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Those of you that PsA affects your feet, do you get foot cramps? I know i need to wear shoes around my house but yesterday I was on my feet for 2 hours prepping dinner and cooking and towards the hand my foot kept cramping. From my big toe and second toe and it is really painful 😭

So whoever designed this soap dispenser never thought about hand pain.

Hi everyone! I have an appt my my rheumatologist next week, and we’ll probably be discussing changing up my meds. MTX is my current med and I’ve had pretty decent results for the PsA, but it’s messing up my stomach. I happened to sit in on one of my mom’s appts with her doc and found out JAK inhibitors are not good for us due to a history of clotting. That just leaves biologics, right? For those of you using them, what have you had luck with? (Realizing everyone is different of course. Just looking to see if anything jumps to the front of the pack.). Thanks!

Hi everyone! I have an appt my my rheumatologist next week, and we’ll probably be discussing changing up my meds. MTX is my current med and I’ve had pretty decent results for the PsA, but it’s messing up my stomach. I happened to sit in on one of my mom’s appts with her doc and found out JAK inhibitors are not good for us due to a history of clotting. That just leaves biologics, right? For those of you using them, what have you had luck with? (Realizing everyone is different of course. Just looking to see if anything jumps to the front of the pack.). Thanks!

Well. Saw my orthopedic surgeon yesterday for my 3 month follow up. My right knee feels great after my shot. So we are putting it off. She said it could help as long as a month. However, my left mine has been crap since my right knee felt better. She said that’s really common and looked at the 1 X-ray she has of the two together and said my left looked nearly identical, just not as severe. I for sure have osteoarthritis in my left knee. And will get X-rays next week to see how bad and if it is mild like she expects or moderate like my right knee. This means 2 joints have progressed and my biomarker i was told I have in Feb, the dr is is right about it causing rapid progression for sure! I’m so stressed and upset and worried about my future ability to walk. I cried so hard last night when I got in my car. Today I have been working. Now I’m home and walked into my apartment and was all “don’t go fast, you might not be able to walk soon so savor it. I already use a cane time to time, but I’m 43 and very much want to be able to walk unassisted at 50 still. My new rheumatologist that did the biomarker test told me that it very much means I will have to adjust the goal to “walking with assistive devices by 50” to be more realistic. And I’m just upset. Not because a wheelchair or assisted devices are bad. I have helped soooo many as a direct caregiver, but I never realized I could need it before 65+! And then, I think I picture the people I helped in nursing homes and I freak out. Plus, I don’t have family and have been able to work forever. What happens if I’m in the wheelchair and can’t take care of myself? I don’t have anything for assisted living or anything. I’m just worried a lot and have so much future anxiety and medical anxiety now. What have you all found to help with the future fears and the hard news blows you get? Especially if you have a severe case like me?? I just need ideas because I felt like I was gonna lose it last night.