Stories

My journey began 6 years ago when I was 20 years old. When I went to the doctors with a swollen toe, they initially thought I had gout. But after...

I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) about 5 years ago, I had just turned 64. I first had a diagnosis of psoriasis and my dermatologist wanted to refer me...

I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) and psoriasis (pso) this year, after many painful years of misdiagnosis. My rheumatologist is changing me to the biologic treatment after the other...

Living with aches and pains started early in my 20's when science barely understood arthritis. Therefore I lived until my 40's undiagnosed. Never understanding the sudden plaques on my hands...

First symptom of something brewing was April 2020! During covid lockdown! Stiff fingers and incredibly painful to do tasks! Had a lot of back and forth phone calls to G.p...

I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) just a few months ago, after years of joint pain. Though I had a flare of psoriasis when I was a kid, my...

Okay. I admit the title to this story is a bit misleading. Of course I didn't just start dealing with PsA symptomatology a year ago and conveniently received a diagnosis...

Older people always complain about aches and pains as they age. This gets overheard by young people. So in my mind, the pain that worsened from childhood into adulthood was...

It all started with just a swollen toe back in 2013. Within a year of seeing different doctors, I was officially diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in 2014. I had never...

In 2018, I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and was forced to retire from a 30+ year combined career in security corrections and law enforcement. I have had psoriasis most...

One day, my eyes became swollen, running and painful. It took 5 years for my diagnosis, after multiple doctor visits and being told there was nothing wrong with me. The...

Noticed unusual source on my body a lot in the scalp and some on my arm. Also had, and other symptoms such as fibromyalgia and RA and was not aware...

My first psoriasis spot appeared on my knee when I was pregnant with my first child at 22 years old. I continued to get more patches through the years. At...

I was diagnosed after many years of not knowing why I had so many hard days. There are really hard days. Getting up and going to work was hard. Working...

I myself have arthritis, but my elderly aunt who recently turned 74, has been living with it for many years now. I love my aunt and it saddens me, yet...

Looking back, I started having symptoms in my 20’s, but didn’t connect the dots until they increased and I had my first psoriasis flare in my late 30’s. It took...

I was an extremely active person hiking, dirt biking, swimming, all the time. In 2000, I began to really struggle with pain in my hip joints terribly. My active life...

Over the summer, I used our pool to exercise. I lost 10 lbs, I walked straight and was doing very well. I over do, but do not know how I...

I used to be a really active person. In 2019, I qualified as a personal trainer and at the age of 48, I felt really quite proud. This was in...

I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in 2018 when the base joint of my big toes, riddled by gout for almost 50 years, became chronically inflamed. One toe had...