Trapped Inside A Cage Of RA - LiterallyMany times, if you ask someone with rheumatoid arthritis, or really any chronic illness, what it feels like to live with this wretched disease, they will tell you some version... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Transitioning from Childhood to Adulthood With JIAWhen I moved out of my childhood home to go to college, I was thinking about the adventures of my new life. I was excited and terrified. It was a... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Arthritic Pain and Birks!If you have RA, you likely have experienced some pain in your feet. For me, RA foot pain was actually one of the first places that I did indeed feel... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Dating With RA Again After a Decade on the BenchYou know, we talk a lot about relationships and chronic illness, and how easily RA can make them more complicated and even ruin them. It happens — there’s no point... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
RA Travel Prep Is No JokeAfter 45 years of marriage, working for almost as long, and raising 3 sons, my husband and I are now retired and finally able to do the traveling we have... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Why I Changed My RA BiologicI did something a little crazy, but it made sense to me: I changed my biologic. My previous one was working great. I had no adverse reactions, and I liked... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments27 comments
Fatigue Relapse: Or, How to Handle the Emotional and Physical Pain of RA FatigueI’ve been way too fatigued lately. Too tired. It feels that I have to exert so much more effort to accomplish the things that people my age can do with... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
My New RA Career Path: Meeting My Job DeveloperI previously wrote about my insecurities, anxiety, and fears of diving back into job searching. My journey into a new career path continues after I shared my feelings. The next... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Anemic and Confused: Part 3Let me tell you — I’ve had a time-and-a-half with this uterus. As I detailed in my previous article, in a last-ditch effort, we tried an IUD to control my... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
RA and the State of Pain MedsI have been lucky thus far. The pain pill issues and the war this country is waging on pain patients has only touched me somewhat — with pill shortages here... By Daniel Malito3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Power of Connection: Health Leader PerspectivesLiving with a chronic illness can be a challenging and isolating journey. The physical and emotional toll that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can have on people living with it can often... By RheumatoidArthritis.net Team2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
4 Ways to Manage the Unpredictability of RAWhen I was first diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I was so grateful to have an actual diagnosis and answer to my most painful symptoms that I didn’t stop to... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Entering Fierce ModeMy world shrinks smaller when I go into “fierce mode.” I pull back from outreach and engagement. I determine what are the necessary things for me to do, and concentrate... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Did My Lung Disease Cause My RA?For quite awhile, I felt that my chronic pain was just another symptom of the bigger disease in my life, cystic fibrosis (CF). I was born with CF, although I... By Janeil Whitworth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
All the SicknessHave you ever had a real doozy of a month? I have. I fell seriously ill and to be very honest, it was the worst. If you have an autoimmune... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Should I Have Joint Replacement? My RA ChecklistHave you considered joint replacement? Did you factor in your age when making the decision? Did your doctor give you a speech about joint failure and longevity? A friend of... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments38 comments
Feeling Alone With My RAOver the decades that I’ve lived with rheumatoid arthritis, I’ve learned to straddle 2 realities. One reality is my daily life, where I structure my days so I can best... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Time for a New Rheumatologist?In August 2019, before Covid-19 exploded and the world was overtaken by a deadly pandemic, I lost my rheumatologist. It was a devastating blow when he first told me the... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Coping With a Difficult RecoveryAs someone who lives with chronic illness, I have come to expect the unexpected in many ways. Unfortunately, life still throws curveballs our way. This summer, my lower back pain... By Amanda Osowski4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
8 Pain Relief Therapies I Can't Live WithoutIt's funny- when you live in pain, you spend a lot of time thinking about (and trying) different ways to think less about your pain. Like, if you could just... By Janeil Whitworth4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments