Living Outside Your Comfort Zone and Drinking Poop Coffee"Out of your comfort zone." We say this phrase all the time. It’s part of the American English vernacular that has withstood...reactions5comments
Let's Talk About StressStress is a hot-button topic for people with chronic illnesses. Stress is gasoline on the fire of autoimmune symptoms. No matter where...reactions5comments
Breaking AccessibilityPeople who don’t need accessibility often don’t notice it or don’t appreciate the tenuous nature of it. They think any ramp is...reactions6comments
Digital Health vs. Digital TherapeuticsTechnology is now a common way to deliver healthcare. Digital health products help prevent, diagnose, or manage chronic conditions. Devices range from...reactionscomments
Tips and Tools for Making RA Life EasierOver the years, I have purchased, borrowed, and/or rented a variety of tools and devices to make life with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...reactions26comments
Cushing's Diagnosis: Juggling Multiple Chronic Illnesses with RAI guess I've been writing a series of articles lately on my story and experiences with getting diagnosed with some endocrine disorder...reactions6comments
That One Time with Rinvoq: My Experience with a JAK InhibitorOver the years with my RA diagnosis, I have tried many medications. I tried many of the TNF inhibitors, the JAK inhibitors...reactions1comment
Darkness Into LightCOVID-19 has brought a lot of darkness into our lives and I feel like 2020 was a lost year of terror, stress...reactions5comments
Juvenile Arthritis in Adulthood: Talk About Confusing!I’m old enough to claim that I had to walk ten miles to school both ways in a snowstorm every day, but...reactions8comments
Summertime, Supportive Sandals, and RAOver the years, I’ve learned that my footwear choices directly impact my rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. This has often meant accepting that...reactions47comments
"Invisible Illness": The Worst Name EverInvisible illness. I’ve always hated that term. Why? Because illness is always visible to someone, and in most cases, it’s the person...reactions20comments
Finding Me TimeWe all live very busy lives. There is always something to be done, someone who needs help, projects that need finishing. From...reactions3comments
Are You Seeing the Forest for the Trees?So lately, I have had trouble focusing my attention on RA management when it comes to sorting out how to deal with...reactions2comments
Summertime With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Keeping The Joy Like many people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I look forward to summer. I live in the southwest United States and the summer...reactionscomments
Rheumatoid Arthritis and COVID-19Since late 2019, COVID-19 has become a household name. It has changed many aspects of daily life. Especially for those living with...reactions5comments
WalkingDo you have any idea how many times walking is mentioned on this website? Yeah, me either. I searched for walking on...reactions12comments
Summer on the Horizon: Heat and RACan you believe it's June? That means summer is here! Or, for those of us who live in Florida, summer has been...reactions8comments
The Pandemic Has Been Hard on People with DisabilitiesIt’s not just you and me, the COVID-19 pandemic has been hard on people with disabilities according to research published recently in...reactions3comments
Trying to Conceive During My RA DiagnosisSmack dab in the middle of our long trying to conceive journey, the root of my chronic pain was given a name:...reactions3comments
The Swing: My Experience of the Emotional/Physical Benefits of Swinging with Rheumatoid ArthritisDo you remember that feeling you had when you were riding on a swing as a child? I know that I certainly...reactions2comments
