my life. As much as I wish it wasn’t true, I’m also a realist who understands...reactions2comments
Finding and Keeping Joy While Living With Psoriatic Arthritis...Living with psoriatic arthritis is hard. For most of us, it means living in pain every day or almost every day. Everyone...reactions3comments
Could My PsA Journey Be That Much Different?...I had feelings of hopelessness in my early days of navigating psoriatic arthritis. When I decided to search for a community -...reactions7comments
PsA: Pitting of The Nails...Pitting your nails is often seen as one of the earliest signs of psoriatic arthritis. Let us start at the beginning, though...reactions1comment
Living with PSA Flare...I have had psoriatic arthritis (PsA) for 3 years. I take 2 injections of Cosentyx a month to control it in combination...reactions1comment
Community Views: Managing Psoriatic Arthritis and Hobbies...One of the hardest parts of living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is dealing with its impact on your hobbies and pastimes. It...reactions5comments
Community Views: Managing a "New Normal" After a Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnosis...Learning to live with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a process. Physical and mental activities that you used to be able to do...reactionscomments
Study Finds People With Psoriatic Arthritis Have Increased Risk for Lupus...A recent study published in The Journal of Rheumatology has explored the potential link between psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and lupus. PsA often...reactions3comments
Is it PsA? Needing relief...I am a woman that has had fibromyalgia on and off since 1998 until it became permanent starting in 2001. That is...reactions1comment
Pain: Are You Willing to Pay the Price?...We’ve been lucky in my house over the past 2 years – none of us have caught COVID-19. That said, we are...reactions4comments
The Connection Between Chronic Health Conditions and Shingles...The two most common risk factors for developing shingles are older age and having a chronic health condition that impacts your immune...reactionscomments
Postherpetic Neuralgia Is a Real Pain...Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is one of the most common complications of shingles. Nearly 20 percent of people who get shingles will develop...reactionscomments
What Is Shingles?...Shingles, also known as herpes zoster, is a common viral infection that affects about 1 out of every 3 people in the...reactions1comment
