The Benefits and Downsides of StrengthWhen people ask me, "How do you have the strength to live with rheumatoid arthritis and disabilities?", I shrug because I know no other way. I just must do it... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Asking for Help - Do It"Don’t make a mountain out of a molehill." We've all heard the saying. It’s the world’s way of telling us not to make more out of problems than they are... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Kidney Removal with RAOn September 30, 2021, I had an item published titled The Maestro. Hey, it was a good piece about getting ready for surgery. I wrote in "The Maestro" that I... By L rick Phillips4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Work, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and AdaptationsHow do you handle work with your rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis? That is a recent question from one of our newer members. How do you choose a job you can do... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
The Daunting Prospect of Changing InsuranceI live with 2 autoimmune diseases - rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. In order to manage both conditions, I take biologic medication via IV every 5 weeks, alongside several oral... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Reading and Writing about Rheumatoid ArthritisWhy is it important to read and write about rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? As a writer and fellow experiencer of RA (a neologism I just made!), reading and writing about my... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Stigma Is ExhaustingI’ve spent a lot of the last 2 years at home. It’s been lovely, despite the harrowing aspects of a global pandemic. During this time, I’ve done a lot of... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Further Along the Pain Management Road Pain science has come a long way. When I first was diagnosed with JRA in 1971, pain researchers weren’t all convinced that young children felt pain - at least, not... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Tips for First-Time Moms With RAAlthough I experienced chronic pain with my son 4 years ago, at the time I had no diagnosis to explain my pain. In fact, my pain had no voice at... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
How I Handle Moving Stress, Part 1Recently, I moved across the country for school. I basically packed up my life and moved. A cross-country move, as expected, was stressful and complicated. Surprisingly, though, I did not... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Giving Thanks, Just Not For RA'Tis the season for giving thanks! While these past 2 weird years have been certainly - well- weird, there are still plenty of things for which to express gratitude. I'm... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
RA on the GoLiving with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) means that I have been forced to make my life adaptable - whether I’m at home or away. I’ve thought a lot about how my... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Fighting an Inflamed CystUnfortunately, inflammation is my superpower. It is unfortunate because I’m both very good at creating inflammation and, yet, haven’t found a useful purpose for this superpower. In the last couple... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Christmas Is Not Always Full of Happy MemoriesFrom the time I was 8 years old, my Christmas memories were of my mother's constant fight to live. My mother suffered from Type 1 diabetes. I say suffered because... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Find a Creative Way to Cope with Rheumatoid ArthritisSo, you probably don’t know this since I don’t write about it much, but my husband is a man for which I will sing praises until the end of time... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
RA Acceptance vs SurrenderSome people believe that accepting and moving forward with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis may lead to surrendering to it as well. I am not one of those people. I think that... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Lessons from Bugs BunnyWhen I was a kid, Saturday morning was my jam. And my favorite part of the morning was watching Bugs Bunny on the Looney Tunes hour of Saturday morning cartoons... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Mental Health and the "notOK" AppRheumatoid arthritis affects every aspect of a person’s life. It affects a person physically, socially, and mentally. It also impacts their ability to perform everyday activities, work, and go to... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
RA Holiday Survival GuideThe holidays. There is nary a more stressful time when it comes to dealing with people and as much as I love "people," I also say, "Ugh, have you met... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
The Power of Our Words to Help Heal Our Rheumatoid Arthritis and Overall HealthI ran across an old article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) titled the “Effects of Writing About Stressful Experiences on Symptom Reduction in Patients with Asthma or... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments