My name is Rachel, I'm 21 years old and live in the UK. I have been
married for just over a year and have a Rabbit called Bow, all great
things to be thankful for, But I also have arthritis, I have a type of
arthritis called psoriatic.
Its a type of inflammatory arthritis with is connected to the skin
condition psoriasis hence the name. I have had it since I was 14 years
old and it is a constant struggle everyday of my life. There are no
known causes of this disease but they do think it has something to do with genetics. Psoriatic arthritis symtoms closely resembles Rheumatoid arthritis, which I find is the best way to explain my condition to people as there is far more information and research done on the disease.
There is also no cure and it is a constant trial and error to find some
relief from the pain. They're lots of different treatments out there
but a lot
of them have there own set of horrid side effects and I have not had
much luck with finding information about natural remedies or alternative
treatments.
I thought a good way to get through this difficult part of my life was to share it with other people that may also be going through the same thing as I am and maybe we can share advise and tip or any information about treatments that are helping us or people we know.
