Psoriatic Arthritis: How It Affects the Hands...Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory condition that affects the skin, joints, and tendons. This inflammation can occur in any joint or tendon in the body. However, the hands, each...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Can it be PsA without pain?...Hello, thanks for reading/replying. I'm a 51-yo woman, and have had (skin) psoriasis all of my life. In recent years, I've started having trouble standing up from sitting. I feel...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiagnosisRheumatologistSymptoms
Communicating the Challenges of Explaining an Invisible Illness...I have long been telling people about my living with PsA. I have had PsA for over ten years now. There is not a day that I do not hurt...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
My story...Hi! My story begins as a little boy learning to play tennis with his older brother and being taught by our father. My dad was a really good tennis player...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How do you stay motivated to fight the disease?...I enjoy watching a woman that travels the world on her motorbike, no she doesn't have Arthritis but it wouldn't hold her back if she did. Through her I see...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingAwareness
Help, pain off the scale...I'm lying in bed unable to move as my knee is flaring massively. Second time in less than month, I'm unable to take painkillers other than paracetamol, due to kidney...Reactions0reactionsComments20 replies
Psoriatic Arthritis and Mental Health...Most days, I wake up in my bed to the sounds of birds singing and my neighbors’ children bustling about in their backyard. My house, my view, and the sights...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Psoriatic Arthritis and the Pain Scale...Have you been asked where you rate on the pain scale 0-10? Medical professionals use the visual acuity pain scale to measure pain. They also combine this tool with other...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to cope with high humidity...I have had PsA for 43 years now and I am finding it really difficult to cope with the high humidity I have lived in the German Rheinland for 40...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
Been living in hell without proper diagnosis...I’ve just been diagnosed after 15 years! I started to struggle with my feet at 37 years old and at 41 years old, I was told it was osteoarthritis. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How Psoriatic Arthritis Can Stifle Creativity...Expressing myself through words and art has always been my safe place. Having had a learning disability my entire academic career, I leaned into my creativity to feel validated. I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
For Every Action, There is a Reaction (With PsA)..."For every action, there is a reaction." There has never been a truer statement when it comes to living with psoriatic arthritis. My psoriatic arthritis went misdiagnosed for years. I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Remicade ...I am starting on remicade infusion starting June 3rd for PSa has anyone had any major sideaffects from this?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Neck stiffness ...I have neck stifness and it’s painful to turn my head is that common for prostatic arthritis?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
MY Daily struggle...Hi, I've had psoriatic arthritis for 45 years. I'm 53 now. I started with 80% body/scalp psoriasis at age 9. Then as the years went on and into my late...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Skyrizzi...Can anyone share your experiences? TIA Brenda Gamble...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBiologicTreatment
Psoriatic arthritis and eyes...Has anyone else with PsA had problems with their eyes? Since having it I've had a retinal vein bleed in my right eye. And then this week a retinal tear...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
Psoriatic Arthritis and Tornado Season...Living in the Midwest can be hard with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and tornado season. This particular day started as many do, but then turned into a scary experience. A beautiful...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Never Say It Can't Get Any Worst With Brain Fog...I just left the store on my way home. Well guess what I'm sitting here looking crazy in a parking lot because I don't know how to get home. I...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesCoping
Possible Lifestyle Approaches for Managing Psoriatic Arthritis...I was diagnosed with psoriatic disease many years ago. One of the most important things this condition has taught me is that to manage any sort of illness, medications, and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
