John Montemarano, a 55 - year - old retired director for the New York City public transportation system, put the pieces together that he might have
psoriatic arthritis after being diagnosed with mild psoriasis in his mid-40s.
Not exact matches
Painful swelling of the joints is a common symptom of
psoriatic arthritis, which can develop before or
after someone is diagnosed with psoriasis.
Like
psoriatic arthritis, debilitating pain and stiffness from inflammation usually occur in the morning or
after resting, but symptoms can also last all day.
Sore, stiff joints — especially when you wake up or
after you sit for long periods — may be a sign of
psoriatic arthritis, a type of
arthritis that commonly affects people with psoriasis.
Even when your flare is under control, it's a good idea for people with
psoriatic arthritis to follow up with your doctor
after four or six weeks.
Montemarano says he was lucky to be able to continue working
after being diagnosed with
psoriatic arthritis, but he can't imagine how people whose jobs involve heavy lifting or a lot of physical activity manage.
After just one month, the psoriasis patients with
psoriatic arthritis had a 45 percent lower symptom severity score compared to the placebo group, and the plaque psoriasis patient group receiving the antioxidants and conventional medicines had experienced a 37 percent lower symptom severity score when compared to the placebo group.
After pushing herself physically, and paying for it with
psoriatic arthritis pain, the author vows to go easy on herself in the new year.
I became extremely conscious of this when I developed
psoriatic arthritis some 30 + years
after developing diabetes.