Stories

I used to be very active. I studied and taught overseas. I took ground school for aviation. I did cliff diving, spelunking, backpacking across Europe, worked for an airline, and...

I went to John Hopkins Dermatologist approx. 10 years ago and was diagnosed with having nummular eczema. I went to another dermatologist who said I had eczema and continued over...

I have had psoriasis since my early 20s but wasn't diagnosed with PsA until I was 44. It was a swollen toe that started the diagnosis...fast forward 4 years...for the...

Not sure where to begin. To be honest it's odd to talk about my condition so openly. Not that its a secret....just not talked about a lot. I'm 29. I...

I am 32, but feel like I'm going on 80! I just thought thats what the 30's felt like. I have been diagnosed with PsA 3 months ago, exactly a...

I was diagnosed in my teens with psoriasis but it took 10 years to finally get diagnosed with the arthritis part. I teach yoga part time so I've always been...

I have had Psoriasis since age 7. I am now 55. Have never completely cleared. Went for light treatment when I was young, methotrexate, etc. About 5 years ago rather...

I was diagnosed in 2005, and for most of the time since, I've done pretty well with MTX alone. About 18 months ago I started flaring up (lots of work...

It all began a couple of years ago when I was losing weight and tired all the time but mostly sore hands. The kids used to ask me why do...

*SIGH* Where to start?! I have had issues with chronic pain for years and toenails falling off leaving bloody nail beds. And as with most of us, 100 different doctors...

I was diagnosed in August 2016 with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia. I'm tired. I'm achy. My joints are stiff. I also have severe sleep apnea and need a new bi-pap...

I am 32 years old and was diagnosed 2 years ago. It began with pain in my feet that got worse as the weeks went on. I also had a...

I was just recently diagnosed with PsA and Psoriasis. I waited almost 6 years to be diagnosed with many, many misdiagnoses. It almost took my life in 2013 when my...

I'm new to the site. I was recently diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia, after suffering endometriosis for 10 years and Drs telling me it was just getting worse, after...

I am a 62 year old female who was diagnosed at 12 with psoriasis, treated with topical cortisone creams. At 32 I was diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis. Woke up one...

My husband has had psoriatic arthritis for at least 25 years but this last year has been extremely painful for him. He was on Enbrel for many years but his...

I developed psoriasis when I was 18 and psoriatic arthritis when I was 24. I was not diagnosed with the arthritis for about 5 or 6 years. As I learned...

For years I have been making excuses for strange sensations, random excruciating pain from any body part, faux broken ankles, wrists swollen eyes and a lingering back ache that I...

My story starts 20 years ago, I was 23. It seemed like I went from a healthy strong health nut to a sick person in bed all the time. I...

It took over four years to get my diagnosis but I have finally found a treatment that is helping me.