Man, it’s crazy how fast a year goes! Last year this time I started having contractions and was thinking my little one would be here any day. Well, let me tell you – February 22nd to March 17th was a LONG ASS TIME. It may have only been a few short weeks, but to me, …
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When it comes to psoriatic arthritis, managing your weight can have significant impacts on your overall health. As reported by the National Psoriasis Foundation, weight loss in conjunction with certain medications can together help improve your symptoms. Carrying less weight will help lessen the burden on your joints and can potentially give you more energy. However, …
I’ll be completely honest, I was on disability for a few years in my 20’s because of my psoriatic arthritis (and avascular necrosis). With a lot of help in getting my condition in a manageable state, I was able to return to work. I’ve utilized these 5 steps in getting my psoriatic arthritis under control. …
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Sharing my psoriatic arthritis story is something that has been important to me for the last few years. Why? Because in the beginning, I felt alone, with not many options. Learning about other’s stories, and what has helped them (and conversely not helped), really assisted me in getting on a path to managing my condition. …
Having a chronic condition can be extremely tough. There are ways that you may be hurting that other’s can’t completely understand. You can try to explain it, but so many times you can’t understand it unless you’re living with it. Which can be so frustrating! Here are 2 articles that I wrote for you that may …
Last year, my friend Alyssa started a new venture, The Journal Deck. The premise of this love project is to bring journal prompts and oracle cards to life. Picking a card each day, The Journal Deck provides you a journal prompt to explore. When Alyssa announced The Journal Deck, I was really excited. Personally, I think …
I went to see my rheumatologist recently and we were chatting about my psoriatic arthritis, psoriasis, pregnancy and how it’s been affecting me. I had every intention of blogging my way through my trimesters, but I gotta tell you . . . growing a baby is EXHAUSTING. After working during the day, the last thing …
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My LONG psoriatic arthritis story summarized: In 5th grade, I had my first knee surgery. My meniscus was ripped, flipped and separated from the bone. My orthopedic surgeon back then said it was most likely something I was born with and I injured it from dance and softball. But, from that point on it seemed …
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Back in middle school, my doctors didn’t want to put me on “heavy duty meds” because I hadn’t even gone through puberty. And, come to think of it, it was the mid 90’s so biologics were probably not indicated for juvenile use yet. In 2012, when I did start on them, I wanted everything and ANYTHING that …
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NO. HELL NO. PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS DOESN’T GET ENOUGH ATTENTION. AND YES, IT PISSES ME OFF. (HENCE THE ALL CAPS) Back in middle school when a doctor mentioned it, my family and I had NO idea what it meant. In 2012, when I was “officially” diagnosed with it…. we still had no idea what it meant. …