Stand Up Or Get OutBy now, you’ve probably heard of the now infamous Kanye West incident, in which he refuses to continue a concert until everyone...reactions4comments
Seize the DayI regularly fight the pull and tug of fatigue. My body saying “I don’t want to get up,” “I don’t want to...reactions7comments
When RA Seems SecondaryWhen I was diagnosed with lupus and RA in 2008, I never imagined that anything worse could ever happen to me. It...reactions8comments
Off the SpectrumI never really knew where to place myself on the spectrum of rheumatoid arthritis. When I was a small child, I didn’t...reactions4comments
Can You Have It All With RA?Recently there’s been a lot of talk about whether women can have careers AND families, and be good at both. I think...reactions5comments
Summer Travel TipsI have the travel bug. Whenever I have saved enough funds and vacation time, I look for opportunities to travel. Rather than...reactionscomments
Does Not Adhering To Medication Regimens Make You A Bad Patient?For most of us, prescription medications, whether oral, injectable, or intravenous, are key to treating RA. Some of us are lucky enough...reactions1comment
Why I Won’t Be Walking For RAMay is both arthritis and lupus awareness month. But while I’ll be trying to spread awareness behind the scenes, I won’t be...reactions2comments
Coping with Disaster at CollegeDuring high school I worked really hard—physically and academically—towards the goal of going to college. My parents encouraged me every step of...reactions3comments
Managing Other People’s Perceptions About RAFrom the youngest age I can remember, I knew I was different because people looked at me differently. The cause was my...reactions4comments
Disease and DisabilitySince I’ve had rheumatoid arthritis for more than 35 years now, I have accumulated a lot of physical damage from this disease...reactionscomments
Release the Hounds!One of my persistent complaints about being a chronic disease patient most of my life is the lack of coordination of my...reactions6comments
Chronically Ill Patients and Legislated Health Insurance ChangesToday I received a rather long email from the Director of my Human Resources department carefully outlining the options for health insurance...reactions6comments
When People Just Don't Get ItRecently, my boyfriend and I had plans to go to the movies with another couple. I hadn’t felt good all day. I...reactions5comments
Talking to MyselfThere are so many things I would like to tell myself as a child. If I could write a letter to my...reactions4comments
Love Your BodyYour body is completely amazing. Every single day your joints and muscles and organs and glands and nerves work together to keep...reactions4comments
Do You Rally Around RA?Often, if I don’t feel good, I can lie down for about an hour and I start to feel better. I call...reactions2comments
Run AroundI'm about ready to scream, cry, throw something, and probably punch someone. Or maybe do all of those things at once. For...reactionscomments
Practical Resolutions for the New YearHow many times have I conjured up grandiose New Year resolutions only to forget about them or just plain give up when...reactions3comments
Book Review: “Spiritual Two-By-Fours And Other Wake-Up Calls” By Kimberly RooneyAccording to the Arthritis Foundation, about 1.5 million people in the United States are living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). That means there...reactionscomments
