The Great Coffee Debate"I Don't Drink Coffee. Should I Start?" is the headline of an article I just read in The New York Times' "Health"...reactions24comments
One Painful Step at a TimeWalking. Such an important and necessary part of our lives. We need to do it just to function. Not to mention the...reactions1comment
Your Incredible Shrinking WrenI'm a slightly smaller wee bird these days. In January, I challenged myself to get serious about dropping some excess weight. The reasons...reactions7comments
Illness from a Child’s PerspectiveWhen I was a child, it was difficult to understand my illness. All I could comprehend was that I didn’t feel well...reactionscomments
Attitude is everythingHandling RA on a day to day basis requires a lot of tools. From my perspective one of the most important and...reactionscomments
The Tao of KittyI have been fortunate to have cats since I can remember. Our first cat when I was a little girl was black...reactions1comment
Understanding the Application Process for Social Security Disability BenefitsApplying for Social Security Disability Benefits The Social Security Administration is a branch of the United States federal government that provides disability...reactions7comments
When the RD Meds Work--Sort ofBack in November of last year I started a new biologic drug to treat my rheumatoid disease. Having had two other biologics...reactions3comments
Characterizing RA painI would imagine that like me, most of you are asked from time to time to explain the type of pain you...reactions3comments
Funky FeetMy feet are strange and unusual. Perhaps I should call them unique. They are abnormally small, which I attribute to my rheumatoid...reactions5comments
Incurably Well“Incurable.” I hate that word. It’s so final, so deadpan, and so totally hopeless. When I hear or read it my first...reactions1comment
Parents' Perspective (Part 2)Recently I had the opportunity to talk with my parents about their experience having a child with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). I was...reactionscomments
When to See the DoctorWith RA it seems like there is always something going on: pain, swelling, even the occasional fever. So how do you sort...reactions2comments
Love is in the airWith February being the month designated to celebrate love (thank you Valentine's Day) PLUS my birthday falls on that day PLUS my...reactionscomments
HomebodyI’m an extrovert. While dictionaries generally define an “extrovert” as an outgoing person, psychologists and personality tests often look at the word...reactionscomments
Grief Is A Process; Progress Takes TimeFor those who have been diagnosed with chronic illness, it may be the worst thing that has ever happened to you. It...reactions5comments
Oh Blizzard!Growing up in upstate New York we had our fair share of heavy snowstorms. But living in DC for the past 15+...reactions1comment
Weighing the Risks: Glenn Frey and RD DrugsBy now, just about everyone has heard the sad news about Glenn Frey, co-founder and musician/songwriter of the Eagles, the wildly popular...reactions2comments
AnticipationOne aspect of living with a chronic disease like RA that often gets little attention is the notion of anticipation. What I...reactionscomments
Scoliosis and RAThere are a lot of strange aspects of rheumatoid arthritis, and when I look back at my childhood, there were several health...reactions17comments
