Finding Comfort in Music"You told me once I have a rebel heart...I don't know if that's true" -First Aid Kit As I've written in a...reactions9comments
Mobility Instability: Balance and RAThanks to the volatility of RA joints, balance issues are a sad reality of the disease. It only makes sense that if...reactions8comments
Re-assessing My TriggersAfter 10+ years with RA, I think I have a pretty good handle on my symptom triggers. You know, the things that...reactions9comments
Work From Home Environment and Adjusting for RA PainI have been lucky enough to work from home since long before the pandemic began. Due to my chronic illnesses, I have...reactions5comments
RA and My Work from Home SetupLong before the pandemic, I worked a remote-based job. Although my company had an office about 45 minutes from my home, not...reactions4comments
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Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be...reactions1comment
Invisible Illnesses & Handicapped ParkingEver since the day I was first issued my handicapped parking placard, I have been waiting for someone to give me a...reactions4comments
Evusheld Feels like Winning the Immunocompromised LotteryIt feels like I recently won the lottery. No, not the lottery with money involved, but the lottery to receive a dose...reactions8comments
RA and Talking to Loved OnesThe holidays are over for most of us and I’m guessing there are a few people out there who are glad for...reactions6comments
Reading Without HandsI’ve loved to read since I learned how as a little girl. Reading has always informed and even transformed my days, my...reactions2comments
The Never-Ending Sinus InfectionLiving with a chronic disease is a bummer. Taking medications that leave you immunosuppressed is a bummer. But when those medications keep...reactions11comments
Career Planning with RAAs a child growing up with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, I had the experience (good fortune?) of knowing that I would need to...reactions10comments
Why Is It So Difficult to Talk About Having RA?I recognize the irony in actually writing this question here - this is a forum to read articles and engage in conversations...reactions26comments
Living with End Stage RAAccording to clinical definitions, I’ve been living with “end stage rheumatoid arthritis” most of my life. Obviously, this phrasing is inadequate to...reactions19comments
Weighing the Risks: Glenn Frey and RD DrugsBy now, just about everyone has heard the sad news about Glenn Frey, co-founder and musician/songwriter of the Eagles, the wildly popular...reactions7comments
RA and Covid-Friendly ActivitiesI want to start by saying that "COVID-friendly activities" may be defined differently by every reader. To maintain an ultra-cautious approach, I...reactions4comments
Getting Older with RA and Used Napkins“Getting old isn’t for the faint of heart.” My grandfather was rather famous for saying that every time he had an ache...reactions12comments
Mental Health and the "notOK" AppRheumatoid arthritis affects every aspect of a person’s life. It affects a person physically, socially, and mentally. It also impacts their ability...reactions1comment
Being Immunocompromised in a Non-Immunocompromised WorldTo be clear: people who aren’t immunocompromised have a lot to say about people who are immunocompromised. And a lot of times...reactions13comments
