Pain Is Part of the Road"We live in a culture that only wants to talk about what's going well. Anything that's not going well is positioned as...reactions5comments
How I Describe PainMany years ago, an old school friend seriously asked me what my rheumatoid arthritis (RA) felt like, as I gingerly lowered myself...reactions29comments
The Birks Are Back!Spring is here, Summer is just around the corner, and in many ways this means FREEDOM! Freedom from heavy coats and jackets...reactions29comments
RA and HerpesI don’t believe in coincidence. Karma, yes. Fate, yes. Coincidence, no. This is especially true in medicine. If you are trapped for...reactions7comments
What Would Change If My RA Was Suddenly Cured Tomorrow?As some of you may or may not know, I authored a piece last month where I talked about a question that...reactions44comments
My Motivation Done Got up and Went!My apologies to those of you who cringed at the grammar. My southern is showing! We deal with so many issues related...reactions40comments
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
With a Little Help from Our Friends: Lessons from GenesisA couple of years ago, my husband Richard and I had a great time seeing Phil Collins in concert. We were excited...reactions3comments
Summer Fun with RASwimming in the springs isn't the same when you have RA. You have to take care of yourself and your body wherever...reactions7comments
Staying Healthy During TransitionsLiving with rheumatoid arthritis for most of my life, I’ve had plenty of time to figure out what helps and hurts me...reactions3comments
Exhausted By Strength"I dream of never being called resilient again in my life. I'm exhausted by strength. I want support. I want softness. I...reactions23comments
Take Care of You!A common thread in our community discussions is the lack of family understanding and support you might face when you live with...reactions24comments
The "If You Could Go Back and Not Have RA..." QuestionSomeone asked me the other day, “If you could go back and not have RA, would you do it?” It’s a question...reactions26comments
How My Cat Has Helped My RACats are very perceptive animals. In my case, my cat, Missy, always seems to know when something is wrong with me, both...reactions22comments
Dive Into the History Of RA: Part 2In the first part of this history lesson on RA, we summarized the 3 theories of RA origin and discussed the role...reactions3comments
How Fallible Are We? RA and Life Expectancy/MortalityNo doubt, discussing our increased fallibility due to RA is at best, challenging and, at worst, overwhelming. I think we tend to push...reactions13comments
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...reactions10comments
Things Patients Want Rheumatologists to KnowI recently read an interesting article on Creaky Joints' website: "20 Things Arthritis Patients Wish Rheumatologists Knew." For the article, Creaky Joints asked...reactions6comments
Coping with RA FearRecently, I was sitting in the waiting room of one of my doctors’ offices, and I whispered to my husband Richard, “I’m...reactions18comments
RA Status Quo or No?One of the perennial challenges of living with rheumatoid arthritis is the question of maintaining the current status of treatment and management...reactions2comments
