Readers Story
Just being Dad...
We know that there is still a mistaken general belief that arthritis
affects mainly older people. The hard truth is that it affects many age
groups and, cruelly, quite often hits during one of the busiest phases
of our lives when we are working, raising a family and/or caring for
others.
Although traditional roles are more mixed these days, often with both parents out to work and
juggling home life, it is still less likely that men will talk openly about how they feel about living
with chronic pain & fatigue. This issue we asked to interview one young gentleman about how
PsA affects his life and his ability to just be Dad…
Thank you for agreeing to take part in
this article and sharing your feelings &
thoughts. Can you tell me a little about
your personal Psoriasis & Psoriatic
Arthritis history?
I was diagnosed with Psoriasis when
I was at school, about 13 or M