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“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...

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...

Hello! 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...

I 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...

I'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...

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...

That 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...

I 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...

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...

I 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...

I 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...

My 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...

This 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...

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...

I'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...

I 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...

I 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...

During 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...