Coping With Mental Health: Psychotherapy (Talk Therapy)...Psychotherapy is also known as talk therapy, counseling, or simply therapy. Psychotherapy is used to help with a wide range of mental health conditions or challenges. Therapy sessions can be...
Community Views: Acupuncture...Living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) means living with pain. The inflammation of the joints and connective tissues causes discomfort. You often have difficulty moving. Managing symptoms means looking for new...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Biologics Side Effects...Hello everyone! I’m new to this community and am excited to read about everyone’s journey with PSA!! I’m curious if anyone is hypersensitive to Biologics and if you were finally...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSide EffectsBiologic
How Music Helps Me Cope With Psoriatic Arthritis...I cannot emphasize enough how much I love music. Not just listening to it, but also playing music and reading about musicians too. It just fascinates me and has been...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
High Blood Pressure...Has anyone else with Psoriatic Arthritis have blood pressure issues Submit your own question!...Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesComorbidities
Sleep schedule...Hello, I was wondering if there are folks here who’ve made changes to their sleeping schedules and can share some insight. I know generally they say 8 hrs average sleep...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesSleep
7 Reasons I’m Glad I have Psoriatic Arthritis...I have lived with psoriatic arthritis for so long that it’s hard to imagine life without chronic pain. At 53, psoriatic arthritis has been with me for half my life...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Integrative General Practitioners...Hi there, I wondered if anyone has had success with integrative GPs - at least that is what they are called in Australia. My take on them is that they...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesDiet & Nutrition
Incomplete Information About Psoriatic Arthritis...Even with the influx of information about psoriatic disease, there remains a difference between what people think or assume about psoriatic arthritis and its reality. This isn't just limited to laymen...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Join pain after switching from Enbrel to Skyrizi...Wondering if anyone out there has suggestions for me! I have been stable on Enbrel for about 10 years since starting for joint pain. Always had extremely minimal psoriasis in...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSymptomsTreatment
Fatigue despite treatment...Hello, New here to this community and newly diagnosed. I was wondering if others have similar experience with having fatigue on and off? I have been on treatment for a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesNewly DiagnosedFatigueSleep
Body pain that is not in your joints- “Mystery Pain”...Hello, I’m wondering if anyone could respond about body pain that is not just in your joints. I was diagnosed with PA last year, due to a photograph I had...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptomsFlaresNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
Hair Loss, Is It A Psoriatic Arthritis Symptom?...My hair is my crown. It gets many compliments. And to be honest, I love it too! But what most people do not know is that I have been dealing...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Remission in Psoriatic Arthritis: Miracle, Myth or Reality?...Have you ever found yourself daydreaming about a pain-free life? How about even a day with limited pain? Well, then you've gotten lost in happy thoughts about PsA remission. Remission...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Psoriatic Arthritis & hip replacement ...I’m having my right hip replaced in two months. Has anyone with PsA had a hip replacement? How did it go for you, and did you regain full use of...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesSurgery
Keeping the Spark Alive with Psoriatic Arthritis...Having psoriatic arthritis doesn't have to mean kissing your sex life goodbye, but it does make it more difficult. It's not so easy to feel in the mood when you're...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
3 Tips I Use To Manage Psoriatic Arthritis Stress Flares...There are so many factors and triggers that can contribute to the intense pain that comes with a psoriatic arthritis flare. Personally, a big one of mine, and probably a...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What "weird" PsA symptoms have you experienced? ...Have you ever experienced what you thought was a "weird" symptom and wondered if others with PsA have experienced it too? Share your "weird" symptom here and see if others...Reactions0reactionsComments220 repliesSymptoms
I Miss The Person I Used To Be (Part 2) ......I posted my original story back in September 2021. I became so overwhelmed by what all I've been going through (especially navigating the disability application process) that I canceled my...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Walk a mile in my moccasins...My PsA was first discovered in my hands, a well-respected rheumatologist said, "where did your doctor go to school? I see the damage with the plain eye." Then my feet...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments