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Hi, Pat here. I was finally diagnosed with PSA about 4 years ago. For way too long I dealt with specialists in my area that looked at my swollen knees...

I was 29 years old when I was diagnosed with psoriasis. I had to have thyroid surgery to remove my thyroid the year before - That is when the spots...

The first time I went to the doctor for pain I was 23. I remember waking up every morning wondering what was wrong. It felt like I had a super...

Talk about someone who never thought this would happen to me, have been fighting , psa, for approx 20 years. I know it's genetic many cousin, nieces and my sister...

Hi its taken 7 years to find the rite doctor to help me find out I have psoratic arthritis. I have only been diagnosed with this a few months ago...

Diagnosed 8/15/15, been turned down for disability twice - it's with appeals council now. I'll be 61 in June. Each day is a new day, I might cry some, sleep...

Like many of you, I have had my ups and downs with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. I'm currently (as of 2017) 41 years old. Growing up, I knew that my...

I have had fibromyalgia for nearly 30 years (Back before they knew what it was). Now my hands hurt, my hips and lower back drive me nuts and my sleep...

I used to be very active. I studied and taught overseas. I took ground school for aviation. I did cliff diving, spelunking, backpacking across Europe, worked for an airline, and...

I went to John Hopkins Dermatologist approx. 10 years ago and was diagnosed with having nummular eczema. I went to another dermatologist who said I had eczema and continued over...

I have had psoriasis since my early 20s but wasn't diagnosed with PsA until I was 44. It was a swollen toe that started the diagnosis...fast forward 4 years...for the...

Not sure where to begin. To be honest it's odd to talk about my condition so openly. Not that its a secret....just not talked about a lot. I'm 29. I...

I am 32, but feel like I'm going on 80! I just thought thats what the 30's felt like. I have been diagnosed with PsA 3 months ago, exactly a...

I was diagnosed in my teens with psoriasis but it took 10 years to finally get diagnosed with the arthritis part. I teach yoga part time so I've always been...

I have had Psoriasis since age 7. I am now 55. Have never completely cleared. Went for light treatment when I was young, methotrexate, etc. About 5 years ago rather...

I was diagnosed in 2005, and for most of the time since, I've done pretty well with MTX alone. About 18 months ago I started flaring up (lots of work...

It all began a couple of years ago when I was losing weight and tired all the time but mostly sore hands. The kids used to ask me why do...

*SIGH* Where to start?! I have had issues with chronic pain for years and toenails falling off leaving bloody nail beds. And as with most of us, 100 different doctors...

I was diagnosed in August 2016 with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia. I'm tired. I'm achy. My joints are stiff. I also have severe sleep apnea and need a new bi-pap...

I am 32 years old and was diagnosed 2 years ago. It began with pain in my feet that got worse as the weeks went on. I also had a...