World Arthritis Day...They generally don’t picture a young mother chasing after her kids, or a teenager hanging out with her friends, or a baby learning how to walk.... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Difficult Holiday Planning Conversations...But we have to keep hanging on to the larger goal of getting through this safely together.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Listening to Caregivers: Recollections from a Caregiver Seminar...While the discussion was wide-ranging and organic, two issues in particular stood out to me as items for healthcare practitioners to keep in mind when... By Rob3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Friendship: How My Chronic Illness Helped...As I navigated my new medications, I almost completely stopped hanging out with friends, rock-climbing, and socializing in general… This led to the... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Locating Our Lifeboats...I was still tired and achy, so I left the clothes hanging in the laundry room and the toy bins stacked in the living room, deciding I could wait... By Tamara Haag5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Is My Biologic Working?...This wide-ranging Danish study used machine learning to predict the probability that current biologic medicines would fail.... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments43 comments
Ignoring the RA Ticking Clock in the New Year...It may mean forgoing some of the other things I like to do, but as long as I can keep my mind off the clock of Damocles hanging over... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Laughter truly IS the best medicine...Research shows the health benefits of laughter are wide ranging.... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Humira vs. COVID-19...And that everyone would correctly (no noses hanging out!) wear masks and follow COVID-19 safety protocols.... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
A Change in Pain...It was severe and felt as if it was emanating from the center of my knee, behind the knee cap.... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Need for Better Diagnostic and Individualized Tests for RA...That is a large proportion of people who display the damaging symptoms of RA but did not have positive blood test results. I am a case in point.... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
IKEArrrrgh!...I know plenty of people who don’t like the company for reasons ranging from pressed wood to assembly headaches to the difficulty in finding staff assistance... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Doctor Knows Best . . . or Does He?...Ranging from excellent to mediocre to having their medical licenses revoked, physicians all bring different levels of expertise, compassion, and diagnostic... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Aging with RA...If I’m being honest, I half thought I’d be surfing the waves (proverbially) and hanging out at the same weekend parties (not proverbially, and as it turns... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Right from the RA trenches...usual dose is 90 mgs per day or more, your doctor may not increase the dosage anyway, given the 2016 CDC Guideline-inspired, DEA witch-hunt atmosphere hanging... By Wren4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
RA and Agonizing Over Decisions...choose is going to have good days and bad, will probably stop working after a while, and will come with an assortment of fantastic possible side effects ranging... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments36 comments
RA-United!...Mara and I reunited in Minneapolis last June and we spent 2 nights in a row together just hanging out, laughing, and catching up. It was great!... By Angela Lundberg5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
RAlationships...Now, imagine doing that with a chronic illness hanging over your head. Did your brain just explode? Well, un-splode it! ... By Daniel Malito5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Understanding Vaccine Recommendations...A hepatitis B infection can cause serious health complications, such as: RSV is a virus that can cause cold-like symptoms ranging from mild to severe.... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Analyzing This...These chat sessions often felt like I was hanging out with a good friend, which is a great feeling, and especially when I find it difficult to really know... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments