Post-Activity Stiffness and Psoriatic Arthritis...Please do not take this as the standard stiffness all of us with psoriatic arthritis usually experience first thing in the mornings...reactions59comments
PsA and The Ever Evolving Saga...I am 60 years old and have lived with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis most of my life. I have tried and been...reactions2comments
Life with psoriasis and arthritis...Hi, my name is Lorna. I've had psoriasis all my life. I'm now 60, I've had bad times when the pain has...reactions2comments
Growing Older With Psoriatic Arthritis...Growing older with psoriatic arthritis can mean many different things. A few things that come to mind are access to health care...reactionscomments
Emotional Toll & Finding Relief For Chronic Pain with Dr. Karl Sperber, Clinical Psychologist...Chronic pain is generally considered any pain that lasts for more than three months. If a person is experiencing pain for a...reactionscomments
Explaining My Pain Level...Prior to being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, expressing my pain level to nurses and doctors was easy. The chart that rates pain...reactions45comments
Exercising When You Have Psoriatic Arthritis...One of the things that makes me mad when I go see most doctors is that they all strictly talk to me...reactions9comments
Dating with Psoriatic Arthritis: Meet the Parents...Finding a partner who is willing to cope with your diagnosis and is truly empathetic can feel like finding a needle in...reactions2comments
The (Virtual) Doctor Is In! Sharing Telehealth Experiences...As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, telehealth is being used by more and more people. Telehealth is also sometimes called telemedicine or virtual...reactionscomments
Finding My Voice, Finally...Hey y'all. I'm Dori. I'm 18, and I've been dealing with PsA since I was 16. My life looks nothing like what...reactions2comments
Psoriatic Arthritis and Mental Health: Regrets...Feelings are funny things. As complex humans, we are faced with complex feelings that include a variety of happiness, sadness, disgust, and...reactionscomments
A Success Story: My Psoriatic Arthritis Journey...In my early 20’s, I started having generalized joint pain requiring anti-inflammatory drugs. I was on a succession of different therapies many...reactions1comment
My Psoriatic Arthritis Experiences: Spooka...I have had PsA now for 10 months at 70 years of age. At first, I was treated for gout. Then pseudogout...reactions1comment
Constant Pain & Exhaustion with Psoriatic Arthritis...I was diagnosed at 25 and I'm 41 now. It started with pitting in my nails and skin lesions on my elbows...reactions11comments
Ways The Media Disrespects Psoriatic Arthritis...“R-E-S-P-E-C-T, find out what that means to me”. When it comes to having a respectable chronic illness, I drew the short straw!...reactions2comments
Newly Diagnosed: Advice for Managing Pain & Fatigue of Psoriatic Arthritis...Hi everyone, my name is Tony Hartnell. I have recently been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis after being miss diagnosed with PMR. I...reactions1comment
Nursing a Psoriatic Arthritis Hangover...I have to admit, the term hangover has really taken on a different meaning since my diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis. Don't get...reactions19comments
10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor When You Are Newly Diagnosed...It can often be very difficult to know what to ask or even where to begin when you have questions for your...reactions2comments
We Are All Different: A Look at Variations in Psoriatic Arthritis...We are all made, each and every one of us, differently. No two people are alike. Our life experiences, our bodies, and...reactions12comments
I Believe You When You Say You're in Pain...Do you ever worry that people think you might be faking your pain? I constantly worry about that! I think I feel...reactions1comment