My Third COVID Vaccine Dose ExperienceRecently, a third COVID-19 vaccine dose was made available to immunocompromised individuals. You have to, of course, get the same brand of...reactions8comments
Anemia, Chronically Gone?An amazing thing has happened, I've realized over the last year. Maybe I sound silly and superstitious, but I almost don't want...reactions2comments
Walking with The BeatlesI started walking regularly only in November of 2020. Before that, I could barely walk because I moved as much side-to-side as...reactionscomments
You Know You Have RA When...There are many shared experiences of living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) that connect people all across the community. Whether those experiences are...reactions22comments
Anxiety You Can't Shake. And Earwigs.Anxiety. Like packets of ketchup at the fast-food drive-thru, it comes with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic illness whether you ask for...reactions29comments
Statins Help with Cardiovascular Complications in RA PatientsA recent study, "Statin Use and Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis: an Incident User Cohort Study" published in the Journal of Managed Care...reactions8comments
Living within My MeansWhen I moved to my own apartment after college (and during the many lessons beforehand), my parents always stressed to me that...reactions8comments
How to Know When to Switch RheumatologistsIt's been a hectic few weeks. As anyone with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) knows, your rheumatologist is your first line of defense when...reactions20comments
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Rheumatoid ArthritisAs newer therapies continue to emerge to support people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I wanted to explore the use of platelet-rich...reactions8comments
Toddler Swim Class Has Become My RA Aqua TherapyA few months ago, I enrolled my daughter in swimming lessons. She just turned 2 years old, and I had wanted to...reactions2comments
Summer Is My Time of YearFor as long as I can remember, summer has been my time of year. It’s the season where my rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...reactions2comments
Effects of Reducing Humira When You Have RAIn consultation with my rheumatologist, I started reducing my Humira medication. Originally, I had been on a schedule of taking Humira every...reactions3comments
Dressing Dos and Don'ts With RA: Part 1I want to start by saying my tips for dressing with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are ones that work for me based on...reactions6comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions16comments
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...reactionscomments
