Brain Fog: The Impact of RA on Mental Functioning...Results from the 2019 RA In America Survey showed that 61 percent of survey participants living with RA experienced brain fog within...reactionscomments
Finding a Good Rheumatologist...People who have chronic health conditions like ankylosing spondylitis (AS) or other similar diseases might be advised by their regular doctor or...reactionscomments
Why No One Gets Your Psoriatic Arthritis Life...My life with psoriatic arthritis is like no other. Neither is yours! Yet day after day, we see people comparing their lives...reactions7comments
Update on Otezla...I started Otezla on June 20th, (starter pack) and have noticed that I have marginal improvement in my hands. The swelling has...reactions2comments
Puppy Love: How a Four-Legged Friend Can Keep You Moving...Anyone who loves dogs has experienced it. The uncontrollable excitement, borderline hyper-ventilation, spinning in circles, tails wagging at the pace of light...reactions2comments
Fearing A PsA Flare...It didn’t take long for psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and fibromyalgia to alter my life. In addition to having to change how I...reactions7comments
Other Health Conditions Experienced Alongside Lupus...The journey to receiving a lupus diagnosis can be a long one. The symptoms of lupus can be nonspecific and overlap with...reactionscomments
Living with Fibromyalgia and AS...When you live with ankylosing spondylitis, the pain is constant. Not to mention the brain fog, extreme fatigue, stiffness, trouble sleeping, and...reactionscomments
Fatigue and Mild Psoriatic Arthritis...Yes, even though I have mild psoriatic arthritis - I still experience fatigue. Some people assume because I have mild psoriatic arthritis...reactions6comments
Pain Makes Patience Short and Days Long...Pain, frustration, anger - all of these impact our ability to be patient with life’s daily struggles. Let’s face it, working around...reactions2comments
How To Pick Myself Up After A Flare...It takes time for my body to bounce back from an extreme flare. Sometimes it takes a few days or weeks to...reactions2comments
Humira Treatment for my Psoriatic Arthritis...I have been suffering for at least 40 years from very bad, chronic, arthritis. Till 15 years ago, I was on Etodolac...reactions2comments
The Daily Grind of Caring For Your Jaw...My house is filled with equipment to help care for my joints. I have compression socks and gloves for when I'm swollen...reactions10comments
What Is Next After A Diagnosis of Psoriatic Arthritis?...Many of us know what we have before a formal diagnosis. All the warning signs are there. We almost see it coming...reactions10comments
Pull Up a Chair and Get Some Zen...Looking for a way to stay active with your loved one with PsA, but not sure what you can do that meets...reactionscomments
Could Exercising Really Reduce My PsA Pain?...How many times have you been told that exercising will help reduce the pain you experience from psoriatic arthritis? I lost count...reactions3comments
Psoriatic Arthritis Peaks and Valleys...Upon diagnosis, I had a very linear mindset: GET BETTER. That’s all I thought about. I had a mindset that I would...reactions5comments
Vitamin D and Psoriatic Arthritis: What’s the Link?...The trademark symptoms of psoriatic arthritis (PsA) include patches of irritated, scaly, and flaky skin on the elbows, knees, and across the...reactions6comments
Effective Ways I've Managed My Knee and Back Pain...Psoriatic arthritis has literally been a pain in the knee and back for me. I used to love taking jogs or going...reactionscomments
Did You Ever Think You Would Need Help Cleaning Your House?...Twenty-three years ago, I didn’t even think about having trouble cleaning my house. Cleaning my house was a common thing that I had...reactions3comments