Stories

I am thankful for this site. I'm 51, and I have had psoriasis for many years. 25-30 years on 15-20 percent of my body. I have been suffering from pain...

My story started long before where I began to see real issues. At the beginning of 2019, I was 54 years old and laid off from my job of 23...

I was diagnosed at 25 and I'm 41 now. It started with pitting in my nails and skin lesions on my elbows, knees, and scalp. Then the pain began. First...

The story could be a book. The short version is Psoriatic Arthritis has taught me so much about self-care. I fought so long to not use biologics by changing my...

It has been a bit of a journey over the last 2 years. From being told I had PsA to a few weeks later being told it was sciatica then...

If you are similar to me then the last place you want to be is at a clinic. I find the moment I get out of the car my feet...

I am so over the pain and suffering I endure with whatever form of arthritis I am dealing with! I was vaguely diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis by a rude rheumatologist...

I grew up in a household where you couldn't be sick or injured unless it was something mom approved of and could use to her advantage. I first had joint...

I suffered for years... many doctors not up on their autoimmune diseases. I lost employment as a nurse of 30 years because I could not walk and the fatigue is...

Its been up in the air for a few months whether I have psoriatic arthritis or not, due to never having an elevated sed rate. I do understand that you...

I'm new to the group and very glad that I found this resource, as the journey has not been an easy one. I've been sick with different autoimmune conditions since...

My Doctor has sent me to a pain management course. Their expert talked about how the brain works with pain and the answer is exercise (WHAT) and he is trying...

It's been months now dealing with COVID19 with a compromised immune system. I'm not sure I am so different than most these days. Being isolated from others is the norm...

Years ago, back when my journey with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis was just beginning, I had an experience that will forever change the way that I speak to people who...

Hi. Age 56. 7 years ago nails went green & black. Doc checked for fungus and didn't know what it was. Fast forward 5 yrs small patch head psoriasis. Now...

I was 58 in 1958. I contracted Lyme Disease and I believe anaplasmosis. After going through several disbelieving doctors, I found an infectious disease doc who treated me. I took...

Can I be happy in this psoriatic arthritis affliction? I call it an affliction because it affects everything. It might be a disease but it afflicts everything, especially happiness. I...

Hello everyone, I am RS and I believe my PsA began in childhood. I had injured my left ankle at eleven years of age. This injury led to me suffering...

Hey y’all, I’m new here and looking to enjoy my journey with y’all. I’ll start by sharing a bit about myself. I’m 58, single, and full of life (mentally)! I...

I am 52 and was diagnosed in the fall of 2017. I never had any sign of psoriasis until that May. I had two spots. In June, I had a...