Wits end...I was diagnosed with RA about 15 yrs past. Started on all the usual drugs, methotrexate, sulphasalazine etc. Nothing worked with the...reactions3comments
You're Just Fat......Once the medical community sees you're obese, they can’t get past that. My diagnosis of PsA was delayed 15 years due to...reactions3comments
A new normal I never saw coming...Last year, Sep 2020, I tested positive for COVID. I only lost taste and smell and didn't show any other symptoms. I...reactions5comments
Getting a Knee Scope & The Impact on Psoriatic Arthritis...I know all of you reading this can relate when I say that I am so tired of managing my psoriatic arthritis...reactions2comments
Theresa’s Journey...One year ago, I received my psoriatic arthritis diagnosis. I’m 62 and thought my life quality was done. I’d wake each morning...reactions2comments
Now what do I do?...I have always been a summer baby. Since being diagnosed with this awful auto-immune disease, it's much more prevalent. All summer long...reactions2comments
Ken. Retired PA...I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis 3 years ago. I have been on multiple oral meds, infusions, and now high dose Cosentyx...reactions6comments
Responding to "If You Have Arthritis, Then How..."...When I was in school, we learned how to write hypotheses before starting experiments in science class. Whether testing the durability of...reactionscomments
Dry, Cracked, and Very Parched...A few years ago, I presented with blurry vision and a weird sensation of people moving away from me while I looked...reactionscomments
Dealing With Endometriosis and Psoriatic Arthritis At The Same Time...I heard the word, endometriosis for the first time at age fifteen. "You have endometriosis." the doctor cowered. "What? I have a...reactions2comments
Thyroid Disorders and Psoriatic Arthritis...Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory form of arthritis. PsA is an autoimmune disease, meaning it is caused by the body’s immune...reactions11comments
When A New Diagnosis Means More Pain...One thing that we all know, is the pain that is associated with psoriatic arthritis. I have had psoriatic arthritis for the...reactions2comments
Psoriatic Arthritis and Other Risk Factors for Osteoporosis...I'm only 24, but many of my lifestyle choices already revolve around bone health. I try to have a calcium-rich food item...reactionscomments
Community Views: Simple Stretches and Gentle Exercises...If you live with the joint pain and swelling of psoriatic arthritis (PsA), you know what it is like to wake up...reactionscomments
Pain...Hello. For a while, I've been in pain since I was 18 from my degenerative disc disease in my back. But as...reactions2comments
Just diagnosed for a week...Hi, I'm Tine. 2020 May I had COVID very bad. Now, I have lung COVID, so I'm not cured at all yet...reactions3comments
Always pain...I was diagnosed in 2009 when my husband was terminally ill. This has been a very painful condition. Psoriatic arthritis and fibro...reactions1comment
PsA has made me a more grateful person...I've become more grateful for all the little things in my life. Stress is a trigger for my psoriatic arthritis flare-ups, so...reactions1comment
Still struggling...I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and osteoarthritis in 2018 after competing in a 15K race and suffering debilitating neck pain for...reactions10comments
Pain...I’ve had “inexplicable” pain since I was a child. I am 40 and was finally diagnosed a month ago. It’s been life-changing...reactions1comment