By Jose Scher, MD, as told to Hope Cristol
Psoriatic arthritis is a condition that brings many challenges, both for patients and for doctors. One of the most important ones is that you need to have patience with this disease. There’s not a simple path to either your search for answers or your search for relief.
The journey to a psoriatic arthritis diagnosis is not a linear one. It can take years for people to get an accurate diagnosis. That can be frustrating, of course, but it’s also common. That’s because psoriatic arthritis is such a complex and varied disease.