Dive Into the History Of RA: Part 2In the first part of this history lesson on RA, we summarized the 3 theories of RA origin and discussed the role...reactions3comments
How My Cat Has Helped My RACats are very perceptive animals. In my case, my cat, Missy, always seems to know when something is wrong with me, both...reactions22comments
Coping with RA FearRecently, I was sitting in the waiting room of one of my doctors’ offices, and I whispered to my husband Richard, “I’m...reactions18comments
RA Status Quo or No?One of the perennial challenges of living with rheumatoid arthritis is the question of maintaining the current status of treatment and management...reactions2comments
Seronegative RA and Its RepercussionsSeronegative. What does that word mean? While it may sound like something you don’t want to catch, it actually is just a...reactionscomments
A Stop-Doing List"Sometimes our stop-doing list needs to be bigger than our to-do list." --Patti Digh I came across this quote by author and...reactions23comments
Dancing Through Life with RAI’ll never forget the day I put on my first pair of tap shoes and ballet slippers. I was 6 and that...reactions34comments
My Motivation Done Got up and Went!My apologies to those of you who cringed at the grammar. My southern is showing! We deal with so many issues related...reactions40comments
Popular Forum Conversations: July 2022The RheumatoidArthritis.net community forum is an insightful resource filled with thoughtful questions, tips, and perspectives. Each month we are sharing 5 forum...reactionscomments
Ruminating and Rheumatic DiseaseDo you ruminate? Wow, I do, and I hate doing so. For those who are unfamiliar, rumination is replaying words, events, or...reactions4comments
Stress and RA Don’t Play Well TogetherHey, are you feeling stressed? Is life stressful? Is it the good kind of stress or the bad kind of stress? Does...reactions6comments
Skin Infections and RA: A Rather Gross StoryMany community advocates on our site have discussed a variety of complications that come from having RA. From heart problems to high...reactions11comments
Learning lessons from the good timesEven though experiencing “good times” with RA may seem out of reach, I have found that when those good times happen, it...reactions3comments
The Need to Improve Transportation AccessibilitySince I don’t drive and use a motorized wheelchair for mobility because of my rheumatoid arthritis, accessible transportation options are essential for...reactions10comments
How RA Changed My Expectations of ParenthoodBefore I was a mother, I dreamed about all of the things that I would do with my children. From thoughts of...reactions6comments
Diving into the History of RA: Part 1The cause and history of RA are widely unknown. Researchers believe RA may be due to a combination of genetic predisposition and...reactions26comments
My Experience with COVID-19After over two and half years of the pandemic, I finally caught the virus. I tested positive after attending an in-person event...reactions1comment
Invisible Illness: A Name Coined by Someone Who Didn't Have RA“Invisible illness.” There’s been a lot of talk about this increasingly inaccurate phrase lately. Many of our community members tell stories about...reactions10comments
The Distractions of RA Brain FogAs we continue to deal with direness of our present condition, I've noticed that the brain fog I've written about in the...reactions32comments
Restarting Humira During Covid-19My fingers on both hands have begun to swell, throb, and ache again, and I can feel them stiffening into a curled...reactions11comments
