Trying to Get Final Diagnosis...The specialist I’m seeing has mentioned that he feels I’ve got this painful autoimmune disease. I’ve been researching it and I’m seeing...reactions4comments
Psoriatic Arthritis Perspective: Chronic Life Advice for My Children...I wish I didn’t have to share this advice with you, but like me, you have been cursed with chronic pain. Although...reactions1comment
Psoriatic Arthritis and Social Media...You may have heard in the news recently that the government “might” be using your social media feed to discern the “extent”...reactions1comment
The Downside of Determination with Psoriatic Arthritis...In most respects, having determination is a great thing. If you describe someone as “determined” they are driven, successful, even resolute. When...reactions1comment
How To Handle Insensitive Remarks With Psoriatic Arthritis...I’m always talking about the insensitive remarks people make towards having a chronic illness. Whether it’s being told that we are too...reactions4comments
Can Chemotherapy & Stem Cell Treatment Be Used for Psoriatic Arthritis?...I was recently very touched by an article that I read in USA Today. The article was about actress Selma Blair and...reactions2comments
Does Psoriatic Arthritis Stand in the Way of Your Dreams?...Some people dream of being president. Other people dream of becoming doctors, lawyers, or veterinarians. However, all my life I wanted to...reactionscomments
Before I Could Live With Psoriatic Arthritis, I Had to Mourn the Life I Had Without It...I had no clue what to expect when I was first diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis. Outside of my rheumatologist telling me that...reactionscomments
A World Turned Upside Down...I was diagnosed three years ago with Psoriatic Arthritis. I was 54, married, with three kids all becoming young adults. Two houses...reactions5comments
No, I Am Not a Doctor. I Just Live With Psoriatic Arthritis...I have had psoriasis for over 50 years and psoriatic arthritis for the past 35 years. In the last 15 years, I...reactions2comments
Autoimmune Disease and Disability...Psoriasis 1982 Inverse Psoriasis 1982 Psoriatic Arthritis 1985 Hiatus Hernia 1985 Thoracic spine 1991 Peritonitis 1994 Gerd 1995 Uveitis 1996 and 1998...reactions1comment
Psoriatic Arthritis Tendon Pain: Improve Your Achilles Tendonitis...If you’ve been diagnosed with Achilles tendonitis, you know how frustrating it is to hobble around in the morning because your ankles...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis at Work...Working is just one of those things that most of us have to do on a regular basis. Whether we are feeling...reactionscomments
Find Your Mantra When Living With Psoriatic Arthritis...After having psoriasis for over 55 years, psoriatic arthritis for 35 years and fibromyalgia for 2 years; these diseases have taken somewhat...reactions2comments
New Mom, New PsA Diagnosis...So I guess it really started when I was 6 or 7. I saw a dermatologist for a red itchy rash on...reactions1comment
I am Wonder Woman (Living with Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis)...As a patient living with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, I can easily say that I am powerful. My whole life I have...reactions9comments
Five Loving Things I Need to Hear...Psoriatic disease is two-faced. There is one side of it that is very visible - the flaking, cracking, dry plaques of skin or...reactionscomments
Everything Takes Longer with Psoriatic Arthritis...I often joke that I move at a snail’s pace. The truth is that I really do move slower than my friends...reactions3comments
Coping with Psoriatic Arthritis...I wish I had better advice than I currently do for coping with psoriatic arthritis. When it comes down to it, I...reactions4comments
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in Review...As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019...reactionscomments
