Illness and PsAEveryone gets sick, right? Another member of the forum here had mentioned that they had a flare-up and it had happened around the same time for 2 years running. Lying... By bigal1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
A World Turned Upside DownI was diagnosed three years ago with Psoriatic Arthritis. I was 54, married, with three kids all becoming young adults. Two houses, two cars, and a job as a Senior... By thanksforsocialisedmedicine1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Autoimmune Disease and DisabilityPsoriasis 1982 Inverse Psoriasis 1982 Psoriatic Arthritis 1985 Hiatus Hernia 1985 Thoracic spine 1991 Peritonitis 1994 Gerd 1995 Uveitis 1996 and 1998 Shingles 2011 Tinnitus diagnosed 2011 Tinnitus chronic 2015... By richard-21 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
How I Coped After My PsA DiagnosisThis is my experience of being diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), coming to terms with the diagnosis, and trying to continue with my career and life. Everyone will have a... By lisam7614 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
New Mom, New PsA DiagnosisSo I guess it really started when I was 6 or 7. I saw a dermatologist for a red itchy rash on my legs. After several trips and skin scrapings... By jamie04b2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Newly Diagnosed with Psoriatic ArthritisHi, I am newly diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis without the psoriasis component. For years, my rheumatologist waited for a formal diagnosis as he believed I quite possibly had gouty arthritis... By bethc2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Supporting A Loved One with Psoriatic ArthritisSo the one you love has Psoriatic Arthritis and you don’t have a clue what to do. You keep searching for a way back to who they used to be... By stelal992 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Coping with ComorbiditiesI would like to know if anyone else is dealing with a list of autoimmune diseases or comorbidities, especially Poly-endocrine type 2. How do you cope? I'm feeling like a... By kellis1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Nail Changes and Hip ReplacementsI have had PSA for about 7 years now. My fingers hurt daily. My fingernails have changed and are deformed and have occasionally cuts in joints. My toenails are now... By mr-bill1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Diagnosis After Psoriasis and Joint PainI bet I'm not the only one who experienced the symptoms of PsA over a number of years but was sent away with no answers from their doc. I first... By bigal2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Do Your Own ResearchI apparently had PSA for years. Finally, when a flare-up on both hands got so bad, I referred myself to an RA doctor. I had been to primary and treated... By poppy2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Overwhelmed by New DiagnosisI had my first knee replacement 1 week ago, then yesterday I went to see my rheumatologist and he confirmed PsA using bone samples from surgery. Now I am so... By grammi281 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
A Busy Bee with Achy JointsIt all started with a white water rafting trip in college. My friend knocked me out of the raft and in my scramble back to my place on my hands... By oxbastetxo2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Brain Fog with Psoriatic ArthritisI’ve been getting out of bed with “that” brain fog that many PsA sufferers claim to have stripped them from their daily lives. It seems to get worse as the... By joer1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Not Just Fatigue: A Story About AdvocatingI feel I need to let people know this...I have been extremely fatigued for years and it was put down to RA/PSA and Fibromyalgia. Over the course of the last... By elle65au2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Working with Psoriatic ArthritisHi everyone. I was diagnosed with Psoriatic arthritis 1 year ago. It started in my feet, then my hands, which started spreading up my arms. 1 year down the line... By kelsomcd1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Life I’ve Always KnownI was a typical toddler. I loved playing and running around outside. According to my mom (since I was so little) I woke up one morning and couldn’t straighten my... By jessb04302 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
A Flare Story: The Fly That Kicked My ButtI was cooking, I heard the fly and recognized it's green shiny, shimmery, back; the big kind. I took an old towel and rolled it up and did a sideways... By kitzers12 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Humira Treatment for my Psoriatic ArthritisI have been suffering for at least 40 years from very bad, chronic, arthritis. Till 15 years ago, I was on Etodolac pills but I was diagnosed with kidney failure... By samiraline1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Treating My PsA NaturallyMy journey of treating psoriatic arthritis has been long but has also been a successful one. I went through two years of methotrexate treatment. It lessened the severity of the... By shauna20184 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments