How I ReadBooks hold a special place in my heart. My parents instilled a love of books in me very early in my life...reactions10comments
Relief, Anger, Grief - Emotions and RAMy feelings about living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) unfolded over a fairly long time. I have struggled with RA symptoms since childhood...reactions6comments
The Telltale Chronic Illness - Is My Time Running Out?I’m running out of time. Or, at least, that’s what it always feels like. Having rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic illness, in...reactions21comments
Switching Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication: A Guide to Help Others Understand What That Means & How They Can HelpIn July 2021, I had to do something that is unfortunately very familiar to me. I had to say goodbye to a...reactions8comments
The MaestroCue the orchestra. The Maestro is ready to play once again. This time with special guest star COVID-19. I do not know...reactions6comments
What Would Inclusion Look Like?For me, it’s so easy to focus on how much inaccessibility still exists throughout the world and in my community that I...reactions2comments
Falling into Winter with RAIt’s “winter” here in Florida. Of course, I use quotation marks around that because it doesn’t really get that cold where I...reactions7comments
Colder Weather and the Return of Creaky JointsI know it might be odd to talk about cold weather while I'm living in Florida, but there's a fall chill in...reactions7comments
Popular Forum Topics - October 2021The RheumatoidArthritis.net community forum is an insightful resource filled with thoughtful questions, tips, and perspectives. To that end, each month we are...reactionscomments
When the Limitation of Rheumatoid Arthritis Becomes StrengthLiving with rheumatoid arthritis is humbling. Walking through the world, we are reminded of our limitations, especially if we look around and...reactions6comments
Monstrous Medical Misconception: You Can’t Have RA If You Can ExerciseExercise and being active are important parts of staying healthy and fighting back against the effects of aging and disease. Everybody and...reactions9comments
Osteoporosis Woes with Rheumatoid Arthritis and My New MantraA few months ago, my ability to put my head in the sand about my osteoporosis came to a grinding halt. I...reactions13comments
My Experience in Dealing with Shoes and RA-Related Foot IssuesI had been living with RA-related foot pain since I was diagnosed in 2004. Unfortunately, my foot pain symptoms were not taken...reactions5comments
The High Price of Living with RA"Americans should not have to live in fear that they will go bankrupt if they get sick." -- Bernie Sanders In June...reactions15comments
There Is a Season….for RA ChangesAs each season winds down, I find myself considering where I am at in my rheumatoid arthritis (RA) journey. It is a...reactions9comments
COVID Vaccination Antibodies With RAIn mid-August, another milestone of the COVID-19 pandemic was announced to the public concerning the approval of a third COVID vaccine booster...reactions15comments
Managing??When people ask how I am, I often say, "I’m managing." Acquaintances will say, "Great," and move along. Friends will say, "Managing...reactions4comments
The Jerk Inside - Being an Annoying PatientThe reluctantly annoying patient. We all know them – they live inside us and only begrudgingly make an appearance when all other...reactions8comments
Changing Jobs for My RAA little more than 5 years ago, I changed jobs with the hope that it would be my last full-time position (fingers...reactions6comments
Everything's AlrightThis morning while walking, an acquaintance and I stopped to talk. How often have we said, "Everything is alright" when we are...reactions7comments
