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In the world of diseases, psoriatic arthritis is a double-edged sword. On one end you have the inflammation, joint pain, stiffness, and swelling that comes courtesy of arthritis. On the other end are the hallmark red, itchy, scaly patches of skin that psoriasis brings (consider yourself doubly blessed). According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, psoriatic arthritis affects about one million people in the United States. Most people with the disease develop psoriasis first and arthritis later. And it doesn’t take much for one disease to turn into the other especially in the way of the psoriasis. “When I think someone has psoriatic arthritis, I ll go on a rash hunt, and a lot of times, the only thing I’ll find is a little patch of psoriasis behind the ears,” says Martin Bergman, M.D., chief of the division of rheumatology at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, PA and clinical professor of medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. ....
Ankylosing Spondylitis. The disease you can’t pronounce and likely had never heard of until you or a loved one got diagnosed. It’s relatively rare, but for the 300,000 people in the U.S. (less than one percent of the adult population) who have it, it can be a real pain literally. The disease, which affects the joints primarily in the lower back, can cause pain, stiffness, and damage, and not because of wear and tear, but thanks to inflammation, says Martin Bergman, M.D., chief of the division of rheumatology at Taylor Hospital in Ridley Park, PA, and clinical professor of medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine. “One of the hallmark symptoms we look for is back pain that’s worse in the morning and gets better throughout the day; another is back pain that awakens you at night.” ....
In the past year, maybe you’ve skipped so many hair color appointments your roots are reaching new ground or let so much time go by without a teeth cleaning that it took a crown casualty to get you back into the dentist’s chair (guilty on both counts over here). We’re all having feelings about seeing the doctor or maintaining regular appointments for fear of COVID. But, if you’re one of the six in 10 Americans living with a chronic condition, including psoriasis, seeing your derm, especially when you’re having a flareup, can be crucial to care. ....
What’s the most common hep C symptom? Actually, the most common symptom for hepatitis C is no symptoms at all. The disease can go undetected in the body for years, sometimes decades, which is why it’s important to talk with your doctor about screening if you are in a high-risk group. How will I know if my hepatitis C is cured? You doctor will measure something called viral genetic material in your blood. To do this, you will be asked to take a blood test about three months after you’ve finished your course of treatment. If the test does not show any viral genetic material, it means you are cured of hep C. ....