Getting Diagnosed with PsA After CovidIn 2023, while teaching at NYU, I caught COVID-19. I had typical flu symptoms, but they never went away. I could hardly...reactionscomments
My Journey Living With Psoriatic Arthritis and Multiple Joint ChallengesHi, I am 61 years old. I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in 2021. I have used Cosentyx injections for about...reactionscomments
My Body Just HurtsI am too young in body and mind to feel this bad. When psoriatic arthritis (PsA) affects my body, mind, and spirit...reactionscomments
Winning with PsA - Finding What Works for YouI'm in my 11th year in this journey with psoriatic arthritis. Along my journey, I've gotten a lot of advice, some solicited...reactionscomments
Strength in Every Step While Running with PsAI’ve been living with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA) for about five years, though I was officially diagnosed just a year ago. During that...reactions1comment
Rheumatologist left me to choose the next step for treatmentSo I'm 4 months in on Otezla and blood work is still off. Sed rate did drop from 63 to 44, so...reactions3comments
The severe skin issues that accompany the body aches and pain.I am a brand new member and thankful that I found this forum to see what others are going through and to...reactions1comment
The Slow Evolution of Psoriatic DiseaseI am a retired pediatric cardiologist who has struggled with psoriatic arthritis for several years. The majority of my pain is related...reactions3comments
Tired 24/7I was diagnosed with psoriasis in 4th grade. Nothing of it I thought except severe scalp dandruff. As I got older, it...reactions1comment
My Psoriatic Arthritis Pain and Mental HealthHi, I'm 56 years old, male, and have been dealing with Psoriatic Arthritis now for over 8 years. The link between autoimmune...reactions4comments
On the road to a diagnosisI am a 27 year old female living in South Africa, I found this website after searching for a support group or...reactions8comments
Time to Switch Rheumatologists?I've been seeing a rheumatologist for many years who has never been willing to commit to a diagnosis one way or the...reactions6comments
Not diagnosed yetTwo years ago, I was running through an airport when a stress fracture occurred in my heel bone (calcaneus bone). It took...reactions11comments
I Have Psoriatic Arthritis, But It Doesn't Have MeMy journey with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) began quite abruptly, as often happens with PsA. Suddenly my legs started to hurt and I...reactions1comment
FrustrationI was 50. I remember the day it started. My knees hurt. I kept thinking it would get better, but it just...reactions2comments
Foot issues, Achilles tendon etc - beginning of PsA?I believe my psoriatic arthritis (PsA) started by problems with my feet. Plantar fasciitis, bone spurs, a torn left Achilles tendon, and...reactions4comments
Chronic Kidney DiseaseI, within the last month, found out I'm in stage 2 of chronic kidney disease. Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) has been horrible for...reactions2comments
My storyHi! My story begins as a little boy learning to play tennis with his older brother and being taught by our father...reactions2comments
Been living in hell without proper diagnosisI’ve just been diagnosed after 15 years! I started to struggle with my feet at 37 years old and at 41 years...reactions1comment
Long RoadI've had back trouble since I was 20, but just worked through it. Right after I was married in 1993, I began...reactions6comments
