PsA is painful...Hello, I have been dealing with this disease for 10 yrs now. I have no grip, pain in my hands, and flare-ups...reactions2comments
What We Wish Others Knew: PsA Awareness Month 2022...It can be hard for others to understand what it means to live with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). So, we are debunking some...reactions2comments
Where Do I Start? How to Share Your Psoriatic Arthritis Story..."I want to share my story with psoriatic arthritis, but don't know how to start." If this sounds like you, you're not...reactionscomments
How Psoriatic Arthritis Changed What Busy Looked Like...The outside world often assumes that living with an autoimmune disease like psoriatic arthritis is a life of leisure. Some recognize that...reactions3comments
Heidi Hedquist...Heidi was previously an advocate on Psoriatic-Arthritis.com. Heidi Hedquist’s life was changed by psoriatic arthritis more than 15 years ago when both...
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!...The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be...reactionscomments
3 Essential Skills You Need to Advocate for Yourself with Psoriatic Arthritis...Did you know that being an advocate and advocating for yourself are two different things? When we think of the word “advocate,”...reactions3comments
5 Years of Joint Connection & Community...The internet fuels people’s ability to connect, trade ideas, and solve problems. For the past 5 years, this has been just our...reactions7comments
Do You Think Having Psoriatic Arthritis Is Easy?...Can you imagine living with limitations that change your body so much that performing simple tasks such as brushing your teeth, bathing...reactionscomments
Why I No Longer Take The Little Things In My Life For Granted...I recently watched Introducing, Selma Blair on Discovery+. Even though we do not have the same chronic illness, the story of her multiple...reactions2comments
Community Views: Talking About Psoriatic Arthritis Progression...When you are first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), your rheumatologist will want to determine the stage of the disease—mild, moderate, or...reactionscomments
3 Unique Ways My Partner Supports Me...There were times in the past when I wondered if having psoriatic arthritis would make it harder to find someone, to find...reactionscomments
Community Voices: Keeping A Healthy Lifestyle with PsA...There are many different treatments for psoriatic arthritis (PsA). It can be overwhelming. There is also the fear that treatment may just...reactionscomments
What Assistive Devices Are Used for PsA?...Since there is no cure for psoriatic arthritis, people who have the disease must learn how to deal with it on a...
Borrowing More Time For Your Bones...Psoriatic arthritis progression can happen over time. It’s different for every person. It is a spectrum between slow and fast progression depending...reactionscomments
An Open Letter to My Newly Diagnosed Self...This is me writing to my newly diagnosed self, only 2 years after receiving an official diagnosis, a name for the pain...reactionscomments
The Holiday Rule I Have To Keep With PsA...Holidays, specifically Thanksgiving and Christmas, can be terrifying. There are so many unrealistic demands put on us that even someone without a...reactions4comments
Ask The Advocate: Fears of Progressive PsA...Those who live with psoriatic arthritis are constantly having to prove that their pain and fatigue are real. It's a thankless and...reactionscomments
Finding (& Sticking With) The Right Rheumatologist...Sometime in 2012, I found myself sitting outside, enjoying the day. It was a nice afternoon and I was totally taking in...reactions7comments
Ask The Advocate: Let's Talk Healthcare Providers...Those who live with psoriatic arthritis are constantly having to prove that their pain and fatigue are real. It's a thankless and...reactionscomments
