Fight the fightI was 29 years old when I was diagnosed with psoriasis. I had to have thyroid surgery to remove my thyroid the...reactions1comment
I have no choice.Like many of you, I have had my ups and downs with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. I'm currently (as of 2017) 41...reactions7comments
My Immune System: A Love/Hate StoryI was diagnosed in 2005, and for most of the time since, I've done pretty well with MTX alone. About 18 months...reactionscomments
It happened to me.I am a 62 year old female who was diagnosed at 12 with psoriasis, treated with topical cortisone creams. At 32 I...reactions2comments
Life can change almost overnightI have had psoriasis since my early 20s but wasn't diagnosed with PsA until I was 44. It was a swollen toe...reactionscomments
Marijuana to treat PsAMy husband has had psoriatic arthritis for at least 25 years but this last year has been extremely painful for him. He...reactions2comments
What a mess! Two steps forward, three steps back.Talk about someone who never thought this would happen to me, have been fighting , psa, for approx 20 years. I know...reactions1comment
My Painful JourneyI was 25 years old when I first started experiencing the symptoms of arthritis, and it took another 25 years before I...reactions4comments
My rockThe first time I went to the doctor for pain I was 23. I remember waking up every morning wondering what was...reactions1comment
Oh To Be Able To Take A Long Walk AgainI have had Psoriasis since age 7. I am now 55. Have never completely cleared. Went for light treatment when I was...reactions2comments
So That Explained It.I developed psoriasis when I was 18 and psoriatic arthritis when I was 24. I was not diagnosed with the arthritis for...reactions2comments
Tough Cookie With a Bottle of IbuprofenMy story starts 20 years ago, I was 23. It seemed like I went from a healthy strong health nut to a...reactions2comments
What? PsA and Psoriasis?I was just recently diagnosed with PsA and Psoriasis. I waited almost 6 years to be diagnosed with many, many misdiagnoses. It...reactions5comments
Wits endI was diagnosed with RA about 15 yrs past. Started on all the usual drugs, methotrexate, sulphasalazine etc. Nothing worked with the...reactions3comments
You're Just Fat...Once the medical community sees you're obese, they can’t get past that. My diagnosis of PsA was delayed 15 years due to...reactions3comments
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...reactions5comments
Theresa’s JourneyOne year ago, I received my psoriatic arthritis diagnosis. I’m 62 and thought my life quality was done. I’d wake each morning...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
Ken. Retired PAI was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis 3 years ago. I have been on multiple oral meds, infusions, and now high dose Cosentyx...reactions6comments
PainHello. For a while, I've been in pain since I was 18 from my degenerative disc disease in my back. But as...reactions2comments
