Even Providers Don’t Believe!Recently, I went to a new provider because two of mine retired. This one actually said they didn’t believe I have psoriatic arthritis, nor ever had it. No exam, no...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My story with psoriatic arthritis and Orencia infusionsI have been suffering from psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia for many years. My doctor has me doing Orencia infusions, which helps greatly. The infusion takes about 30 minutes once a...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
PsA has made me a more grateful personI've become more grateful for all the little things in my life. Stress is a trigger for my psoriatic arthritis flare-ups, so I've learned to live a less stressful life...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
PsA: An Inherited ConditionI was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in 2014 and am now on my 6th medication. It seems to wear out everything after a while. I still persevere. I found that...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
FlaresI have no psoriasis ANYWHERE! First time in 11 years. But still suffer from joint pain - some days worse than others. Fatigue is the most difficult to manage and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
It's all too muchI was diagnosed 6 years ago. This disease caused me to lose my dream job, take a huge pay cut, and totally lose all of my hobbies. I loved to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A new normal I never saw comingLast year, Sep 2020, I tested positive for COVID. I only lost taste and smell and didn't show any other symptoms. I did the standard 14-day quarantine and was good...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Now what do I do?I have always been a summer baby. Since being diagnosed with this awful auto-immune disease, it's much more prevalent. All summer long, actually from mid-April to mid-October, I swim in...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Always painI was diagnosed in 2009 when my husband was terminally ill. This has been a very painful condition. Psoriatic arthritis and fibro. Waking up is painful. Going to bed also...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
PainHello. For a while, I've been in pain since I was 18 from my degenerative disc disease in my back. But as I grew older, all the rest of my...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Just diagnosed for a weekHi, I'm Tine. 2020 May I had COVID very bad. Now, I have lung COVID, so I'm not cured at all yet. In February 2021, I received my 2nd vaccination...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Eye TroubleI was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis a few years ago now, mainly in my hands, but have aching elbow, joints, and knees and fatigue. I have tried Arava (Leflunomide) which...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Trying to be a caregiverI have psoriatic arthritis in most of my joints and the fatigue starts when I get up. Being a caregiver to my husband who is in bed or wheelchair only...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
20+ yrs of never giving upAt the age of 18, I was suffering the flare-ups with coverage from head to toe, clawing myself to bits until I was covered in blood. It started with a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Life ain't what it used to beI've had psoriasis since I was 9. The only time I was completely clear was while I was pregnant with my children (reckon I had enough on my plate without...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I Miss The Person I Used To Be...The pain started in 2009. The arthritis in my right hip was discovered in 2013. Since then, other joints have become significantly impacted as well – my left foot, both...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Hard to live with 2 sources of chronic painHi everyone, I have been in pain with my whole body for about 10 years now. Three years ago, I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia and I am under pain clinic...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
It’s always somethingHi! I am 58, have a 16-year-old who is very high functioning, and a 23-year-old daughter who graduated and the pandemic caused her to move back home. And of course...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Is It Psoriatic Arthritis?Hello. I am Bo Jo. I just turned 65 this month. About 1 month ago, I was diagnosed with psoriasis. Then I went to my family doctor to see why...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
NewbieHi everyone, I’m Ashleigh (31). I’ve just joined today. I got diagnosed with PsA in March this year after bloods and MRI. I’ve also been diagnosed with axial spondyloarthritis &...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments