Living

I personally take biologic medications. However, I am always interested in learning about and using different complementary techniques. In the 2016 Olympics, the cupping technique was displayed on the world...

In our society, only older people are allowed to have pain, like my 87-year-old grandma who calls it “The Netflix” and wears silk scarves around her neck. It’s not normal...

Like many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I live with multiple autoimmune diseases. In fact, I shared here that my RA wasn't even properly addressed or diagnosed until after I'd...

We continue to raise awareness about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during Arthritis Awareness Month. Join us each week as we highlight different parts of the RA journey. In our first article...

It’s 9:52 AM. I’ve been sitting in my office, at my desk, for two hours now. I’ve eaten my granola bar, sipped my iced coffee, and been through my inbox...

In recent years, it feels like more attention is being paid to understanding fatigue experienced by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Rheumatology Advisor recently published a summary article about the issue...

On the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation website, Ailsa Bosworth wrote: “Something like 90 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis experience pain and problems with their feet and footwear is a...

Guess what? There's another autoimmune disease on the horizon right now for me — potentially — as I'm still waiting on my doctor for an official diagnosis. I'm struggling with...

I read a terrific book recently titled The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John Barry. It was originally published in 2005; however, I suspect it...

This week is difficult. I’m having a small flare and a few more things. Mother’s Day is in a few days. My mother died 3 years ago. I do not...

This May, we are raising awareness about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during Arthritis Awareness Month. RA tells a different story for everyone living with the autoimmune disease. Throughout the month, we...

I’ve never been a morning person. For that matter, I’ve never been a night owl either. I guess I am an all-around get-as-much-sleep-as-possible person. Anyways, mornings were always hard for...

"Passing Me By". It’s a song by The Pharcyde from back in the day, but it’s also something that’s been on my mind lately. Just like the sample from that...

Recently, I wrote about my personal experience of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. While I began displaying concerning symptoms during my childhood, I was not taken seriously by a physician...

Thirteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, how are you doing? Although people are getting vaccinated at an impressive rate around the country, I’m wondering when the constant worry of exposure...

Lately, I’ve had a few work and personal deadlines that I’ve had to meet, some that required working into the night — much later than I usually stay awake. The...

Honestly, it’s only gotten worse during the about 30 years that I’ve needed a wheelchair. It keeps getting harder, more crooked (as in fraud), and less efficient. More and more...

Having lived with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 50 years, these days, not much surprises me RA-wise. I’ve lived through a lot, and changed over the years as a result. The...

“Mommy, can you open this?”, my 3 and a half-year-old requests, moving a teeny tiny toy into my vision. “I’ll try, bud,” I reply, feeling as though I might admit...