Burning Midnight Oil: Struggling to Sleep...It is the end of the day, you cannot wait for bedtime. You follow a routine of bath, dinner, medication, and warm...reactions23comments
Making Peace with Your Psoriatic Arthritis...Life is full of all kinds of chaos. Some of it is the wonderful, life-fulfilling kind. But then there is the other...reactionscomments
Chiroflow Pillow and Hemp Balm - Your Community Recommendations...In our last community recommendations article, we reviewed the TENS unit, Hurry Cane, Zensah sleeve, and Biotin. We started this series to...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis: Not Just Joints and Skin...For a few years now, I’ve noticed that I have a hard time hearing my husband. (Cue all the jokes you want...reactions3comments
Planning for College and a Career with Arthritis...My high school graduation was one of my proudest moments. I excelled at school and received many honors, and was excited to...reactionscomments
Fat, Female, and Over-Fifty – Being Dismissed by Your Doctor...On our forum the other day one woman expressed that her Doctor was not taking her chronic pain seriously. Multiple women chimed...reactions5comments
I don’t understand……Isn’t there something else you can be doing?...Having PSA is a journey, one I would prefer to not be on. Along this journey are the concerned family and friends...reactions2comments
Managing Lower Back Pain...Dear back pain,I hate you.Signed,Me. When it comes to lower back pain, there really isn’t much more to say. Lower back pain...reactions3comments
A Letter to Myself...Psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic illnesses have done much more than inflict pain on my body. They have also changed how...reactions1comment
Guided Meditation for Stress Reduction...Meditation has been shown to have multiple benefits on a person’s health, both physical and emotional. Regular meditation can help relieve pain...reactionscomments
Loved Ones with Arthritis Need Gentle Hugs...As I child, I was very stand-offish. I didn't seem as cuddly as other children and didn't enjoy tickle fights as much...reactionscomments
Advocating for a Positive Patient Outcomes...Did you know that insurance companies can deny treatment that your doctor deems appropriate until you’ve tried and failed other medications (known...reactionscomments
Introducing our New Accessibility Feature...You may have noticed that we added a new accessibility feature to our websites. This feature will allow community members to change...reactionscomments
Thriving With Psoriatic Arthritis...May 1st marked the beginning of Arthritis Awareness Month. The National Psoriasis Foundation has an Instagram campaign with the hashtag #HowIThriveWithPsA, and...reactionscomments
Learn from Other Tribes...Guess what, we are spending too much time talking only to each other instead of learning from others. Don’t misunderstand, the PsA...reactionscomments
Dining Dilemma...Most people think of a dinner out with friends as a relaxing outing; however, it is anything but relaxing for someone who...reactionscomments
What is Psoriatic Arthritis Mutilans?...Psoriatic arthritis mutilans is a rare but severely disabling form of psoriatic arthritis. While there is some debate about the actual clinical...reactionscomments
How Caring For My Mental Health Helps Treat My PsA...Emotions play a huge role in my physical well-being as well as my mental health. While depression, anger, anxiety, stress, and sadness...reactions2comments
Storming Capitol Hill to Make a Difference...In early April 2019, I had the extreme honor to attend Capitol Hill with the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) to advocate for...reactionscomments
Psoriatic Arthritis and Our Goals...“Goals” seems to be quite the buzz word this year. Plastered all over my social media, I seem to be constantly bombarded...reactionscomments