You can find a silver lining anywhere—even in red, blotchy, itchy skin.
.) To treat it, I had to take 16 baby aspirin pills a day, which my mom said was a nightmare.
I went to a rheumatologist who specialized in JRA, and he switched me from aspirin to a medication I had to take only twice a day. By the time I was 7, the swelling had gone, and I was weaned off the medication. My dad told me that after my last doctor’s visit, I went skipping down the hall with my red curls bouncing and a huge smile on my face; I was a big hit with the nurses.From age 7 to 17, I didn’t have any symptoms.
Then one day in theater class, I noticed my scalp was itching badly. I was going to regular follow-ups with my rheumatologist, so the next time I saw him, he looked at my scalp. He confirmed that the itch was caused by psoriasis and I had developed Meanwhile, I tried several topical medications for the itch, which provided temporary relief. Eventually, they each stopped working, but after a while, we found one that brought it under control.Psoriatic arthritis is as much a mental struggle as it is physical. I suffered from anxiety and depression, but over time learned to change how I felt about myself. Achieving good mental health is not a linear process; you have constant ups and downs; you just have to be patient.
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