New approach...I have had PsA for about 15 years. It took a couple of years to finally be diagnosed by a very good...reactions4comments
In a dark & painful place...Hello All, I am new to the diagnosis of PsA but am a veteran of psoriasis. My psoriasis started at the age...reactions1comment
Psoriasis for close to 40 years...My psoriasis began in my early 20’s. It was severe from the start. I had multiple treatments including topical steroids, PUVA, injections...reactions4comments
Expressing My Psoriatic Arthritis Through Colors...Did you know colors drastically help me to endure pain? The discomfort of my pain has me thinking, what’s there for me...reactionscomments
What I Wish Others Knew About Jaw Pain...It was 3am on a Sunday morning, but I was wide awake thanks to the throbbing pain in my jaw. The hot...reactions6comments
Stop Messing With My Mind...The other morning I woke up. My foot felt like overnight, someone must have put it in a meat grinder of some...reactions1comment
Stress, Anxiety, & Psoriatic Arthritis...Stress has become quite the buzzword in the last 5-10 years or so. It has been shown to not only impact emotional...reactionscomments
A Painful Choice: To Cancel Plans or Not...There are many reasons why I cancel plans. I’d be a liar if I said that psoriatic arthritis and my other chronic...reactionscomments
Walking the Walk With PsA: Managing Foot Pain...My feet are very important to me. There is so much that can go wrong with our feet having psoriatic arthritis. I...reactions4comments
Creating a Movement for PsA...Every month of the year is designated awareness month for various important and worthy causes, yet the saturation and fact that there...reactionscomments
Learning to Walk Again...Since my diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis in 2003, my life has been filled with many moments of learning. I had to learn...reactions2comments
When You Can’t Smile to Hide the Pain...Psoriatic arthritis can involve many joints. Some of the more common ones include knees, fingers, toes, and lower back. But did you...reactionscomments
Surviving Family Trips with Psoriatic Arthritis...Traveling is supposed to be fun. It is supposed to be an adventure, something exciting. So why is it that whenever I’m...reactionscomments
Does Living with Psoriatic Arthritis Make You a Better Person?...I am feeling rather “deep” today. I mean, like, “Who are we meant to be?” kind of deep. And I know, your...reactions1comment
Clinical Trial Terminology...There are several terms that are commonly used when discussing clinical trials. Here are some that come up often:Adverse event: an undesirable...reactionscomments
What I Miss the Most...I find myself saying, “Oh, I miss…” quite a lot these days. You could fill in about a million and one things...reactions5comments
Hosting a Summer BBQ Without the Side Dish of Pain...Hosting a summer BBQ can be a lot of fun. It can also be a painful experience, especially when we push ourselves...reactionscomments
My PsA Is Always On My Mind...It’s hard to imagine, but there was a time when I would wake up without physical pain. Before psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, and...reactionscomments
Changing Assumptions...I had a particularly interesting phone conversation with a nurse at my rheumatologist’s office the other day. You see, I was fighting...reactionscomments
How to Have a Terrible Summer Vacation...Forget telling you how to have the best vacation ever despite having a chronic illness, today I am going to help you...reactionscomments
