Rug Pulled Out From Under MeIt has been a long time since I’ve written a post, I feel I’m in constant turmoil and life keeps throwing more...reactions37comments
LynneI have had psoriasis and bad joints since I was 10. I was misdiagnosed all my life until I went private about...reactions3comments
Lynne NorthfieldI was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) while in lockdown. It wasn’t too bad at that point. I had osteoarthritis since I...reactions2comments
PsA NewbieAs a nurse practitioner and currently in case management working with children and young adults with complex medical needs, I often look...reactions7comments
Still looking for the best meds...I was finally diagnosed about 5 or 6 years ago when my primary care doctor agreed to the inflammation blood test. She...reactions7comments
FionaFI went through 18 months of heartbreak looking after my dad who had vascular dementia on top of working crazy hours as...reactions1comment
Relief!Psoriasis diagnosed in 1973 when I was 13, psoriatic arthritis diagnosed in 1993. Informed that PsA was mild and medication too harsh...reactions1comment
It started at 17...When I was 17, I got really sick, soon after I developed psoriasis. I had large patches covering both my legs at...reactions3comments
Long And Crazy JourneyMy psoriasis started when I was 21 and pregnant with my oldest child in 1993. My GP just thought it was irritation...reactions4comments
From PsO to Lyme Disease to PsAI had my first break out of palmar plantar pustular psoriasis at 28 years old. It was devastating and I had to...reactions2comments
My helpless journeyI had my first recognition of psoriasis in 1980, immediately following the birth of my 2nd child. Small random areas from head...reactions1comment
Been on the frequent flyer program a while with PSAI started at about age 22 with problems/pain with my feet and body. I was finally diagnosed with ankylosing spondylitis. I was...reactions1comment
Delayed self careLike so many others, as a working woman and mother, I didn’t make time for self care. I spent long hours at...reactions4comments
As young as 10Hello, I’m a mother of 5 & 3 pit-bulls, happily married. I was as young as 10 years old going into the...reactions7comments
In for the long haulHow did you get diagnosed with PsA? The process was slow. I had been having psoriasis with increasing persistence on my elbows...reactions2comments
It all sounds so familiarI wasn’t diagnosed until a PA in my spine surgeon’s office ordered blood work and we got the last piece to a...reactions2comments
Years of misdiagnosesI am a 68 year old female in good physical condition, except for my missed diagnosis for the last 3.5 years. It...reactions2comments
Long roadMy story really started when I had to have a hysterectomy in my early 40's and almost immediately started having severe joint...reactions2comments
Psoriasis and psoriatic arthritisI was diagnosed at 15 years old. It's a horrible disease. The pain, the tiredness, the itching, the burning, not being able...reactions1comment
Psoriatic arthritis at it's worstI have had psoriasis for 20 years. One summer it was so bad all over my entire body I wore long sleeve...reactions2comments
