Living

People with rheumatoid arthritis are very familiar with pain. In fact, we’re a little too familiar with it! Even if we are fortunate enough to be on a treatment that...

Whether you are new to your rheumatoid arthritis journey or a veteran you may have heard the term “spoonie” thrown around. Many people with chronic illnesses call themselves “spoonies”. If...

This article concludes a 4-part series entitled, "The RA, Vitamin, Mineral, and Food Connection.” If you have not done so, I highly encourage you to read, “The RA, Vitamin, Mineral...

My eldest dog, Affie, is a Coton de Tulear. Cotons are similar to Bichon Frises except their fur feels more like cotton (hence the name!). Cotons and Bichons are small...

This spring, I noticed a “what you don’t see – chronic illness version” tag on social media. People re-shared a selfie and wrote down the things that were happening behind...

You might be thinking I am referring to the masks so many of us are using to combat COVID-19. That is not the case.  I am talking about the masks we...

Many of you have had surgeries. Some of you have had surgeries since the diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis. Then, there are those of you who are new to rheumatoid arthritis...

The past few weeks — and really since we’ve been in isolation — I have been incredibly tired. But this isn’t the usual tired: this is RA tired, complete with...

It is worthy to note that during these chaotic and uncertain times related to the COVID-19 pandemic, those of us with compromised immune systems are being looked to for advice. I...

Living with rheumatoid arthritis can feel like a nightmare, which sometimes leads me to daydream about things that would make this journey a little easier. Pain and inflammation are the...

I honestly couldn’t think of a better title for this article so here it is, a very straightforward one. With the lockdown and a recent bump in Prednisone, my sleep...

On April 18, 2020, my beautiful, darling cat, Marmalade passed away. She was almost 19 years old. Short story. My father and I adopted her seven days after my mother...

Something I wanted to talk about in this article is the importance of community when you have a chronic condition like RA. I want to take this article as an...

A few years ago, I presented with blurry vision and a weird sensation of people moving away from me while I looked at them. The best way I can describe...

Many people with rheumatoid arthritis feel their pain increase when its rainy, damp, or cold. In fact, a majority (75 percent) of people with chronic pain conditions believe that their...

When you live with ankylosing spondylitis, the pain is constant. Not to mention the brain fog, extreme fatigue, stiffness, trouble sleeping, and more. Many people who live with AS also...

You know what it is like. You’ve had a really good day, or perhaps week. Everything is going your direction and you feel you finally have a handle on your...

When suffering from such a mysterious illness, you are often required to see multiple doctors that specialize in different things. I can definitely get a little messy at times. This...

The journey to receiving a lupus diagnosis can be a long one. The symptoms of lupus can be nonspecific and overlap with many other conditions. Because of this, it can...

A little while ago I posted an article about how AmGen, the company behind the drug Enbrel, aired a commercial that furthered the stereotype that RA and autoimmune illness doesn’t...