Davinia Ayala...Davinia cannot remember the first time she had symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. While she was quite clumsy as a child, she remembers...
Study Tips for the Chronically Ill...A few months after the onset of my psoriatic arthritis symptoms, I decided to slow down and take a break from school...reactionscomments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis: The Gift You Never Wanted That Keeps on Giving...I was diagnosed in 2000. I had no psoriasis at the time, but I had developed crippling pain in my right wrist...reactions2comments
Pregnant With Psoriatic Arthritis: First Trimester...Although I find myself in psoriatic arthritis remission, for the most part, my plantar fasciitis pain has been a constant. Considering, when...reactionscomments
PsA Plus More...When I was 30 years old, I had developed what I thought was a bad case of dandruff. It peeled and bled...reactions2comments
Beating Psoriatic Arthritis: One Day at a Time...I lived with psoriatic arthritis for over 25 years before getting a proper diagnosis. This delay caused me to have a deformed...reactionscomments
A long road to a PsA diagnosis...My journey began 10 years ago with psoriatic arthritis. My first recollection of “something strange” being amidst was 10 years ago when...reactions2comments
Enthesitis and PsA and the Strength to Carry On...I personally think that I have enthesitis after suffering from psoriasis since 1982 and PsA since 1985. Since the advent of the...reactions7comments
Stress for a PsA flare...About 5 years ago, I had a really rough year. I was a single mom living check to check. I helped provide...reactions3comments
What the Heel is Going On?...What started as a small blister on my Achilles heel ended up being anything but. This is my story of how extreme...reactions5comments
How Healthcare Providers Can Better Help Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis...It is no surprise that many people, especially those with psoriatic arthritis, put off going to the doctor. Going to the doctor...reactions2comments
Find the Calm Within the Storm...Oh, man. Some days managing psoriatic disease is simply too much for me. The constant fight, the uphill battle. Some days I...reactionscomments
How Does Chronic Inflammation Affect the Joints in Psoriatic Arthritis Patients?...Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a form of chronic arthritis that is associated with psoriasis. While the exact pathogenesis (cause) of PsA is...
3 Years Since My Psoriatic Arthritis Diagnosis...I am 52 and was diagnosed in the fall of 2017. I never had any sign of psoriasis until that May. I...reactions1comment
Living With: Chronic Conditions & Dating...How does living with chronic conditions like psoriatic arthritis impact dating? Hear from four Health Union contributors: Marisa Lauren Troy, who lives...reactionscomments
When Lupus Limits Physical Affection...Do you know what my husband needs? A hug. A reassuring hand on his arm. A gentle back rub. All simple physical...reactionscomments
An Unusual Health Journey...Boy, after reading some of your stories I don't feel like my story is so significant. When I started having real problems...reactions1comment
Can’t get a diagnosis...I have had psoriasis for nearly 30 years. About 15 years ago I began experiencing extreme shoulder pain. I went to a...reactions4comments
