Unfortunately, that’s fairly common with this disease, which is often invisible.
What Is Psoriatic Arthritis?
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease, which essentially means that your body is attacking itself by mistake.
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In rare cases, inflammation in the joints can be permanent.
What Does Psoriatic Arthritis Feel Like?
Mild to moderate fatigue is also common.
How Is Psoriatic Arthritis Treated?
And Haberman points out that your doctor may prescribe injectable medications like Cimzia, Humira, or Simponi.
Unlike with psoriasis, topical solutions, like creams, or UV treatment wont help with joint pain.
Still, they can be fairly effective at keeping plaque flare-ups at bay.
Be sure to consult your doctor before beginning any treatment or regimen.
“Leaving the arthritis untreated can lead to destruction of the joint in psoriatic arthritis,” says Orbai.
When Should You See a Doctor?
I would definitely bring it up with [your] doctor….
It can cause damage within six months of diagnosis, so its important to treat.
Says Zeichner, “It’s treated from the inside out.”
