Are you wondering what treatment options are available for psoriatic arthritis? Has your doctor asked you to make a choice between two treatments, and you feel overwhelmed by such a decision because you don’t really understand the options? Or do you just want to read reviews of PsA medications from others who use specific drug treatments? If so, this blog post is for you!
The site called drugs.com has a page dedicated to reviews by people with PsA using specific drugs. Some of the drugs only have a few reviews, but others have hundreds of reviews. It’s worth a look. https://www.drugs.com/condition/psoriatic-arthritis.html
The Arthritis Foundation has a wealth of knowledge about different types of treatments for PsA. This article provides a great overview, https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/treatment/treatment-plan/disease-management/treatment-options-for-psoriatic-arthritis
Another great article through the Arthritis Foundation is Alice Goodman’s Treatment Guidelines for Psoriatic Arthritis. It offers many recommendations to help guide doctors’ and patients’ shared decisions about treatments. This is definitely a worthwhile read. https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/treatment/treatment-plan/you-your-doctor/treatment-guidelines-for-psoriatic-arthritis-arthr
If you want to know more about how biologics work and the different types, this Arthritis Foundation article is very informative. https://www.arthritis.org/drug-guide/biologics/biologics
If you are a total newbie with psoriatic arthritis, a good overview of all things PsA related is the Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/13286-psoriatic-arthritis It’s a great place to start.
The last article I’m recommending is https://www.verywellhealth.com/biologics-for-psoriatic-arthritis-5190400 This article explains the differences between all of the currently approved biologics (in the USA), and discusses PsA treatment in concise, easy-to-understand terms.
If you are having a hard time getting your family, friends, and colleagues to understand exactly what psoriatic arthritis is and the challenges it involves, I invite you to read my article, When Your Loved One Has Psoriatic Arthritis (PsA), at https://janmariet.com/when-your-loved-one-has-psoriatic-arthritis-psa/ This article can help you educate others on exactly what it means to have psoriatic arthritis.
I’d also like to provide you with a link to my Products That Make Life Easier with Psoriatic Arthritis, Plantar Fasciitis, and Enthesitis post at https://janmariet.com/products-that-make-life-easier-with-psoriatic-arthritis-plantar-fasciitis-and-enthesitis/ It is a list of adaptive products that I own and use to help me with activities of daily living with psoriatic arthritis. You may find an adaptive product you never even knew existed, that can help you lead a fuller and more robust life.
If you’ve found any of these articles helpful, if you have questions, or if you have resources to share, make sure and leave a comment below. I look forward to hearing from you!
