Question 1

my 18 year old daughter has raynauds and psoriatic arthritis. is there a connection?

Accepted Answer

Possibly: Raynaud phenomenon can occur in the absence of known illness. It has also been linked to more than a dozen aliments, many of which have an auto immune feature like psoriatic arthritis.

Question 2

what is psoriatic arthritis?

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Common!: Perphaps 20-30% of psoriasis patients develop arthritis.  So having a strong family history for both psoriasis and arthritis are very important rheumatology questions to ask! i believe it is more common than rheumatoid arthritis.  This is true in my practice. Over halp of my patients with psoriatic arthritis do not know they have it, until a thorough investigation for hidden spots identifies it!

Question 3

what is the va rating for psoriatic arthritis?

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Need military lawyer: So from what i understand, psoriatic arthritis is under dc 5009, which is based off of dc 5002. In layman's terms, it depends on disease activity and number of joints affected. Only a military lawyer can help with this determination, from what i understand.

Question 4

i see many places say 30% of people with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis. but then when i actually read studies several large scale investigation only show 5-20% do. thats a big difference so why do many places still say 30%?

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: In some cases people develop the arthritis before the skin eruptions of psoriasis actually appears. I wonder if some of the studies include these type of cases  retrospectively while other studies hadn't included them.

Question 5

can psoriatic arthritis cause night sweats?

Accepted Answer

Night sweats: Night sweats can be due to medications, infection ,
Inflammatory diseases, menopause, malignancies . Since
Psoriatic arthritis is  a. Type of arthritic inflammation, you probably can have night sweats especially if the disease is active.  A rheumatologist 's opinion might be helpful

Question 6

can psoriatic arthritis cause trigger finger?

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Yes: Tendinitis causing a trigger finger can be a component of psoriatic arthritis.

Question 7

is rituximab effective for psoriatic arthritis?

Accepted Answer

No!: Works for RA, but for PsA!

Question 8

will drinking green tea help psoriatic arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Not really: But it probably won't hurt.

Question 9

could i have a tattoo if i have psoriatic arthritis?

Accepted Answer

Sure: There is no reason you can't have a tattoo

Question 10

what are some good homeopathic treatment for psoriatic arthritis?

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Full case-taking: For a chronic condition like psoriatic arthritis you need a professional homeopath to thoroughly review your case. There are literally thousands of homeopathic medicines (remedies) that could be helpful to you at a deep level, to catalyze a healing process. Finding the ONE that's effective for you takes your willingness to describe your experience in detail to the practitioner, who will prescribe.

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