Psoriatic Arthritis and COVID-19...Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with chronic conditions. "Quarantine," "social distancing," and "herd immunity"...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Embracing Fear: Life With Psoriatic Arthritis...I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis 30 years ago. I remember feeling relief at the time. There was a name for what was going on. Sure, I was disappointed to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Accepting The Life I Have Now, Even If It Is Not The One I Want...“Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don't resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.” ―...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
My over active imagination...I've been told by my ex-rheumatologist and my local doctor that the pain and fatigue I have is in my head. Despite the fact that pain killers work to reduce...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What does your PsA most often get in the way of?...Psoriatic arthritis can affect many aspects of life – work, relationships, sleep, and more. In your experiences, what does PsA most get in the way of? Has this answer changed...Reactions0reactionsComments48 repliesCopingAwareness
Community Views: Psoriatic Arthritis and the Pain Scale...One of the most common tools that doctors use to assess the severity of psoriatic arthritis is the pain scale. This tool asks patients to rate each area of pain...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent hospital stays, difficult or noticeable symptoms, and constant...
Workplace Considerations...Everyone deserves to be treated fairly at work, including people with chronic medical conditions or disabilities. It is not only the right thing to do – it is the law...
Managing Healthcare Expenses...Managing a chronic health condition can take a financial toll on you and your family. Costs add up quickly from medicines, testing, copays, travel, and more. But help is available...
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Living with a chronic health condition may make working impossible at some point. Your symptoms can affect your ability to get your job done. When this happens, you may find...
Disability Benefits...When you have a chronic medical condition, there may be times when you are not able to work. This can seriously affect your finances and your family’s. However, there is...
How to Deal with Tough Mornings and Chronic Pain...You wake up to the sound of your alarm clock. With sleepy and half-closed eyes, you slowly roll over the bed to hit stop, or in my case, snooze. You...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Various Faces of Support...Whenever we go through things in our life, in fact, even just going through life, support can make all the difference. When big things happen, we often expect extra support...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Kids Cashed In On My Brain Fog But I Turned The Table!...“My mind is full of fluff". - Winnie the Pooh. Pooh’s quote precisely describes what it feels like when brain fog takes over. I forget words, names, how to do...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Resting Pain Face...I was indoors at a family party and trying to hold it together. The humidity that day was oppressive, something my joints didn't appreciate. The sky opened up outside, and...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Side effects to meds..."Side effects from medications!! I’ve recently suffered an episode of raised liver functions & a respiratory illness where I was coughing heaps, struggling to breathe- GP treated symptoms - we...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSide EffectsTreatmentComorbidities
Insurance...In about 2 weeks, my insurance should be kicking in so I am thankful for that. Tonight is my first night working back at a hospital I had worked in...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesInsurance & DisabilityWork & Employment
How to Cope with Psoriatic Arthritis on Painful Days...Psoriatic arthritis is tough for many reasons. Among these is the fact that painful days can show up without notice. A really painful day can derail your plans by keeping...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Boundaries That Make My Life With Psoriatic Arthritis Less Painful...When I hear the word boundaries, psoriatic arthritis is not what comes to mind. Instead, I think of my mental health. Yet, setting boundaries is one of my most effective...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Community Views: Time to Talk Enthesitis...Time to talk what?! Living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), you may or may not have heard of enthesitis. Enthesitis is inflammation of the entheses. These are the places where bones...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
