My Experiences with RA and IntimacyIntimacy is extremely personal. It can be beautiful, it can be complicated, and it can be a hundred things in-between. Living with...reactions7comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Doctors, & the PortalDoctors. When you have rheumatoid arthritis or, really, any chronic illness, doctors become a permanent part of your life – a phenomenon...reactions18comments
Looking for the Silver Linings in a New WorldAdaptability as an idea is very interesting to me. It constantly amazes me how easily animals adapt to new surroundings (as soon...reactions2comments
Self-care during COVID-19Despite the challenges COVID-19 presents us with, and they are daunting and life-threatening, as survivors of an autoimmune disease we are positioned...reactionscomments
Keeping Connected while Social DistancingAs we’re social distancing to keep ourselves safe from coronavirus infection (and to slow the spread), it can be easy to start...reactions2comments
Dressing Do's and Don'ts with RA, Part 2So, let’s talk shoes. I truly think I have spent enough money on shoes and now possess enough shoes to open my own...reactions4comments
Heavy or Light? The Everyday Question of Hand GripMy grip strength was always an issue with my rheumatoid arthritis. I remember when I started losing my grip and couldn’t grasp...reactions7comments
My Third COVID Vaccine Dose ExperienceRecently, a third COVID-19 vaccine dose was made available to immunocompromised individuals. You have to, of course, get the same brand of...reactions8comments
Summertime With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Keeping The Joy Like many people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I look forward to summer. I live in the southwest United States and the summer...reactionscomments
Walking with The BeatlesI started walking regularly only in November of 2020. Before that, I could barely walk because I moved as much side-to-side as...reactionscomments
Anxiety You Can't Shake. And Earwigs.Anxiety. Like packets of ketchup at the fast-food drive-thru, it comes with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic illness whether you ask for...reactions29comments
Statins Help with Cardiovascular Complications in RA PatientsA recent study, "Statin Use and Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis: an Incident User Cohort Study" published in the Journal of Managed Care...reactions8comments
Living within My MeansWhen I moved to my own apartment after college (and during the many lessons beforehand), my parents always stressed to me that...reactions8comments
How to Know When to Switch RheumatologistsIt's been a hectic few weeks. As anyone with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) knows, your rheumatologist is your first line of defense when...reactions20comments
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Rheumatoid ArthritisAs newer therapies continue to emerge to support people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I wanted to explore the use of platelet-rich...reactions8comments
Toddler Swim Class Has Become My RA Aqua TherapyA few months ago, I enrolled my daughter in swimming lessons. She just turned 2 years old, and I had wanted to...reactions2comments
Summer Is My Time of YearFor as long as I can remember, summer has been my time of year. It’s the season where my rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...reactions2comments
The Swing: My Experience of the Emotional/Physical Benefits of Swinging with Rheumatoid ArthritisDo you remember that feeling you had when you were riding on a swing as a child? I know that I certainly...reactions2comments
Effects of Reducing Humira When You Have RAIn consultation with my rheumatologist, I started reducing my Humira medication. Originally, I had been on a schedule of taking Humira every...reactions3comments
Helping Versus Causing HarmI have been a caregiving type of person my whole life. When I was young, I would bring the neighborhood children to...reactions6comments
