Helping Versus Causing HarmI have been a caregiving type of person my whole life. When I was young, I would bring the neighborhood children to my mom when they were hurt. As I... By Mary Sophia Hawks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
5 Summer Foods That Help RA SymptomsWhenever I think of summer, I think of all the delicious, fresh, and in-season foods to enjoy! Summer is a wonderful time to incorporate a few different foods into your... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Unanswerable Questions of RAIt’s probably no surprise that I want answers to every question. I love questions. I probably ask way too many of them but I like to learn, and asking them... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Getting Outside When You Have RAI'm just returning from a long hike in one of my favorite parks in town. I don't do this too often, but I felt the need to do so because... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Testing for COVID-19 AntibodiesIt was a lengthy debate. After receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in April and reading all the mixed research saying that some people who are immunocompromised or have autoimmune conditions may... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Life Doesn't Stop Because We Have Rheumatoid Arthritis: 4 Tips to Get Caught UpOur world, our lives don’t stop because we have rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We are still moms, dads, brothers, and if we are still so lucky, coworkers. The roles that we... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Take the Managing Treatment and Medication Survey (CLOSED)The Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a chronic (long-term) health condition like rheumatoid arthritis (RA)... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Would You Like to Be Treated If You Had a Disability?I may have mentioned (several thousand times) how frustrating inaccessibility and discrimination are from the vantage point of having disabilities and using a motorized wheelchair. I have had battles with... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Chronic Illness "Blahs" - Depression, Anxiety, and DoubtI was in a funk lately. I know, I hate to use that term because it sounds like I’m 100 years old, but it’s the perfect word for it. What... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments52 comments
Anxiety and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Part 2Every day, living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) will bring anxiety-producing situations into your life. It’s no wonder that anxiety is something most of us deal with. With a bit of... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Effect of Menstrual Cycles on RAIf being a woman wasn’t difficult enough sometimes, add rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to the mix during your monthly cycle and there’s bound to be some unique challenges. Many women with... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Tired of Being TiredI’ve had rheumatoid disease (arthritis) for decades. I’ve written about living as well as possible with it for a long time, and I feel like I have some expertise. I... By Wren2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Low-Dose Naltrexone and RAIn exploring available medication options for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the off-label use of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has gotten a lot of attention in recent years. Naltrexone is a medication traditionally... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
The Many Shades of FatigueFatigue is a blanket term for extreme tiredness. If you have a chronic illness like rheumatoid arthritis, then you are probably quite familiar with this term and have firsthand experience... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Grief and Rheumatoid ArthritisI grieve for myself. I should say, "my former self." I no longer grieve the event that caused the grief; that ship has sailed. Instead, I grieve my suffering. What... By L rick Phillips4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments64 comments
Eye Appointments, Plaquenil, and RAThere's an unusual interloper in my healthcare team that is surprisingly related to me having rheumatoid arthritis (RA): an ophthalmologist and optometrist. This might seem like a weird connection, but... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Tips for Routine Walks with RAWalking is like medicine. We’ve all heard this before: the more we move, the more we support and protect and strengthen and condition our joints, the lower we keep our... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Having RA Does Not Mean We Are Not WholeI keenly remember a time, especially early in the course of my rheumatoid arthritis (RA), when it hit me that I was feeling less than whole as a result of... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
New Study Reveals Challenges of Exercise with RAA study recently published in The Journal of Physiology sheds light on challenges experienced by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients when they exercise. Researchers studied physical responses to exercise (mean arterial... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Anxiety and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Part 1 A few weeks ago, I fell and broke my hip. It's not how I wanted to start the summer, especially after a year and a half of living confined during... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments