Amplifying Black Voices: How Healthcare Providers Can Better Serve the Community...For our Amplifying Black Voices series, we are exploring how bias in healthcare affects the quality of life for Black people living...reactionscomments
A long road to diagnosis...I started with psoriasis when I was 14 on my hands and elbows. That was diagnosed correctly and treated seemed to relieve...reactions1comment
What I Want Post Lockdown Life to Look Like with Psoriatic Arthritis...Southern California has been under its own version of lockdown for over a year. It has only been within the past month...reactionscomments
Amplifying Black Voices: The Importance of Finding Community...When you live with a chronic autoimmune condition, finding a community that understands is powerful. And, science backs this up. What is...reactionscomments
One Day at a Time!...When I woke up one morning and my hands and feet were stiff, I didn't think too much about it. After two...reactions1comment
What Is Happening to My Hands?...We use our hands for so much. We write, drive, cook and create. Our hands connect us to the ones we love...reactionscomments
My PsA story and the doctor who told me I was imagining pain at 12 years old...Hello, I was diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 10. I'm now 37 and after years of battling with psoriasis, fatigue...reactions2comments
Not Even Sure: I Need Knee & Hip Replacements Soon...I had no symptoms until a little over a year ago. I’m a 45-year-old woman. I’m a behavioral therapist and I work...reactions4comments
Pain and total exhaustion...Dealing with the pain when at home isn’t too bad as I can stop and rest when needing to... same with the...reactions11comments
PsA (+ added illnesses) and The Loss of All I Held Dear...I've been "in some type/area/level of" pain, every second of every day, since 2010. After YEARS, I was, FINALLY, diagnosed with psoriatic...reactions3comments
Where's our "Moon Shot"?...I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in 2010, after years of differing diagnoses for all the different symptoms I had been experiencing...reactions2comments
Expectations and Acceptance...I was diagnosed with guttate psoriasis at the age of five. Around 40, I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. I managed it...reactions6comments
Amplifying Black Advocate Voices: How Bias Has Affected My Patient Journey...Being diagnosed with an autoimmune condition like psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can take years. Many people report their early symptoms were dismissed by...reactions2comments
Psoriatic Arthritis & The Healing Power of Tears...How often do you cry? In a world where we have become so aware of mental health and shed light on the...reactionscomments
Tired of Defending My PsA Diagnosis...I am tired of defending my psoriatic arthritis diagnosis. So tired of it that sometimes, instead of explaining my chronic illness, I...reactionscomments
It Feels like My Body Betrayed Me...Confession time: I don't like my body very much. As a woman, I certainly have felt pressure to look a certain way...reactionscomments
Unknown Diagnosis: Psoriatic Arthritis As A Child...My mother has told me that as a young child, my teacher sent a note home about my swollen fingers and how...reactions4comments
Exercise Classes & Psoriatic Arthritis...It sounds contradictory in its very statement. How on earth can someone who has psoriatic arthritis and daily pain possibly do group...reactions2comments
Jennifer's Journey With PsA...I was diagnosed almost eleven years ago... I’ve had psoriasis since I was six years old. I’ve been able to manage pretty...reactions1comment
Community Views: New Treatment Advice...Many feelings arise when preparing to start a new psoriatic arthritis (PsA) treatment. No matter how long you have been treating your...reactionscomments
