Does anyone have trouble bending their wrists?...I know it sounds like a strange question. I have pain radiating down both arms and into my joints. My arms are so weak. I have tingling in my fingers...reactions10repliesSymptoms
Living One Day at a Time...I have been living with psoriatic arthritis for several years. It's becoming worse as I age. I was diagnosed right away after having trouble walking as my feet were affected...reactions3comments
Septic Arthritis...I'm currently in the hospital with a septic knee as I am writing this. My knee started to hurt all the way back in September. I've had multiple cortisone shots...reactions8comments
Loving Someone With Chronic Pain...Editorial Note: This article was contributed by a guest author. This is one of those articles intended for the ones who love those of us in chronic pain, more than...reactionscomments
Long Road to PsA Diagnosis...I had been having flares for years. Been having the blisters and an elbow patch that never goes away. I started really having issues around 27 after the birth of...reactions1comment
Foot Problems: Pins & Needles...Hi everyone. I’ve had an issue with my feet for over two months now that is driving me to distraction. Symptoms Unfortunately, I’m getting no answers from my current rheumatologist...reactions10repliesSymptoms
Rock Climbing With Psoriatic Arthritis...Trying something new became heartbreaking and exhilarating all at the same time. It also became a theme of sorts for 2019. I received news of remission for psoriatic arthritis, Crohn’s...reactionscomments
Living with PsA & AS While Caretaking For My Husband...I was diagnosed with AS and Psoriatic Arthritis about 6 years ago. Since then, I’ve also been diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes. My wonderful husband has always been there, right...reactions5comments
Deodorant...Has anyone developed a rash in armpits from using deodorants even the mildest kind with no preservatives, fragrances, or aluminum? If I stop using for a couple of days, it...reactions3repliesSide Effects
Post-Activity Stiffness and Psoriatic Arthritis...Please do not take this as the standard stiffness all of us with psoriatic arthritis usually experience first thing in the mornings. I want to talk more about being active...reactions59comments
Enthesitis and Psoriatic Arthritis...One of my pre-diagnosis symptoms of psoriatic arthritis was enthesitis. Of course, I didn’t know it at the time, but that was the name for the pain that radiated from...reactions97comments
Acceptance...After a casual conversation with someone I haven't seen in years who would only see something I've posted here and another person reaching out in fear personally to me worried...reactions2comments
Sunburn Feeling...Does anyone have an occasional feeling of sunburn? It happens more often on my forearms even though I haven't been outside, sometimes it lasts only a day, and other times...reactions7repliesSymptoms
Pain is Common & Constant: The Impact on Quality of Life...In September of 2019, Health Union (the parent company of Psoriatic-Arthritis.com) partnered with the US Pain Foundation for our first ever Chronic Pain in America survey to ask members of...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis Community Recommendations: The Shoe Edition! (Part 2)...Finding the right shoes can make a huge difference when it comes to relieving the pain of psoriatic arthritis in the feet. Symptoms of psoriatic arthritis in the feet may...reactions10comments
Hives??? Bumps?? Lumps?? Help!!...My mother and all 3 of my siblings have Psoriasis ranging from mild to extreme. I get small patches on my bicep area during stress. I’ve had the random knuckle...reactions1replySymptoms
Feeling Hopeful After Diagnosis...I have a history of my foot swelling up without any obvious injuries. It’d happen about every 6-7 years. When it happened overnight in 2018 it didn’t improve. I was...reactions2comments
Psoriatic Pain: Get To The Expert...Recently my aunt learned she needs to have a knee replacement due to arthritis. Interestingly, until a few months ago she didn’t even know she had arthritis. She thought she...reactions2comments
Getting Back on the Bike with Psoriatic Arthritis...Last month, I went for a bike ride, outside. It was the first time going for a ride in about a decade. Sure, I’ve used the bike at the gym...reactions2comments
Has anyone else had chest issues, like opacities in the lungs?...And later one was said to be getting a cavity. This was after a year of biologics...so I stopped the biologic was put on some antibiotic for about 3 months...reactions3repliesBiologicSide EffectsTreatment
