Don't Judge Me for My Good Days: Psoriatic-arthritis.com

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  (This was posted Feb 16, 2024 - but I thought it was such a great topic that I wanted to repost it.) Please don't judge me based on my good days. Looks can be deceiving for someone with a chronic illness. What looks like a good day might actually be a good day. Or it might be a good few hours. Or it could be someone doing their best to function through the pain. You don't honestly know what someone is going through, especially when they have lived with the pain for a long time. You'd be surprised how much pain people can learn to smile through. Read the full article at psoriatic-arthritis.com

Comparing Everything to My Chronic Illness: Bezzy PsA

When your normal is already skewed, it can be hard to notice if something else is brewing. Sometimes PsA overshadows other symptoms.

When you’re starting to feel run-down, most people assume they’re getting sick. Me? I would assume my psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is starting to act up. The same with any unexpected pain. (Or in my case, extra pain.) While others may assume they’ve overdone it at the gym or gotten an injury, I would just shrug it off and think my PsA must be a little angry today.

Read the full article at Bezzy PsA

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