My RA Downfall - The Year It All Went WrongWhen I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in 2014, I never imagined the complex journey that lay ahead. Despite my condition...reactions2comments
Put on a Show - Say I Have RA or Not?I’ve often said being young with Rheumatoid Arthritis presents some unique challenges and deciding to show my symptoms is a regular debate...reactions28comments
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...reactions46comments
Morning MiseryI am not a morning person. I pretty much hate mornings, actually.Even before I had RA, I was always happier and more...reactions63comments
The Activity HangoverEveryone knows about hangovers, where one indulges in too much alcohol and then pays for it the next day in headaches and...reactions27comments
Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3“Well, your tests look good.” I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this, but if I were to take a guess...reactions61comments
Faking ItMany people with “invisible disabilities” have felt at one point or another that the severity of their condition is called into question...reactions34comments
The Great Coffee Debate"I Don't Drink Coffee. Should I Start?" is the headline of an article I just read in The New York Times' "Health"...reactions29comments
I Am So Tired of FatigueOf all the things about rheumatoid arthritis I hate (and there are too many to list here), fatigue has to be one...reactions66comments
RA Loo ManeuversOK, this is something we’ve really got to talk about. Yes, it’s a bit awkward; it’s the kind of thing we usually...reactions43comments
Complications of Getting DressedOne of the things people without rheumatoid arthritis may be surprised by is that getting dressed with RA can be complicated! I...reactions29comments
We All Have that Friend......The one who tells the whole gruesome story of how they twisted their thumb or sigh dramatically when they trip on the...reactions31comments
I Spent Most of My 20s AsleepI was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis when I was 20. I recently turned 28. Do you know what this means? I spent...reactions34comments
The Pain of RALately I’ve seen a lot of people talking about the pain of RA. How it’s unrelenting, unforgiving, and seemingly without end. I get it...reactions60comments
Embrace the NapLet’s look back a little, to when we were kids; back when we had to take naps at least once a day...reactions36comments
Our Culture Makes No Space for PainI am grieving the recent death of my sister, and have been initiated to a world of emotional pain I’d previously only...reactions26comments
The Persistence of PainPeople with rheumatoid arthritis are very familiar with pain. In fact, we’re a little too familiar with it! Even if we are...reactions76comments
Managing Ankle Tendonitis With Rheumatoid ArthritisI’ve had ankle pain for years. Perhaps I should have taken specific action about it sooner, but if you have severe rheumatoid...reactions26comments
The Pitfalls of Seronegative RAAs many as a third of people with rheumatoid arthritis/rheumatoid disease (RA/RD) are diagnosed with what is called seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. This...reactions58comments
Digit DistressIt all happened in slow motion. The ceramic bowl bounced off the drying rack, off the counter, and swan dove right into...reactions64comments
