How to Know When to Switch RheumatologistsIt's been a hectic few weeks. As anyone with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) knows, your rheumatologist is your first line of defense when...reactions20comments
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Rheumatoid ArthritisAs newer therapies continue to emerge to support people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I wanted to explore the use of platelet-rich...reactions8comments
Toddler Swim Class Has Become My RA Aqua TherapyA few months ago, I enrolled my daughter in swimming lessons. She just turned 2 years old, and I had wanted to...reactions2comments
Summer Is My Time of YearFor as long as I can remember, summer has been my time of year. It’s the season where my rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...reactions2comments
Effects of Reducing Humira When You Have RAIn consultation with my rheumatologist, I started reducing my Humira medication. Originally, I had been on a schedule of taking Humira every...reactions3comments
Dressing Dos and Don'ts With RA: Part 1I want to start by saying my tips for dressing with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) are ones that work for me based on...reactions6comments
Helping Versus Causing HarmI have been a caregiving type of person my whole life. When I was young, I would bring the neighborhood children to...reactions6comments
5 Summer Foods That Help RA SymptomsWhenever I think of summer, I think of all the delicious, fresh, and in-season foods to enjoy! Summer is a wonderful time...reactions3comments
The Unanswerable Questions of RAIt’s probably no surprise that I want answers to every question. I love questions. I probably ask way too many of them...reactions2comments
Tips for Safely Using a WalkerIn this video, I will show you a few tips on how to use your walker safely in the house. Specifically, you...reactions1comment
Getting Outside When You Have RAI'm just returning from a long hike in one of my favorite parks in town. I don't do this too often, but...reactions4comments
Testing for COVID-19 AntibodiesIt was a lengthy debate. After receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in April and reading all the mixed research saying that some people...reactions2comments
Life Doesn't Stop Because We Have Rheumatoid Arthritis: 4 Tips to Get Caught UpOur world, our lives don’t stop because we have rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We are still moms, dads, brothers, and if we are...reactions16comments
Take the Managing Treatment and Medication Survey (CLOSED)The Managing Treatment and Medication Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest! Treatment is a big part of managing a...reactionscomments
How Would You Like to Be Treated If You Had a Disability?I may have mentioned (several thousand times) how frustrating inaccessibility and discrimination are from the vantage point of having disabilities and using...reactions6comments
The Chronic Illness "Blahs" - Depression, Anxiety, and DoubtI was in a funk lately. I know, I hate to use that term because it sounds like I’m 100 years old...reactions52comments
Anxiety and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Part 2Every day, living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) will bring anxiety-producing situations into your life. It’s no wonder that anxiety is something most...reactions1comment
The Effect of Menstrual Cycles on RAIf being a woman wasn’t difficult enough sometimes, add rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to the mix during your monthly cycle and there’s bound...reactions1comment
Tired of Being TiredI’ve had rheumatoid disease (arthritis) for decades. I’ve written about living as well as possible with it for a long time, and...reactions10comments
Low-Dose Naltrexone and RAIn exploring available medication options for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the off-label use of low-dose naltrexone (LDN) has gotten a lot of attention...reactions35comments
