Financial Challenges Due to Rheumatoid Arthritis
What have been some of the financial struggles you have faced due to your RA? (Also: here are resources to help: https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/?p=39117).
Mine was losing my job. I just got to the point that where I could not do my job and I had to stop. in the prime of my work life. What is my struggle? It was profound. 
well, because of RA and other issues that brought things on really bad I had to go on a year of sick leave then retire. I couldn't be living on my own and couldn't afford the rent too. I moved in with my daughter and her family. I pay them R&B monthly. My income is OAS and my CPP here in Ontario, Canada. Now, for name brand meds I utilize drug cards, Innovicares, Pfizer and a RX Drug card. They all help to keep my drug cost way down. Now for the DMards and Biologics, they are way to expensive for me. So, our OHIP drug plan has an agency that you have to qualify for and they dispense and deliver the drugs to me/us for no cost. Now, for over the counter supplements, which I have many that the Doctors want me taking so that is where my cost comes in. Which is an estimate of $150. - 200. per month.
In otherwords, I use as much resources as I can.
Blessings
Casmere
it sounds like you really do use as many resources as you can. Kudos to you for doing the (not always easy) work of figuring what is available to you! Thanks so much for sharing, Casmere! -- Warmly, Christine (Team Member)
Thank you
FOOTWEAR!! Runners, boots, hiking boots, work shoes plus the aids for my feet so I can actually walk.
Most definitely! In a separate thread, our community shared some of their favorite RA-friendly summer footwear. Some of these options are a bit on the cheaper side: https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/forums/picture-thread-share-your-spring-summer-footwear - Reggie, team member
