These Boots Are Made for Walkin’, Aren’t They?A Barbie doll’s feet are made for female fashion footwear. Ironically, the human foot is not. Yet, in spite of the foot...reactions15comments
Is My Doctor Good Enough?I’ve asked myself this question regarding several of my doctors, perhaps too many times, in recent years. As a person who lives...reactions26comments
Family, Resentment, and Nuclear BombsI have been reading a lot latterly about our community members and their issues with family. It can be anyone – cousin...reactions22comments
The RA RollercoasterThere was a time when I thought life was linear. I would go to school, graduate high school, go to college, take...reactions7comments
Fatigue in Young Adults with Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisResearchers recently published an interesting new study “Fatigue in young adults with juvenile idiopathic arthritis 18 years after disease onset: data from...reactions3comments
The Benefits of Telehealth as an Option - One Year LaterIn March 2020, the world as we knew it stopped in the United States due to the coronavirus pandemic. As a chronic...reactions8comments
Thyroid Ultrasound and RAI wrote previously about how my thyroid is currently in the process of some kind of self-destruction. Maybe a bit dramatic, but...reactions15comments
The Things I Am Grateful For2020 was a year. I think we can all agree on that. It really pushed us to our human limits. My 2020...reactions5comments
My Pathway to RA Combination TherapyAlthough I’ve had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms for most of my life, I’ve only been treated for it since my official diagnosis...reactionscomments
Contemplating a New NormalAs I watch the COVID-19 vaccination effort grow and see the number of people vaccinated increase as the number of new infections...reactionscomments
Rheumatoid Arthritis Ode to Dr. SeussRain, rain, go away! Don’t come back another day. You make me ache and hurt so much I want to take you...reactions10comments
A Battlefield of BonesOne evening recently, I noticed my ankle bones. Moments later, I became aware of the tendons attached to them. Out of curiosity...reactions1comment
Apples and Oranges: Comparisons and RADespite knowing that my own situation with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is unique and that no one else likely has the same experience...reactions2comments
Tips for Packing and Moving with RAOne of the most stressful situations in life is moving. Finding a new place to live, packing up the old place, transporting...reactions11comments
The Boogie Monster of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Anger (Part 2)In my last article, I talked about realizing that anger has been part of my life with rheumatoid arthritis and why it...reactions23comments
What Was That?I went to sit down in my SUV on July 24, 2020, and my right hip yelled at me! I had to...reactions22comments
Stiff and Tired: Surviving the Evenings with RAAlthough being treated with Plaquenil has made a huge impact on my quality of life, I realize that evenings are still difficult...reactions14comments
Waking Up Early when You Have RA Can Be a Struggle, But I Like ItI, and many other RheumatoidArthritis.net contributors and moderators, have written extensively on problems with sleeping when you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA). From...reactions9comments
RA or Not RA?One of my favorite summer shows is about a concierge doctor in the Hamptons, New York. In one episode, a patient spends...reactions166comments
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
