The Girl With Arthritis

When you’re having a flare-up, getting dressed up and going out somewhere fancy doesn’t sound appealing. Dates don’t need to be fancy to be special. Consider some of these unique date night ideas for an arthritis-friendly evening. When I was little, I imagined all the fun dates my future husband and I would go on. I pictured dinner, dancing, ice skating, hiking, and other fun and romantic activities! What I didn’t picture at the time was dealing with psoriatic arthritis (PsA) as a young adult. I didn’t know that dating would look a little different for me. My pain and fatigue have influenced many parts of my life and my relationships, from little things like dates to what the future might look like. Read the full article at Bezzy PsA.  

 Fatigue is a whole body symptom, and fighting it takes a whole body approach. People don’t get it when I say that fatigue is one of my most challenging symptoms. But the fatigue I experience from psoriatic arthritis (PsA) flares is different from just being tired. It’s like I have a never-ending case of the flu or like living in a fog. It’s hard to go about the day; even thinking and focusing can be challenging. Fatigue is a difficult symptom to treat. Short of directly treating the cause, there’s no magic pill you can take to fix it. With PsA, it’s often the effect of ongoing inflammation. Living with chronic pain is also an energy-suck; it’s mentally and physically draining. Read the full artcile at Bezzy PsA.

While brushing my hair this morning, I discovered a single gray hair. This is delightful, especially since I'm still in my early twenties. I'm prone to growing a white strand of hair during particularly stressful periods, and I believe this was the third one I found this week. To say it's been a stressful few months would be an understatement. Attempting to buy a house in this market and planning a wedding that will occur during one of the busiest wedding seasons in decades has been quite daunting, on top of the usual day-to-day stress of working and living with psoriatic arthritis. Read the full article at Psoriatic-Arthritis.com