PsA Through LifeHi! I’m K, and though I was only recently diagnosed with PsA, I’ve been experiencing the lasting symptoms for many years. I started with psoriasis at a very young age...reactions2comments
PsA feetWas diagnosed about a year ago with plantar fasciitis in my right foot, then about a month later Achilles tendonitis in my left foot. Have no recourse, but to work...reactions2comments
My handsI have had carpal tunnel surgery in both hands, a hyper extended thumb on the right hand, and all but the left thumb and 2 fingers have had trigger surgery...reactions2comments
Crooked fingersI have had crooked fingers that are swollen all the time. Too painful to make a fist. People who don’t have this problem just don’t understand. Do you have a...reactions1comment
Difficult to understandI feel victimized by pain, stiffness, weight gain, fatigue, and a lack of understanding by doctors and the general public of how disabling this condition is. Took them 15 years...reactions1comment
This is the part you can seeWhen people don’t understand that psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is much of the time, a disability. However, people cannot see your stiffness, pain, or psychological well-being. They think you may be...reactions1comment
Child ArthriticAt first, I thought about titling this entry "What if you were born like Benjamin Button, but your joints just kept crumbling?" That seemed a little too morbid and too...reactions3comments
Someone Else's LifeI am a goal-setter. Always have been. I get great satisfaction from knowing what I want in my life and making it happen. Twenty years ago, my goals started becoming...reactions1comment
Long and winding roadI was diagnosed with psoriasis in my teens, though I had lesions as a young child. I developed significant pain and fatigue in my early 30s and made my own...reactions1comment
My psoriatic arthritis experienceI have been reading a lot of other people's experiences about this disease. I, however, only began this journey in August of 2021. I had an injury on one of...reactions1comment
Psoriatic Arthritis 15 years nowThis disease has been in my life way too long. It started with the psoriasis which did not come with pain, but embarrassing patches. After 5 years, I started getting...reactions6comments
It’s a real painI have several immune diseases, but psoriatic arthritis is the most painful of them all. I tried 2 biologics and got horrible side effects. I live with joint pain daily...reactions3comments
Love with Psoriatic ArthritisLiving with psoriatic arthritis is not easy. It is a hard thing to deal with daily pain and no energy. Having to decide what activities you can do, and which...reactions2comments
PsA and chronic kidney diseaseI am new to this community though I'm not new to psoriatic arthritis. I was diagnosed in June of 2004. My disease has progressed substantially since then. What I would...reactions4comments
Rude AwakeningMy husband and I have been together for 32 years this fall. I have always been by his side for fence clearing, hauling, and cutting wood for simple projects. For...reactions8comments
Pain in every moveHello, I am from Greece and have had psoriatic arthritis (PsA) for 2 years now. My job is making jewelry and PsA hit me first in my hands. It was...reactions3comments
PsA is painfulHello, I have been dealing with this disease for 10 yrs now. I have no grip, pain in my hands, and flare-ups all the time no matter what I do...reactions2comments
Miss PinnyHello, I wanted to show the winding path I have been on in order to find a diagnosis of PsA or as we know it psoriatic arthritis. I presented with...reactions17comments
The Gravity of Losing Your GripThe Gravity of Losing Your Grip I would love a phone App that suspended gravity for objects weighing less than a pound. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have pens, knives...reactions5comments
I Miss The Person I Used To Be (Part 2) ...I posted my original story back in September 2021. I became so overwhelmed by what all I've been going through (especially navigating the disability application process) that I canceled my...reactions7comments