Active 2 days agoShoes...stylish for the workplace but also functional? Does anyone have recommendations on any certain brands of shoes that are stylish enough for the workplace, but also more comfortable? My feet are my most painful joints (bilateral MTPs)...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTips & AdviceAssistive DevicesWork & Employment
Losing Job I was forced to resign or be terminated from my 30 year career 6 days after applying for intermittent FMLA. The volume of work was impossible for even a healthy...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesInsurance & DisabilityWork & Employment
Experience with MethotrexateI was recently diagnosed with RA over the summer, and my doctor started me on hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil), along with prednisone early on. While the prednisone gave some pain relief, the...Reactions0reactionsComments43 repliesNewly DiagnosedWork & EmploymentDepression
Has RA Forced Early Retirement or a Career Change? Whether due to RA symptoms like pain and fatigue, circumstances like an unreliable schedule, or dealing with bosses who just didn't understand - we are looking for experiences with retiring...Reactions0reactionsComments52 repliesWork & Employment
FeaturedI'm going to have to give up my job, how do I deal with that?Showing results for 'Hi, I am a primary school teacher and I've j just come to the realisation that I have to leave teaching and this has really set me...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesWork & Employment
Getting Rhematologist support for time off workI need advice about getting approval for a reduced work schedule for my RA. I've got RA and have had to move to a part time schedule at work -...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesInsurance & DisabilityWork & Employment
Living with Rheumatoid ArthritisI have had arthritis since I was 3, I am now 24. I obviously have good days and bad. I am currently working full-time as a primary school teacher. This...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementTips & AdviceWork & Employment
Not sure how to handle this situation Hey everybody my name is Rhoda and I'm not sure how to handle a certain situation with a coworker. So, I have RA, was diagnosed earlier this year and started...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwarenessCopingWork & Employment
Work IssuesI recently gave my boss some information on Brain Fog. She gave it back to me and said it was "inappropriate". Was it?...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementWork & EmploymentBrain Fog
Managing school/job with RA?Hello. I was diagnosed with JIA nine years ago in my hands(wrists and fingers) and feet(ankles and toes). Rheumatoid arthritis symptoms progressing For a couple of years the pain and...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCopingWork & Employment