There’s Got to Be a Better Way to Buy WheelchairsHonestly, it’s only gotten worse during the about 30 years that I’ve needed a wheelchair. It keeps getting harder, more crooked (as...reactions13comments
Take the Allergies In America Survey! (CLOSED)The Allergies In America survey is now closed! More than 50 million Americans are living with allergies. Allergens can take shape in...reactions1comment
Tiny Toys Are Not Joint-Friendly (And Other Parenting Qualms)“Mommy, can you open this?”, my 3 and a half-year-old requests, moving a teeny tiny toy into my vision. “I’ll try, bud,”...reactions4comments
Working to Get Through the Pandemic IntactAs rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, we constantly have to cope with the disease wearing at our joints and the damage that can...reactions3comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Fun-sucker, Professional Ruiner of ThingsLately, I’ve been feeling like my rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been stopping me at every turn. Like a hockey goalie who drank...reactions14comments
24 Hours Without RARheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the BFF none of us want. This disease sticks to us like glue, never leaves us alone, and...reactions36comments
Ignoring Symptoms as DenialThis is a topic that I'm intimately familiar with because it's part of the reason why it took me forever to seek...reactions3comments
How to Safely Dispose of Your SharpsTraditional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biologics are life-changing for many people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While other drugs relieve arthritis-realted pain...reactions2comments
Tips for Juvenile Idiopathic Rheumatoid ArthritisSince I was diagnosed at age two more than 40 years ago, the condition has changed names (from juvenile rheumatoid arthritis to...reactions8comments
My Joint Pain Wasn't Taken Seriously Until I Was Diagnosed with Another Autoimmune Disorder (Part 1)Although I’ve struggled with joint pain since childhood, it didn’t lead me to seek additional testing or a second opinion until shortly...reactions7comments
Life With Juvenile Arthritis: Things I Wish My Parents Had KnownLiving with rheumatoid arthritis is incredibly tough at any age. But for kids with the disease, there are unique challenges to face...reactions9comments
RA - The Time BanditTime. It’s something all of us only have a limited supply of and there’s nothing on Earth, short of a DeLorean going...reactions4comments
Trying to Understanding My RAI’m debating whether I even want to delve into this topic because I don’t know if it is possible to understand this...reactions6comments
Coping with the Mental and Emotional Challenges of JIAWhen I was a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, now called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), the mental and emotional aspects of adjusting...reactions2comments
What Would You Grab?Okay, quick: you have 1 minute. Think of the stuff you would grab if the building were on fire or if there...reactions9comments
Surviving COVID-19 with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Friends!I am a good patient. I work with my rheumatologist and follow my treatment plan. The first call I made when COVID-19...reactionscomments
The COVID-19 Vaccination ProcessWe’ve all be wondering: when will this pandemic be over? What will break the thrall of this virus? To some degree, it...reactions2comments
Not Talking About the PainI know that every day I have pain. I know that the name for this state of being is called living with...reactions25comments
Health WorryingI have recently come to the stark realization that having a chronic disease for nearly 20 years has caused me to adopt...reactions6comments
Carpal Tunnel and Rheumatoid ArthritisMy career in the salon industry has been an extremely successful one. For the past 16 years, I have built my business...reactions1comment
