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
OXO Good Grips Container $100 Gift Card GiveawayThe OXO Good Grips Container $100 Gift Card Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! This May, we are celebrating...reactions12comments
Re-assessing My TriggersAfter 10+ years with RA, I think I have a pretty good handle on my symptom triggers. You know, the things that...reactions9comments
RA and My Work from Home SetupLong before the pandemic, I worked a remote-based job. Although my company had an office about 45 minutes from my home, not...reactions4comments
Evusheld Feels like Winning the Immunocompromised LotteryIt feels like I recently won the lottery. No, not the lottery with money involved, but the lottery to receive a dose...reactions8comments
RA and Talking to Loved OnesThe holidays are over for most of us and I’m guessing there are a few people out there who are glad for...reactions6comments
How To Know if Your Biologic is Still Working for RAI use a biologic agent that costs about $15,000 every 4 months to administer. I have used it for 7 years and...reactions43comments
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7 Myths About ShinglesShingles is a viral infection that is often misunderstood. Understanding the myths and misconceptions about shingles can help reduce your chances of...reactions2comments
Career Planning with RAAs a child growing up with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, I had the experience (good fortune?) of knowing that I would need to...reactions10comments
My (Accidental) RA DietThere is a lot of speculation and contradictory theories that exist about if, how, or why diet can affect RA and inflammation...reactions17comments
RA and Covid-Friendly ActivitiesI want to start by saying that "COVID-friendly activities" may be defined differently by every reader. To maintain an ultra-cautious approach, I...reactions4comments
Milestones, Chronic Disease, and ReassessmentI turned 60 years old on April 2, 2022. Somehow it does not seem possible. Although many days I feel much older...reactions29comments
Being Immunocompromised in a Non-Immunocompromised WorldTo be clear: people who aren’t immunocompromised have a lot to say about people who are immunocompromised. And a lot of times...reactions13comments
Preparing for Total Knee Replacement SurgeryIf you’ve been following my story, you know that I finally decided to have total knee replacement surgery after years of struggling...reactions42comments
Finding My New Rheumatologist Part 2I previously wrote about my rheumatologist retiring and how I was now tasked with finding a new rheumatologist by the end of...reactions14comments
