The following resources have been compiled to help you find support in managing your psoriatic arthritis (PsA). We hope you find them useful.
Treatment Resources
Useful information about your RINVOQ® treatment
Wellness Factsheets
These downloadable factsheets offer useful information on various health topics related to your condition.
Dealing with Stress
Increased stress levels may have a negative impact on your symptoms, or even trigger flare ups. Find ways to relieve and manage stress.
Get tips here
Steps to Quit Smoking
Stopping smoking is one of the best choices you can make for your health. Start the journey today.
Take the first step
Mindfulness
Practising mindfulness is all about getting your senses involved, being focused, aware, and in the present. It could boost your psychological wellbeing.
Learn more
Setting Goals
Having clear goals to work towards over your treatment journey can help set you up for success.
Learn about goalsetting
Fatigue and Sleep
With a chronic condition such as yours, fighting fatigue can be a challenge. Getting a good night’s sleep is very important.
Get a better sleepPodcast Series
Me First. My Condition Second.
This podcast series focuses on people first, their condition second. We meet people living with chronic inflammatory conditions and learn from their experiences. And we get valuable tips from experts. Our aim is to give you some tools to help with living with a chronic condition.
Fatigue
Fatigue has a big impact on the lives of many people with chronic inflammatory conditions. Listen to registered nurse Fiona and psoriatic arthritis patient Anne-Maree, as they discuss the effects of fatigue and what steps she has taken.
Sleep
Pain has a habit of robbing you of sleep when you have a chronic inflammatory condition like arthritis. David and Anne-Maree, who both live with different conditions, talk about how this affects them and what steps they’ve taken to help improve their sleep.
Pain and Mobility
Living with a chronic inflammatory condition involves learning to live an active life even when pain tries to stop you. Anne-Maree describes what makes her pain worse, and shares techniques she’s learned to help control it.
Stress
David and Anne-Maree find that having a chronic inflammatory condition is very stressful at times. They’ve both developed strategies to help them cope. Listen as they discuss their experiences with Fiona, a healthcare professional.
Online Resources for Psoriatic Arthritis
The following external resources provide additional support and information for people living with psoriatic arthritis. They are intended and provided specifically for New Zealand and New Zealanders.
My Psoriasis
A New Zealand website provided by AbbVie which provides you with information about life with psoriasis.
myPsoriasis.co.nz
Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis New Zealand Facebook
The Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis NZ Facebook Group is an online community for people with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis. The group welcomes new members to connect, share tips and stories, and support one another.
Facebook
DermNet NZ
DermNet NZ provides authoritative information about skin diseases, conditions and treatment for patients and their health professionals.
dermnetnz.org
Arthritis New Zealand
A national voluntary organisation representing the interests of those with arthritis. It contains information on the condition and its treatment.
arthritis.org.nz
Health Navigator New Zealand
The Health Navigator website provides one place for New Zealanders to find reliable and trustworthy health information and self-care resources. It focuses on promoting clear, consistent messages that enable users to get the information they need at the time they need it.
healthnavigator.org.nz
New Zealand Rheumatology Association
The New Zealand Rheumatology Association (NZRA) is the organisation that represents the rheumatologists of New Zealand. Use this link to search for a rheumatologist near you.
rheumatology.org.nz