Experiencing nail symptoms and thickness in skin, but no psoriasis?...I have thickness in my skin, nails are falling off my toes, and pitted nails but no scum psoriasis is that common?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptoms
Can you have psoriatic arthritis without having psoriasis?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesComorbiditiesDiagnosis
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 doctors or they were misdiagnosed. This delays treatment...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Psoriatic Arthritis without Psoriasis...I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis but have never had psoriasis in my life. All the medications talk about how your psoriasis will clear up. Is it possible to have...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesDiagnosisComorbidities
Hi newly diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis...Hi everyone!! Joint pain came on quiet suddenly in dip joints April 2020 put it down to not working (hairdresser ) due to covid thought I was just stiff from...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatment
Soldier On with Psoriasis Arthritis...When Oscar, a thirty-six-year-old dedicated army officer could not keep up with his fellow trainees, he realized that something was wrong. Training as an army officer in 2012, he wasn't...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Feeling hopeless with psoriatic arthritis...I am 28 years old and last year I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. The main areas that are affected are my hands, they were inflamed constantly for 2 years...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
How My Power Wheelchair Makes Living with Psoriatic Arthritis Less Painful...With the health setbacks, I have experienced over the past two years and no hope of them improving in the near future, purchasing a power wheelchair became a priority. Self-sufficiency...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Community Views: Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment and Side Effects...Living with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) can involve many different treatments in an attempt to manage symptoms. One of the biggest challenges comes with also managing side effects from those drugs...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I’m Sorry. I Don’t Have That Disease....I can’t tell you how many times I am approached about having a certain disease and wanting information on it. The conversation usually goes like this: “Hey, Jaime. You have...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Lessons Learned from the Anti-Inflammatory Diet...Months after being diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, I still struggled with joint pains and extreme fatigue. So, my doctor suggested that I switch my medications from Methotrexate and prescribed Prednisone...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How Technology Brings Both Convenience and Confusion: Results of the Connected Health Survey...Sometimes, it feels like we are surrounded by technology. Apps, devices, trackers, and gadgets are everywhere! In this digital age, though, everyone has a different level of comfort using technology...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My PsA diagnosis journey...I had a nasty trauma, in 2004 and onwards, until 2006. I then started with symptoms of extreme fatigue, painful lower back. The tiredness increased, and now both knees, and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Study Finds People With Psoriatic Arthritis Have Increased Risk for Lupus...A recent study published in The Journal of Rheumatology has explored the potential link between psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and lupus. PsA often occurs alongside psoriasis, an inflammatory skin condition. However...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Three Reasons Psoriatic Arthritis Demands That I Nap...I used to think of naps as a time to energize for a late-night out or reenergize after a wild night. Who knew they would become a way of surviving...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Psoriatic Arthritis & Compression Gloves...Having psoriatic arthritis is not always about the pain. Oh, who am I kidding, it is always about the pain. Psoriatic arthritis is such a hard disease to live with...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Redefining Rest With Psoriatic Arthritis...Psoriatic arthritis is two words that, for most of us, have changed how we live our daily lives. We have made adaptations and sacrifices by the dozen to be able to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
MRI and Psoriatic Arthritis...Living with psoriatic arthritis for the last seven years, I have gotten used to daily pain. Usually, the pain resides in my back, however, for the last couple of months...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Livia's Long Journey to a Diagnosis...In 2008 I was diagnosed with lupus all the symptoms never really matched to me but I am not the doctor. Moved to another state new doctor diagnosed me with...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
