PSA: My Uninvited GuestPSA Disease is quite a myriad of symptoms. Some are quite extreme and painful and are always present. Some come and go like the uninvited guest. Many symptoms are unique... By auntjana2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
I hate thisHi my name is Wendy aka "fatfinger." My right index finger is my sausage digit. For the longest time doctors knew I had something but over the years the name... By fatfinger1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Just diagnosedHello. I was just diagnosed with PsA at the age of 65. I had symptoms for years but ignored them. I am a retired RN and I had never heard... By bobbieclaire1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments21 comments
My First BiologicI just met with my new nurse and took my first Enbrel injection. I'm looking forward to feeling better but scared at the potential of side effects and potential dangers... By joycewolfe1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The Great Slow-DownSo at the age of forty, it seems it is time to slow down. Take it a bit easier. Conserve some energy wherever possible. But what does that mean, and... By thefootofourstairs4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
How blessed a pain free day would be.I think being awakened in the middle of the night or very early morning takes the cake in my world of unrivaled pain. For me — there is nothing as... By auntjana2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Every day is a new dayIt was August 2016, I had just returned from an awesome adventure in Gunnison National Park, CO when my world was turned upside down. I began to experience aches and... By marcisnydee3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
This is my life.I was diagnosed for the past 20 years, was never told what dangers it poses, nor the utterly painful arthritis that goes with it. I have had many a bad... By jax531 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
It Began With PsoriasisMy psoriasis started when I was 5 and has had a long-term effect on my confidence. At age 40 my joints started to ache and at age 46 I was... By 9811023ae1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Psoriasis for close to 40 yearsMy psoriasis began in my early 20’s. It was severe from the start. I had multiple treatments including topical steroids, PUVA, injections, antibiotics, methotrexate. I fought it every minute of... By mhstewart1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
No light at the end of the tunnelI understand that most don't know what is like living with this disease and I'm okay with that. That's why I'm here. I feel alone. I was diagnosed three years... By krislyn9091 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
And Now, I Can't Breathe...I struggle to climb the fifteen stairs to my apartment. Forest fires in Oregon and Idaho have filled the air with smoke, and it has hung like a hot, wet... By pinky58604 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
"I CAN'T SEE!"In 2013 I lived in the mountains of Idaho, and I ran a small resort there. In late summer of 2012, and again in August 2013, we had massive forest... By pinky58604 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Invisible IllnessPsoriatic Arthritis is invisible. No one really sees it. Oh, if we have the rashes and plaques, well yes, people see. I have been spared that travesty, I am so... By auntjana2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
An Unusual Health JourneyBoy, after reading some of your stories I don't feel like my story is so significant. When I started having real problems with my hands swelling and aching and my... By bbthodges3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Dreaded FlareThis invisible disease PSA has many twists and turns. It can lead us through more challenges than we care to go and having a flare is in the top ten... By auntjana2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My Story Psoriatic Arthritis PainI have been dealing with psoriatic arthritis for over 5 years. I had never even heard of psoriasis until I was diagnosed at age 23 It was hard for me... By kdchi062 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Miracle of Cannabis CBD OilI am 56 years old and have been struggling with PsA since I was very young. Psoriasis started when I was about 7 on my elbows. I was prescribed a... By kq5008 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments33 comments
Finding FreedomFinding freedom from PSA. This is basically my job now. I don’t work anymore, lost contact with many family and friends and former co-workers. I do have a couple loyal... By auntjana2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Finally FrightenedI've dealt with psoriasis since I was 5, psoriatic arthritis since I was a teen & I am 65. Been through nearly every treatment in the book. It was almost... By einna1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments