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Wed-14-12-2022, 21:59 PM
For me it meant giving up the work I loved ....................... (Long distance truck driving) I had to make the decision that it wasn't safe for me to continue so I didn't renew my licence. That was a long time ago now and I decided to retire from work aged 48, but yes psoriatic arthritis can limit your working capabilities and/or amount of hours.
Even today sometimes I can do more than others, but I have found the older I get the harder it gets to do the things I took for granted. However a new treatment can give me a new lease of life and I'm about to start a new one as my current one has failed, how long it will last (if it does work) I just don't know.
If you still have to work then I would say a job with variety would be the way to go, but if like me you are able to stop working early I would grab that opportunity and take iit as soon as possible.
Psoriatic arthritis is a difficult one when it comes to any physical activity, one day it will be fine and the next you may not be able to move. I've had some really good years and then my treatment just stops working (as my current one has) and it's almost impossible to do anything.
If you need a job and can get one doing different tasks, that would be my recommendation and also talk to any new employer about your problem as they may be able to adapt to your good and bad days.
Even today sometimes I can do more than others, but I have found the older I get the harder it gets to do the things I took for granted. However a new treatment can give me a new lease of life and I'm about to start a new one as my current one has failed, how long it will last (if it does work) I just don't know.
If you still have to work then I would say a job with variety would be the way to go, but if like me you are able to stop working early I would grab that opportunity and take iit as soon as possible.
Psoriatic arthritis is a difficult one when it comes to any physical activity, one day it will be fine and the next you may not be able to move. I've had some really good years and then my treatment just stops working (as my current one has) and it's almost impossible to do anything.
If you need a job and can get one doing different tasks, that would be my recommendation and also talk to any new employer about your problem as they may be able to adapt to your good and bad days.
