Psoriatic Disease: Spot the Connection

When I stood up, after sitting on the floor watching the Winter Olympics in 1996, I felt pain I had never imagined! I was newly married, eating Chinese food and...

I’ve mentioned in one of my previous articles, Rheumatologist Reject, that I have had a tough time getting diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis (affectionately nicknamed PsA). This has been tough! I...

I started the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis at the age of 25. I didn’t get a proper diagnosis until 25 years later. I knew something was wrong with me, but I...

With psoriatic arthritis, there is a risk of developing nail psoriasis. This risk is so large in fact, that it is estimated that 80-90% of individuals with plaque psoriasis, and...

Seven years ago, my health was tanking and I was forced to take a leave of absence from work. I was in a severe Crohn’s, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis flare-up...

My main goal in writing this journal is to keep a documented record of my thoughts, feelings, mood and pain associated with my disease. 7:00 AM - I just woke...

According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, 30% of people who have psoriasis will also have psoriatic arthritis. I've prayed I wouldn't be a part of the 30%, that somehow my...