a psoriatic arthritis blog
In this episode, I sit down with Gerald Major, he's the President of the Canadian Spondylitis Association (CSA). He provides an overview of the findings of a recent CSA survey titled, Addressing Comorbidities of Spondyloarthritis Through Patient Organization Partnerships, that indicates the vast number of patients who experience mental health issues and other medical complications... Continue Reading →
In this episode I speak with my new friend, Victoria Elliot Gibson, a fellow patient and health professional. We chat about ruts, staying positive, coping and not letting your illness define you. Victoria has had some pretty intense years of psoriatic arthritis and associated autoimmune complications, and somehow manages to be an amazing role model... Continue Reading →
In this episode I chat with Jennifer Boyle from Patient Partners in Arthritis. We share our 'first symptom' stories, what psoriatic arthritis feels like for us and she tells me about a new Psoriatic Arthritis Guidebook; Answers and Practical Advice she developed with the Canadian Spondylitis Association. I was excited to sit and chat with... Continue Reading →
In this episode I talk to registered dietician, Julia Burt, M.Sc(A), RD about arthritis, inflammation, immunity and what we should be considering when we head to the grocery store. We address a question I had immediately following my own diagnosis; is there something I can be eating to make myself feel better? There is a... Continue Reading →
In this episode I talk about the meaning behind the name of the podcast, the challenges we face when first being diagnosed and how a new Advocacy Guide from the Arthritis Society may help. Facing illness can be hard, really hard and this episode talks about being truthful about how we're feeling; it's ok to... Continue Reading →
Big words, stats and long winded explanations are easy to come by when googling a medical condition. Let's strip all that away and just quickly touch on what psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is at a basic level. my armour that decided to attack Sorry, I'm getting ahead of myself. An autoimmune disease simply put, is when your immune... Continue Reading →
When you think of arthritis you don’t think of a twenty-something hopping off her road bike at the end of a 40km ride; that’s ok, it’s not what I pictured either, until it was me. This blog gives my perspective living with an invisible illness, psoriatic arthritis.
sore, stiff & sleepy. 