Care Coordination: The Patient’s Dilemma in an Age of Specialization
I am a patient with several chronic diseases that are common co-occurring conditions of psoriasis, including psoriatic arthritis (PsA), hypertension, and diabetes, among ...
Seeing a New Doctor
Earlier this month, I had to do something I hadn’t had to do in about 10 years. I had to see a new rheumatologist. I had been with the same doctor since I moved ...
PsA in the Workplace
I was diagnosed with psoriasis in 1972 while I was in law school and psoriatic arthritis (PsA) in 1976 during my third year of practice. I practiced law for 45 years and never ...
Starting Right Now, I’ll Do MORE
Well, it’s that time of year again, everyone. It’s the new year, and everyone comes up with resolutions. I’m going to do this more or do this less. Yeah, I don’t play ...
Asking For Help, Reaching Out for Support
Over time, I have come to realize that when you have a condition like psoriatic arthritis that causes physical impairment or limitations in mobility, there is absolutely ...
Fatigue and Psoriatic Disease
As with many people with psoriatic disease, I deal from fatigue most of the time. In my situation, this is less the case with psoriasis than it is with psoriatic arthritis (PsA). ...