The Psoriatic Arthritis Club

Eddie’s PsA story involves a relatively quick journey to getting diagnosed and on treatment. But he’s had his share of challenges along the way, and that means plenty of wisdom to impart about the many curveballs that PsA can throw your way. “If you don’t say something, then nothing’s going to change,” Eddie says. “[Doctors are] wonderful people. But clairvoyance is not something that is taught in med school.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Diane should have been diagnosed with PsA well before she actually was. As a woman of color who grew up poor, she endured decades of inadequate treatment, misdiagnosis, and stigma. But she also learned a lot about how to turn things around and advocate for better care. “Someone told me a bunch of years ago, you have a voice, use it,” Diane says. “That had to be the best advice ever. Use your voice.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Imagine exercising for a living, then being diagnosed with a condition that makes picking up weights almost too painful to bear. When Lauren was diagnosed with PsA, she had a lot of concerns about what it would mean for her professionally (as a trainer) and personally (as a mom of young children). “As a personal trainer, I can’t just tell people to work out,” Lauren says. “I have to live the lifestyle that I preach. However, if I am flaring, it is hard, and I have to really listen to my body and know what I can handle.”See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Exercise, diet, stress and mental health and more: Learn more about healthy lifestyle changes for psoriatic arthritis and how lifestyle changes and medication work together to help you manage your condition.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn more about the medication treatment options available for psoriatic arthritis, the importance of treating inflammation to reduce the risk of joint damage and other complications, and why your doctor needs to know about all your PsA symptoms in order to help pick the right treatment approach for you.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Learn more about the range of symptoms you can experience with psoriatic arthritis, the importance of talking to your doctor about all of your symptoms in order to help improve your care, and how doctors and patients can use a measure like minimal disease activity to make sure that your PsA symptoms are getting better across the board.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.