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 get asked frequently “what are red flags to look out for which may indicate a psoriatic arthritis flare?” It’s a great question. I wish it was extremely straight forward, but unfortunately each of us are so unique. I know so many people who experience psoriatic arthritic flares differently. That being said, there are many …
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 …
Traveling has always been one of my favorite things to do. Ever since I was young, I’ve always enjoyed seeing new places, cultures, and things. From exploring America, laying on the beaches of the Caribbean, safari-ing (is that even a word?) through the African bush, riding camels on a Tunisian beach with Arabic speaking natives, …
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Living the #ChronicLife is a 24/7/365 job. Unfortunately, our conditions don’t take a break during the holiday season. So how do I help manage my psoriatic arthritis during the holidays? Here are 4 resources for you! 1. 10 Tips For Keeping Your Stress In Check Here are 10 tips for managing stress and keeping …
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In August, I basically had no energy whatsoever and spent the majority of the month in pain. (Read more about my flare up here) In September, I traveled for almost 3 weeks straight. It was a CRAZY month for me. I can’t lie – I was really worried about how my body would hold up. …
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While I was in Harrisburg, PA for the Arthritis Foundation’s Advocacy Day this year, one of our ‘asks’ revolved around the development of biosimilars. I’d be hard pressed to find an autoimmune patient who doesn’t know what a biologic is, but many of them aren’t as familiar with what a biosimilar is. My first reaction to …
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Acupuncture is a wonderful treatment for pain management. Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the knee and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) are extremely painful on their own, let alone combined! My knee was finally settling down and the complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) was pretty much gone. The AVN specialist that I was seeing at the time said …
During the follow up to my June nerve block my pain doctor said that I needed to start weening myself off the meds. I had been on them for the past year soooooo I.was.scared! My pain had progressively been getting better, but it was still there. Avascular necrosis causes pain and burning sensations …
Read more “Ween off Pain Meds… um say what? – Treatment: Acupuncture for AVN & PSA Pain Part 1”
