The Journey of Trusting YourselfToday I realized something that has become a valuable lesson… again. I realized that I’m very good at determining how much I...reactions11comments
Oh Kneecap!When I had my knees replaced as a teenager (almost 30 years ago) due to my juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, my surgeon worked...reactions12comments
I Wish Prednisone Didn't Have Positive Effects on My RAAlong with rheumatoid arthritis, I live with another autoimmune condition called Crohn's disease. Luckily, the same systemic biologic I was prescribed for...reactions4comments
Coping with UncertaintyLife certainly holds a lot of surprises (global pandemic, anyone?), but I think it creates even more surprises for people with rheumatoid...reactions9comments
Self-assessment Tools and RAFinding a good rheumatologist can be a challenge. Getting an appointment with a good rheumatologist can sometimes be even harder. Once you...reactions8comments
Popular Forum Conversations: June 2022The RheumatoidArthritis.net community forum is an insightful resource filled with thoughtful questions, tips, and perspectives. Each month we are sharing 5 forum...reactionscomments
RA, Shoe Envy, and Mini SkirtsThe other day I was walking down the street and saw a woman with great knees. I know, knees, really? But I...reactions6comments
RA and Preparing for Event AccommodationsI love going to events. Things like concerts, listening to speakers, book tours, comedy shows, exhibits, conferences, comic con - you name...reactions14comments
Feeling Frustrated with RAThis article is really a reprise to a previous article that I wrote about going back to biweekly Humira shots. In some...reactions9comments
Mask(less) MandatesRight now, I'm wearing my N95 Kimberly-Clark mask (that resembles a giant duckbill a little too closely) as I'm substitute teaching a...reactions2comments
Using RA as an Excuse - A Superpower or a Curse?I’m sure you’ve heard the saying, “with great power comes great responsibility.” Most people attribute it to Spider-man, but it actually came...reactions5comments
Thank You for Taking Our Survey!We appreciate you taking the time to answer all of our questions. Your responses will help us better understand life with rheumatoid...reactionscomments
Test Your RA Knowledge 2022As part of Arthritis Awareness Month, we want to raise awareness about the wide spectrum living with RA can bring. Take the...reactions6comments
Going Back to Biweekly Humira ShotsI thought I could handle just doing one Humira shot a month. I thought I could make myself less vulnerable to the...reactions7comments
How Much Self-Care Is Enough?Some days it feels like I spend the majority of my time on body maintenance. Although it may be regular chronic condition...reactions6comments
Positivity and ReinventionHealthUnion has a great podcast called Living With. It features many of the fascinating people who contribute articles and moderate our communities...reactions5comments
Disability Denial and Rheumatoid ArthritisDo you ever wonder why being declared disabled while having rheumatoid arthritis seems almost impossible? I know I have. Oh, and to be...reactions14comments
The Symptom Match GameDo you ever feel like trying to match your symptoms to causality and treatment is a game? Someone has taken the ordered...reactions17comments
Fatigue: Long COVID-19 or Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare?The dreaded fatigue. We all get it, we all hate it, and we all understand that it is part of living with...reactions9comments
Functional Medicine and Rheumatoid ArthritisAccording to The Institute for Functional Medicine, functional medicine "determines how or why an illness occurs and restores health by addressing the...reactions25comments
