Disability Denial and Rheumatoid ArthritisDo you ever wonder why being declared disabled while having rheumatoid arthritis seems almost impossible? I know I have. Oh, and to be...reactions14comments
The Symptom Match GameDo you ever feel like trying to match your symptoms to causality and treatment is a game? Someone has taken the ordered...reactions17comments
4 Adaptive Kitchen Tools and Tips for RAWorking and cooking in the kitchen with RA can be a bit frustrating sometimes. That’s because pain, stiffness, and swelling in the...reactions20comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fatigue, and GuiltToday, I woke up at 10:45 am. Then I woke up again at 11:20 am. Then I also woke up again at...reactions32comments
Thinking Temporally with Rheumatoid ArthritisTime is a construct. It is malleable and flexible and at the same time, very exacting and rigid. That’s been made ever...reactions1comment
Community Shares: The Painful Reality of ShinglesWe asked our community of patient leaders to share about their shingles experiences. What topped the list of challenges when dealing with...reactions22comments
Decluttering the Emotions of RAWe all know that along with the physical demands that come with a chronic disease, there are mental/emotional demands as well. I...reactions3comments
Pain Is Part of the Road"We live in a culture that only wants to talk about what's going well. Anything that's not going well is positioned as...reactions5comments
Blaming the BodyDuring a recent yoga class, the teacher asked us to thank our body and all its parts for what it had helped...reactions12comments
Humira Denial: Continuing Insurance WoesI received a particularly nasty letter in the mail earlier this month from my insurance company that spelled particularly disastrous news. It...reactions8comments
Community Shares: Did Your Doctor Talk to You About Shingles?For many people, a shingles diagnosis will come as a painful surprise. But about 1 out of every 3 people in the...reactionscomments
When Your Doctor Doesn’t Believe YouHave you ever had the experience of telling your doctor about a symptom or side effect and feeling ignored, challenged, or not...reactions8comments
Another Diagnosis? Really?We are all aware that rheumatoid arthritis can bring along ”friends” such as Sjogren’s, fibromyalgia, diabetes, etc. However, we sometimes forget that...reactions8comments
Pandemic Lifestyle Changes Have Benefited My RAThere are certain tasks in life, things I both love to do and despise, that are compounded by challenges and changes because...reactions5comments
Making the Most of Your RA Telemedicine AppointmentsUndoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the face of healthcare as we know it. In the infancy of the pandemic, clinics and...reactions3comments
Shingles: Good Reason to Boost My Immune SystemPatient Leader Jacqueline Harmon shared her experience with shingles while living with multiple serious health conditions. By now, I assume nearly everyone...reactions7comments
Finding Comfort in Music"You told me once I have a rebel heart...I don't know if that's true" -First Aid Kit As I've written in a...reactions9comments
Unusual Symptoms of RAPainfully red, swollen joints are the most apparent annoyance when living with rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. However, did you know many unusual symptoms...reactions82comments
Mobility Instability: Balance and RAThanks to the volatility of RA joints, balance issues are a sad reality of the disease. It only makes sense that if...reactions8comments
Making RA More Visible: Arthritis Awareness Month 2022May marks Arthritis Awareness Month! As an "invisible condition," rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can often be misunderstood, especially by those who do not...reactionscomments
