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We know that romantic relationships and intimacy have a very real impact on emotional health. Share your story in our easy and anonymous polls, and raise your voice about what...

I’m finding myself at the end of the road, medication-wise, and I’ve been here before. My current biologic is wrecking havoc on my body and I’ve decided to stop it...

I admit that I can get feeling cranky and down about things. Lately, I’ve battled the pharmacy benefits manager and been let down by my doctor. It got me thinking...

"All pain is real. All suffering is real." --Dr. Adriaan Louw, PT, PhD Last week I attended an interesting and surprisingly engaging lecture on pain, "Understanding the Science of Pain,"...

In order to live well with any chronic disease, you have to actively work with it, and the key word in this sentence is WORK! My part-time job is JRA...

“What does it feel like?,” my friend asked (asking generally what the pain of RA – the experience of RA felt like). I was floored...and, for the first time in...

In the 18 years since I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis/rheumatoid disease (RA/RD), I have tried numerous medications, over-the-counter aids, alternative therapies, diets, supplements, and exercises in an effort to...

I sometimes get really down on myself about what doesn’t get done. At the end of every day, there’s usually a list of things that I’m putting off for another...

I recently had the opportunity to take a great workshop that centered on mindfulness and the practice of Tai Chi which was amazing.  Along the way I discovered that using...

Every year when I watch “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town” (one of my favorite Christmas specials), I become more convinced that the Winter Warlock character has rheumatoid arthritis. I’ve...

Starting a new drug treatment always makes me hopeful. But I’ve learned the hard way to be realistic. Most of us believe in our doctors. We believe the medicines they...

Scientists know that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an abnormal response of the immune system, where the immune system attacks healthy joints and organs. Scientists also have some evidence that this...

Pain is a universal experience that helps us to survive. A person who can't feel pain has a significantly reduced lifespan because pain serves a purpose - it tells us...

Superhero movies have become very popular recently. We now even have television shows about heroes with various secret superpowers! Jessica Jones is super strong. Luke Cage is indestructible. Others are...

A bit unusual for me, I was sitting in a coffee shop killing some time. The café was located near one of the more prestigious universities here in Dallas and...

It never ceases to amaze me how many aspects there are to this disease of rheumatoid arthritis. I have lately been plagued with some significant muscle cramping in my feet...

As I’ve gotten older, my fear of heights has grown stronger. The first time I noticed it was in my college years, when some girlfriends and I decided to add...

Most of us are familiar with the Serenity Prayer: God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, The courage to change the things I can, And...

To commemorate our amazing community for being such a kind and supportive one, and in honor of reaching a Facebook milestone of 100,000 likes, we want to say a big...

Seeing your doctor when you start with a "routine" illness is the sensible and safe way to go....here is why...