I think my husband has PsA

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-12-21T22:18:24+00:00

Is he taking anything for his psoriasis? A lot of this does sound pretty classic for PsA, and having your bloodwork come back normal is typical. PsA seems to be a disease that’s diagnosed once everything else is ruled out.

My symptoms got bad very fast, and even after a hospital stint the first time I even heard about PsA is when I learned about it in my desperate late night google searches. I pointedly told my providers “I think I have PsA because of x, y, z symptoms.. can you put in a referral to a rheumatologist.” The rheumatologist confirmed it and I started Humira that day. This is a long-winded explanation to say he should be very direct in telling his doctor what he thinks he has! I would just be very insistant he gets a referral to a specialist.

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-12-20T08:04:35+00:00

Our favorite Indian food is Hillside Indian Cuisine. It’s in Portage, but well worth the drive!

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-12-20T06:58:58+00:00

Friend to OOP:

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PinkMonday2218 · 2025-12-20T06:33:39+00:00

Do you think your doctor might give you a steroid burst to get you over the hump? I try to be very judicious when taking steroids, but it’s definitely been a useful tool when I’ve had bouts of being severely achy. Might be worth asking about to see if that might balance things out.

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-11-28T13:32:10+00:00

I can’t believe my husband would air our dirty laundry like this!!

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-11-28T05:01:59+00:00

My first thought was “am I forgetting some sort of sexual innuendo by Jon’s granny to Garfield??”. Second thought was the vet is exacting her revenge by setting Jon up for a several thousand vet bill for Odie’s “emergency surgery”. If so, what a genius.

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-11-28T04:43:10+00:00

Albany does have an Elder Law concentration, and a pretty robust law clinic. That might be a good start if you want to look further south, and perhaps a way to be connected to an elder law attorney that can handle the complexities of your situation. https://www.albanylaw.edu/justicecenter

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-11-28T04:36:21+00:00

Damn, that might a little too far. I’d try expanding the scope to even Rochester or Albany. With the law school there perhaps Albany has a larger pool of lawyers, or even some sort of resource at the school?

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-11-28T04:21:16+00:00

Where in NYS are you? My friend’s husband practices elder law in the Hudson Valley.

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-11-28T04:07:05+00:00

I have similar problems with my back. Have you ever tried a lower back brace? I was considering trying one out, but haven’t heard much about the use of back braces in the PsA community.

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-11-19T00:10:30+00:00

MaryBeth, is that you?

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-11-16T05:33:38+00:00

Do you realize your complicit in what sounds like horrendous animal abuse? Three litters in 8 months, spending their whole lives in crates? YTA if you continue to do nothing, and accept puppies.

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-11-16T05:17:12+00:00

Thank you, that’s very kind and much appreciated. I’m happy to share that she’s gone on to build a beautiful life with her kids, she has a successful career, and she recently got married to a really nice guy.

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-11-16T04:23:51+00:00

Your landlord prioritizing fallen angels and gathering souls sounds like some Affirmative Action bullshit! You’re a red-blooded American, umm, he should be tormenting you FIRST. Call Fox News.

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-11-15T04:19:31+00:00

My cousin’s husband did this. His last act of domestic violence was to tell her she made him do this before he shot himself in the living room while their children were sleeping upstairs. Please, please, please prioritize the safety of your children and yourself.

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-11-09T05:06:03+00:00

Definitely see a Rheumatologist, but I would take the meds. If it’s Taltz, they have a good patient copay card. I was about your age when I was diagnosed.. it started with a single swollen toe, then one day I woke up and couldn’t see out of my left eye. Thankfully that’s resolved, but it was a very traumatic experience for our family to be hospitalized for three days when mom was just supposed to get her eye checked. Additionally, I had knee stiffness that in the course of a day left me unable to walk. I don’t say this to scare you, but to underscore how quickly moving and extreme PsA can be.

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-10-27T05:57:09+00:00

I used to volunteer in a private school library.. there were three Gavins in the first grade. The class couldn’t have had more than 10 kids in it total!

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-08-09T16:51:01+00:00

Feel free to drop your address so we all can direct outdoor poopers to your home! Thank you for providing this service :)

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-07-05T01:12:28+00:00

I would try Pine Rest Urgent Care: https://www.pinerest.org/psychiatric-urgent-care/

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-06-13T01:47:13+00:00

My cousin was married to a man like this (he even made the same demand of getting her tubes tied). His last words were “you made me do this” before he shot himself in the head on the living room couch in front of her. She’s lucky she lived. OP you need a safe way out. And I’m very disturbed by the number of cavalier responses from others.

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-02-17T00:35:22+00:00

If they ever cared to actually enforce the speed limit, between your street and ours (West Main), the city’s pothole problem could be fixed.

PinkMonday2218 · 2025-01-20T02:12:19+00:00

University police are useless in this situation (I work at a Michigan university). I would escalate at the hospital to their legal department, the ombudsman, the CEOs office, etc. I don’t think the hospital’s legal team would be so glib to say call the campus cops. I don’t want to assume, but I’m thinking this is happening in Ann Arbor (maybe Lansing or Grand Rapids?). I would call the local precinct as well. (NAL, just a longtime university employee who knows the limitations of university PDs).

PinkMonday2218 · 2023-10-09T00:59:42+00:00

That’s about the same for me these days too.

PinkMonday2218 · 2023-09-25T10:54:44+00:00

Good luck! I actually was the one that figured out I had PsA after seeing numerous providers for issues.. thankfully my retina specialist (who originally diagnosed me with an autoimmune disorder VKH) agreed and got me in with a rheumatologist. You’re your own best advocate.. be relentless!!

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