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
What Is Hijama (Wet Cupping)?I personally take biologic medications. However, I am always interested in learning about and using different complementary techniques. In the 2016 Olympics...reactions6comments
Validation of Pain Is the Start of TreatmentIn our society, only older people are allowed to have pain, like my 87-year-old grandma who calls it “The Netflix” and wears...reactions3comments
Living with Multiple Autoimmune DiseasesLike many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I live with multiple autoimmune diseases. In fact, I shared here that my RA wasn't...reactions4comments
The Ups and Downs of Treatment: RA Tells a Complex StoryWe continue to raise awareness about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during Arthritis Awareness Month. Join us each week as we highlight different parts...reactions3comments
RA + Brain FogIt’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...reactions9comments
Addressing RA FatigueIn recent years, it feels like more attention is being paid to understanding fatigue experienced by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Rheumatology Advisor...reactions15comments
Foot Pain & Rheumatoid Arthritis: Things I Wish I Knew When First DiagnosedOn the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation website, Ailsa Bosworth wrote: “Something like 90 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis experience pain and...reactions122comments
Potential Thyroid Problems and RAGuess what? There's another autoimmune disease on the horizon right now for me — potentially — as I'm still waiting on my...reactions18comments
The 1918 Pandemic: Lessons Not Learned?I read a terrific book recently titled The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John Barry. It was...reactions2comments
I Don't Have Time for This!This week is difficult. I’m having a small flare and a few more things. Mother’s Day is in a few days. My...reactionscomments
Symptoms and Diagnosis: RA Tells a Complex StoryThis May, we are raising awareness about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during Arthritis Awareness Month. RA tells a different story for everyone living...reactionscomments
Monica’s Tips for Handling MorningsI’ve never been a morning person. For that matter, I’ve never been a night owl either. I guess I am an all-around...reactions35comments
Time Passing Me By - Kids and RA?"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...reactions14comments
How Not to Be Dismissed as a 20-Something Female with RA (Part 2)Recently, I wrote about my personal experience of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. While I began displaying concerning symptoms during my childhood...reactions6comments
Springtime and Renewal During the Continued PandemicThirteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, how are you doing? Although people are getting vaccinated at an impressive rate around the country...reactions7comments
Working Through the Night When You Have Rheumatoid ArthritisLately, I’ve had a few work and personal deadlines that I’ve had to meet, some that required working into the night —...reactions2comments
There’s Got to Be a Better Way to Buy WheelchairsHonestly, it’s only gotten worse during the about 30 years that I’ve needed a wheelchair. It keeps getting harder, more crooked (as...reactions13comments
Using Daily Goals to Feel Accomplished On Your Worst DaysThe feeling of accomplishment is very powerful. No matter if it’s an A on a test, planting a garden, running a marathon...reactions5comments
The Boogie Monster of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Anger (Part 1)Having lived with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 50 years, these days, not much surprises me RA-wise. I’ve lived through a lot, and...reactions24comments
