Self-Care Giveaway Terms & ConditionsOfficial Rules, Terms and Conditions for Self-Care Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED. The Self-Care (the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pain Care Kit Giveaway Terms and ConditionsOfficial Rules, Terms and Conditions for the Pain Care Kit Giveaway NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. A PURCHASE DOES NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I know my body better than anyone!“Why won’t they listen to me, I know my body better than anyone!” My primary care doctor told me, “It just comes with age and being overweight.” However, I knew...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Nightmare...or stranger than fiction?As I sit here, on my couch at 1:47 am, legs curled as usual, bottle of water, iPad, MTV classic, I wonder where to begin my story...do I start at...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
PsA Without Much PsoriasisHello! I was diagnosed with PsA about 3.5 years ago when I had Achilles' tendinitis and my toenails were discolored or coming off. After xrays and blood tests, it confirmed...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
I Just Want to be NormalI have had skin issues since I was in 3rd grade. I also had, (so the Dr said), eczema around both ankles. I was teased a lot for having "the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Invisible suffering, living in tormentI'm a middle aged woman, alone with virtually no support. Started with severed psoriasis as a little girl after a bout of chickenpox. It covered my whole body, my hair...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
PsA or RA?? The choice is yours!Following my family doctor's order, I went to see "the best" rheumatologist in my area. His conclusion - I either have PsA or RA. My RA indicator was not sufficient...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Growing Old is Not for SissiesThat is what my elderly patients used to say.I always wondered why I had problems with painful joints and fatigue. I was checked by numerous doctors to no avail until...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Pain and StiffnessI was very healthy as a child and young adult. I had Mono at 27 and that's when everything changed. I had a "moderate" case of Mono, but it lasted...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A very long road that just got longer....I was diagnosed with PSA back in Nov '16 right before Thanksgiving. I had known for some time that something was wrong with my joints but never said anything because...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
My life storyI don't really know where to start, so I'm just going start from the beginning. It'll be long, but I'll be as unemotionally charged as possible. While during the development...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Way Too Young to Feel This OldI can relate to the words on the T-shirt (I'm Way Too Young to Feel This Old). I used to be an active person. I worked and traveled the world...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
PsA, RA, and protein drinksMy story matches all those I have just read but I add that I am 67 yrs old and have been living with this disease since diagnosed at 21 yrs...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Morning RoutineThis probably sounds familiar to many with PsA: Open eyes. Assess pain/stiffness/fatigue. Cough to clear lungs. Pray. Selftalk: "We can get out of bed. Slowly. Made it. Drink all water...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Becky (Koffegurl)Hi everyone. First, I'd like to say how grateful I am that I found this site! I'll try not to ramble. I'm 57. I have 1 daughter, and 2 granddaughters...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Simple Things Have Become So HardI've been on injections for a bit now an I feel like I'm getting worse not better and if I bump into things I bleed under my skin. I've always...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
FrustratedI was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis in November of 2016 but know I've had it so much longer. The fatigue is the hardest thing to deal with. I loved the...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My First Wheel Chair RideI had been living with psoriasis for 15 years happily. Experience with different medication moulded life into a routine and I could help others as well. Only recently that scaling...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
20 years to DiagnosisDuring my pregnancy with my second daughter, I developed such excruciating back pain and SI joint pain by 10 weeks. I would fall all the time. I couldn't turn in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
