What 20 Years of RA Have Taught MeI recently had my 20 RAnniversary, having now lived two decades with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis/rheumatoid disease. A reader reached out...reactions37comments
I've Lost Control: Taking My Life Back from Rheumatoid ArthritisThere are so many things in life that I feel like I’ve lost control over because of rheumatoid arthritis. There are so...reactions11comments
The Boogie Monster of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Anger (Part 1)Having lived with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 50 years, these days, not much surprises me RA-wise. I’ve lived through a lot, and...reactions24comments
How to Tackle an Activity Hangover When You Have RADoes this sound familiar? You wake up one morning with an unusual and random spurt of energy. It's still not very much...reactions19comments
Quality Sleep is Hard with RA: Tips and TricksYou never realize how difficult the act of sleep can be until it becomes an issue for you. For many people, sleep...reactions28comments
How I Manage My Never Ending FatigueRaise your hand if you’ve ever brought up fatigue with your physician? Raise both hands if there was not a lot they...reactions44comments
Is My Pain Related to My (Lack of) Memory?For a long time, I’ve wondered why my best friend remembers my childhood better than I do, why I get lost so...reactions6comments
What I Wish My Doctor Told Me About RAI spent years living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) before I was correctly diagnosed. I remember asking every provider I saw about the...reactions36comments
When the Brain Fog Rolls InIt’s not something I like to talk about but, like many people with rheumatoid arthritis, I get brain fog. These are days...reactions32comments
RA-darYes, I do believe that after 25 years with RA I have developed an ability to sense when someone I am around...reactions3comments
Is It Stress?I’ve always heard that stress is bad for rheumatoid arthritis, but I’ve never been sure what that meant for me and my...reactions8comments
My Experience with Tricyclic Antidepressants for Pain ManagementLike many of us, I’ve been forced to learn as much as I can about rheumatoid arthritis in the years since my...reactions9comments
Exploring the Option of SurgeryAll of the times I have had surgery, it never felt optional. It always felt like something I needed to do to...reactions7comments
My Experience with Integrative MedicineMy next acupuncture appointment is coming up soon and I'm looking forward to it, as always. It feels great to get back...reactions9comments
Blaming the BodyDuring a recent yoga class, the teacher asked us to thank our body and all its parts for what it had helped...reactions12comments
Pain Is Part of the Road"We live in a culture that only wants to talk about what's going well. Anything that's not going well is positioned as...reactions5comments
How I Describe PainMany years ago, an old school friend seriously asked me what my rheumatoid arthritis (RA) felt like, as I gingerly lowered myself...reactions29comments
The Birks Are Back!Spring is here, Summer is just around the corner, and in many ways this means FREEDOM! Freedom from heavy coats and jackets...reactions29comments
RA and HerpesI don’t believe in coincidence. Karma, yes. Fate, yes. Coincidence, no. This is especially true in medicine. If you are trapped for...reactions7comments
What Would Change If My RA Was Suddenly Cured Tomorrow?As some of you may or may not know, I authored a piece last month where I talked about a question that...reactions44comments
