Leanne Donaldson

There is a little bit of difficulty when tackling a topic such as managing bad days when you are a parent. Because in all reality, at the end of the...

When you explore Dr. Google for general information about rheumatoid arthritis, you will often see references to the term "flare." Many general information websites discuss flares as if patients with...

Treating our rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can come in many forms. Some of us choose to manage it with traditional pharmaceutical medications, while others choose alternative methods such as functional medicine...

As human beings, probably since the beginning of time, it’s natural to think about how we fit into the "larger" society in which we find ourselves. It’s often how we...

Winter doldrums, blahs, blues. No matter what you call it, we are painful-knees-deep in the worst of it. Some people find that heat/hot days make their rheumatoid arthritis (RA) worse...

Every time I start a new form of treatment for my rheumatoid arthritis, I've learned that it is key to have an honest conversation with your doctor about what you...

Stress management is a key element of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) disease management. Because, for many of us, stress is a key contributor to ongoing battles with flares and fatigue. However...

When I was first diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I was so grateful to have an actual diagnosis and answer to my most painful symptoms that I didn’t stop to...

I have decided that it is time for me to consider a little bit of “spring cleaning” for my body. I wanted to find out (for me) how my body...

Now that, for pretty much everyone else, the recent pandemic is clearly in the rearview mirror of life, I’d like to take a closer look at what the pandemic should...

When you live with RA, relationships of any sort are, at best, challenging and, at worst, nearly impossible. While open communication is a must, I often find it difficult to...

Should our rheumatoid arthritis always get the final say in every decision we make? Before I commit to pretty much anything, I always have to check in with my rheumatoid...

In a perfect world, I’d be able to afford to have someone come in and clean my house for me. But as we are all painfully aware, we do not...

I’m here today, my friends, to offer hope. Somehow the RA gods have seen fit to bless me with a brief symptom reprieve and quite honestly, I sort of want...

You need many options when you are battling varying degrees and types of pain on a daily basis. Whether it is stabbing, throbbing, on fire, or frozen, pain always comes...

These alternative pain management options (often) take a longer time to see any noticeable changes in overall pain and fatigue levels. These aren’t my “go-to” options for immediate pain relief...

The pressure in our society to do everything in the least amount of time is overwhelming, to put it mildly. The pressure on the average, healthy person to keep up...

Like many of us, I’ve been forced to learn as much as I can about rheumatoid arthritis in the years since my diagnosis. As a bit of a researcher, I’ve...