Red Flags: How I Knew It Was Time to Find a New RheumatologistIf I were asked to describe my relationship with healthcare providers, one word comes to mind: loyalty. It’s true that when I...reactions21comments
Unpredictability: The Undefined RA TriggerI’ve been thinking a lot lately about what comes next. It’s a pretty big subject when you live with a chronic illness...reactions22comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Not 'Just Arthritis'I had a conversation with one of my friends recently about RA. We were discussing chronic illnesses and the intricacies of their...reactions10comments
When the Weather HurtsI have lived in the midwest my whole life, growing up in Illinois and attending college in Iowa. I am used to...reactions58comments
Community Share: Our Favorite Devices for Coping With RAThere are many different types of devices, both medical and non-medical, that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) find helpful in coping with...reactions8comments
How to Explain Your RA FatigueFatigue. It seems like we talk about fatigue all the time. Every month is a new article or post about fatigue. We’ve...reactions13comments
Energy Conservation: Learning to Prioritize Physical Activities With RAI was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the fall of 2016 at age 30, although in retrospect, I’d likely been dealing...reactions12comments
Sharing Chronic Illness StoriesSharing your story when you have a chronic illness with people who have similar experiences is a wonderful experience — in the...reactions31comments
My Online RA Community Has Made a Positive Difference in My LifeLiving the last 20-plus years with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I learned pretty quickly the social isolation that comes along with the diagnosis...reactions18comments
Tiny WinsAn article in the The New York Times caught my eye recently about the importance of accomplishing small tasks and goals in...reactions1comment
Forging Outside of Your Comfort ZoneAs someone who has experienced joint pain and lived with rheumatoid arthritis for most of my life now, there is one consistent...reactions21comments
Community Polls: The Day-to-Day Impact of RAAt RheumatoidArthritis.net, we thrive on sharing diverse experiences and supporting each other through life with RA at any age and on any...reactions2comments
How Those With RA Can Help the Newly DiagnosedI have seen a lot of posts lately where people are asking for remedies for their RA pain, and that’s totally normal...reactions16comments
Celebrating JRA UnicornsJuvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), now called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), impacts an estimated 300,000 children in the U.S. (about 1 in every...reactions65comments
Why We Should Talk About RA With KidsAs a parent, you have likely collected peculiar (and sometimes niche) skills due to your parenting journey. Whether you're a master creative...reactions3comments
Finding Balance During a FlareThere was a fantastic question posed in our forums about how to fill our time while our bodies are healing. While it...reactions1comment
Surgery: The Real Deal, but Not Always a Silver BulletSurgery — it is often part of living with longterm chronic illness, especially rheumatoid arthritis. After years and years of joint swelling...reactions2comments
5 Things Not to Say to Someone Living With RAI’ve spent my whole life with joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. In my younger years, it was chalked up to growing pains...reactions96comments
RA and Other Reasons to Call Your GrandmaOne of the biggest assumptions people make about having rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is that you are elderly. In other words: no spring...reactions7comments
Injection Site Reactions: A Painful Downside!If you're taking an injectable medication for your RA, you're likely familiar with injection site redness and reactions — even if you...reactions15comments
