Kidney Removal with RAOn September 30, 2021, I had an item published titled The Maestro. Hey, it was a good piece about getting ready for...reactions5comments
Work, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and AdaptationsHow do you handle work with your rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis? That is a recent question from one of our newer members. How...reactions14comments
The Daunting Prospect of Changing InsuranceI live with 2 autoimmune diseases - rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. In order to manage both conditions, I take biologic medication...reactions9comments
Reading and Writing about Rheumatoid ArthritisWhy is it important to read and write about rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? As a writer and fellow experiencer of RA (a neologism...reactions6comments
Stigma Is ExhaustingI’ve spent a lot of the last 2 years at home. It’s been lovely, despite the harrowing aspects of a global pandemic...reactions7comments
Further Along the Pain Management Road Pain science has come a long way. When I first was diagnosed with JRA in 1971, pain researchers weren’t all convinced that...reactions7comments
Tips for First-Time Moms With RAAlthough I experienced chronic pain with my son 4 years ago, at the time I had no diagnosis to explain my pain...reactions4comments
How I Handle Moving Stress, Part 1Recently, I moved across the country for school. I basically packed up my life and moved. A cross-country move, as expected, was...reactions5comments
Giving Thanks, Just Not For RA'Tis the season for giving thanks! While these past 2 weird years have been certainly - well- weird, there are still plenty...reactions1comment
RA on the GoLiving with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) means that I have been forced to make my life adaptable - whether I’m at home or...reactions5comments
Fighting an Inflamed CystUnfortunately, inflammation is my superpower. It is unfortunate because I’m both very good at creating inflammation and, yet, haven’t found a useful...reactions3comments
Christmas Is Not Always Full of Happy MemoriesFrom the time I was 8 years old, my Christmas memories were of my mother's constant fight to live. My mother suffered...reactions13comments
Find a Creative Way to Cope with Rheumatoid ArthritisSo, you probably don’t know this since I don’t write about it much, but my husband is a man for which I...reactions7comments
RA Acceptance vs SurrenderSome people believe that accepting and moving forward with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis may lead to surrendering to it as well. I...reactions3comments
Lessons from Bugs BunnyWhen I was a kid, Saturday morning was my jam. And my favorite part of the morning was watching Bugs Bunny on...reactions5comments
Mental Health and the "notOK" AppRheumatoid arthritis affects every aspect of a person’s life. It affects a person physically, socially, and mentally. It also impacts their ability...reactions1comment
RA Holiday Survival GuideThe holidays. There is nary a more stressful time when it comes to dealing with people and as much as I love...reactions10comments
The Power of Our Words to Help Heal Our Rheumatoid Arthritis and Overall HealthI ran across an old article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) titled the “Effects of Writing About Stressful Experiences...reactions15comments
Does RA Run in Families?Editor's note: An earlier version of this article incorrectly stated that vitamin D supplementation increases a person's risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis...reactions17comments
Dealing with RA Grief!There's a lot of grief in having rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We know the pain that RA causes (achy joints, low-grade fevers, tons...reactions12comments
