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I recognize the irony in actually writing this question here - this is a forum to read articles and engage in conversations about having rheumatoid arthritis (RA). But something I've...

I'm just getting back from a beach vacation in Jekyll Island, GA. It's about 3 and a half hours away from where I live in north Florida. While I had...

There are many wonderful long-haulers living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) who share their valuable knowledge and experiences on this platform. However, I am not one of them. In fact, I...

Living organisms have an amazing ability to adapt to their environments. Humans, even more so, can adapt quickly based on a variety of factors. It only takes us weeks -...

It was 2011. I was 35 years old and walking through a store with my mom. The airflow and temperature in the store were normal. All of the sudden -...

I wake up feeling like I’d spent the last night on a bender with Keith Richards. My eyes are scratchy, my face is red, my mouth is dryer than the...

Guilt. It goes hand in hand with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and, really, all chronic illnesses. Why? It’s not like we asked the universe to please give us a nondescript illness...

When life is chaotic — you know, those days where you work long hours, meeting after meeting, and then come home, only to realize that there's another host of responsibilities...

Rheumatoid disease (RD)* can cause more than joint pain, destruction, and disability (as if that’s not enough!). It’s an autoimmune disease that causes the body’s immune system to attack the...

My pathway to a rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis was lengthy. But, I felt so grateful to have reached a definitive answer - it meant that my doctor and I could begin...

There is one thing I dislike more than mornings and that’s clothes. Clothes are the worst. They are constricting, they carry more weight than a person’s personality, and they are...

A few months ago, I broke my hip. Naturally, my leg muscles got really weak, really quickly. Like many people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), it has always been hard for...

Cue the orchestra. The Maestro is ready to play once again. This time with special guest star COVID-19. I do not know a thing about reading music. I took piano...

I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at the age of 30 - although I struggled with joint pains since childhood - indicating that my battle with this autoimmune disease...

There's been a lot of talk lately about pre-sliced produce — both vegetables and fruit - in terms of accessibility, functionality, and, overall convenience. It's not really exclusive to just...

Intimacy is extremely personal. It can be beautiful, it can be complicated, and it can be a hundred things in-between. Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I’ve found that, with a...

Are you in need of a walker? In this video, you will learn how to choose a walker that works best for you and also tips on how to accessorize...

Doctors. When you have rheumatoid arthritis or, really, any chronic illness, doctors become a permanent part of your life – a phenomenon that happens with no other illness. No other...

Sometimes, the suggestions for managing my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms feel ironic. My joints are screaming in pain and I don’t want to move? Oh, exercise can definitely help that! I’m...

Told you I’d be back! I recently wrote about fatigue, one of several rheumatoid disease (arthritis) symptoms. It runs with joint pain, chronic low fevers, and feeling puny - my...