Unpredictability: The Undefined RA TriggerI’ve been thinking a lot lately about what comes next. It’s a pretty big subject when you live with a chronic illness like rheumatoid arthritis, especially because RA and its... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Not 'Just Arthritis'I had a conversation with one of my friends recently about RA. We were discussing chronic illnesses and the intricacies of their problems. This friend knows I have RA, but... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
When the Weather HurtsI have lived in the midwest my whole life, growing up in Illinois and attending college in Iowa. I am used to the saying, "If you don’t like the weather... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Community Share: Our Favorite Devices for Coping With RAThere are many different types of devices, both medical and non-medical, that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) find helpful in coping with this complex condition. We recently asked our forums... By RheumatoidArthritis.net Team4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
How to Explain Your RA FatigueFatigue. It seems like we talk about fatigue all the time. Every month is a new article or post about fatigue. We’ve had it up to here with fatigue. We... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Energy Conservation: Learning to Prioritize Physical Activities With RAI was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the fall of 2016 at age 30, although in retrospect, I’d likely been dealing with the disease for most of my life... By Amanda Osowski4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Sharing Chronic Illness StoriesSharing your story when you have a chronic illness with people who have similar experiences is a wonderful experience — in the sense that you build community together. I recently... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
My Online RA Community Has Made a Positive Difference in My LifeLiving the last 20-plus years with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I learned pretty quickly the social isolation that comes along with the diagnosis. I personally believe that we were never meant... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Tiny WinsAn article in the The New York Times caught my eye recently about the importance of accomplishing small tasks and goals in every day life: "Feeling Overwhelmed? Try Tallying Your... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Forging Outside of Your Comfort ZoneAs someone who has experienced joint pain and lived with rheumatoid arthritis for most of my life now, there is one consistent question I ask myself: How do you get... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Community Polls: The Day-to-Day Impact of RAAt RheumatoidArthritis.net, we thrive on sharing diverse experiences and supporting each other through life with RA at any age and on any diagnosis journey. To help us learn more about... By RheumatoidArthritis.net Team1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How Those With RA Can Help the Newly DiagnosedI have seen a lot of posts lately where people are asking for remedies for their RA pain, and that’s totally normal. The pain of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is awful... By Daniel Malito3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Celebrating JRA UnicornsJuvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), now called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), impacts an estimated 300,000 children in the U.S. (about 1 in every 1,000). While a challenging diagnosis, newer treatments in... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments56 comments
Why We Should Talk About RA With KidsAs a parent, you have likely collected peculiar (and sometimes niche) skills due to your parenting journey. Whether you're a master creative thinker and design the best cowboy costumes in... By Janeil Whitworth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Finding Balance During a FlareThere was a fantastic question posed in our forums about how to fill our time while our bodies are healing. While it might initially seem like it should have a... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Surgery: The Real Deal, but Not Always a Silver BulletSurgery — it is often part of living with longterm chronic illness, especially rheumatoid arthritis. After years and years of joint swelling and irritation, eventually you are left with bare... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
5 Things Not to Say to Someone Living With RAI’ve spent my whole life with joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. In my younger years, it was chalked up to growing pains or injuries from being athletic. It wasn’t until... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments93 comments
RA and Other Reasons to Call Your GrandmaOne of the biggest assumptions people make about having rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is that you are elderly. In other words: no spring chicken. Over the hill. Gettin’ on. And other... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Injection Site Reactions: A Painful Downside!If you're taking an injectable medication for your RA, you're likely familiar with injection site redness and reactions — even if you have not had one. It's one of the... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
The Mental Part of Dealing With Flare-UpsFlare-ups. As I’ve written many times before, they are an unfortunate part of living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic illness. We all go through them — whether you have... By Daniel Malito3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments