Stop Methotrexate (after only starting Humira three weeks ago).......Hi there! This journey is an interesting one to say the least. Here to support and be supported. I'm frustrated about being advised to stop methotrexate for a month (after...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesComorbiditiesSide EffectsCoping
Community Views: The Link Between Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis...People with severe psoriasis could have a greater chance of getting psoriatic arthritis. Psoriasis skin plaques can flare up and then get better. Psoriatic arthritis symptoms may also come and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What I Think About Before Walking Out The Door With PsA...Psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic conditions are always at the front of my mind. Perks of the job, I guess? Before I leave the house, these conditions usually consume...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Is this a flare?...I was diagnosed with PSA about 9 months ago. Have tried 2 drugs that I had to stop due to serious reactions (Plauqenil and Methotrexate). Supposed to start Xeljanz next...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFlaresSide Effects
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 severe. Determining the seriousness of PsA, helps your...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Growing Older With PsA: Keeping Up With Nobody...When I was first diagnosed with psoriatic disease, I was terrified of what life would be like as I reached senior status. It wasn’t that I feared growing old, but...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Admitting You are Not Okay...I wake up each morning and remind myself that I am strong. I assure myself that I can do this and I will survive until the end of my day...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 a partner. And, if I did meet someone...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Connections of Psoriatic Disease: Let's Talk Progression...Our community and dedicated community members here at Psoriatic-Arthritis.com and our sister site PlaquePsoriasis.com help us understand the deep and painful connections of psoriatic disease. In addition to engagement within...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Trying to be a caregiver...I have psoriatic arthritis in most of my joints and the fatigue starts when I get up. Being a caregiver to my husband who is in bed or wheelchair only...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
20+ yrs of never giving up...At the age of 18, I was suffering the flare-ups with coverage from head to toe, clawing myself to bits until I was covered in blood. It started with a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Inflammation at base of skull...Hi everyone, I am curious if anyone else deals with reoccurring inflammation around the base of the skull. I have psoriasis in my scalp as well as knees, elbows, ankles...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesSymptoms
Juicing With PsA: Does It Help?...Scroll through any of your social media feeds, and you will surely see some form of diet or food craze promising to heal your chronic condition or pain. While we...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Psoriatic Disease Gave me Thick Skin...When I say that living with psoriatic disease gave me thick skin, I'm not referring to psoriasis. Instead, I'm focusing on how this condition forced me to get tougher out...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Life ain't what it used to be...I've had psoriasis since I was 9. The only time I was completely clear was while I was pregnant with my children (reckon I had enough on my plate without...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Pain and stiffness one day and gone the next...I’m wondering if anyone has pain in one area and then gone the next day. Then on the next day I’ll have pain In another area. For example, my upper...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesSymptoms
A Look At What Those With Psoriatic Arthritis Have To Say...Advice can be a tricky thing to manage, especially when it is unwanted. It is forward, hurtful, and isolating. It feels like you are being told directions to a place...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Third Dose COVID Vaccine...Hi everyone, i am scheduled to take the booster shot of the COVID vaccine this Friday. I was wondering if anyone else on here has taken it and if so...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesSide Effects
Do you get these symptoms?...Hi all I hope you are as well as you can be. I was wondering if anybody was suffering the same symptoms as I have. Some of them are typical...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesFatigueSymptoms
I Miss The Person I Used To Be......The pain started in 2009. The arthritis in my right hip was discovered in 2013. Since then, other joints have become significantly impacted as well – my left foot, both...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
