What Is Hijama (Wet Cupping)?I personally take biologic medications. However, I am always interested in learning about and using different complementary techniques. In the 2016 Olympics, the cupping technique was displayed on the world...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to better management of my symptoms (and I could...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Validation of Pain Is the Start of TreatmentIn our society, only older people are allowed to have pain, like my 87-year-old grandma who calls it “The Netflix” and wears silk scarves around her neck. It’s not normal...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Living with Multiple Autoimmune DiseasesLike many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I live with multiple autoimmune diseases. In fact, I shared here that my RA wasn't even properly addressed or diagnosed until after I'd...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Ups and Downs of Treatment: RA Tells a Complex StoryWe continue to raise awareness about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during Arthritis Awareness Month. Join us each week as we highlight different parts of the RA journey. In our first article...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Target Weighted Blanket Giveaway!This giveaway has now ended! Here at RheumatoidArthritis.net, we are celebrating Arthritis Awareness Month this May. The theme is RA Tells a Complex Story. We believe the RA journey looks...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
RA + Brain FogIt’s 9:52 AM. I’ve been sitting in my office, at my desk, for two hours now. I’ve eaten my granola bar, sipped my iced coffee, and been through my inbox...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
What Are Digital Therapeutics?Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help overcome barriers of location, time, and resources. This...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Addressing RA FatigueIn recent years, it feels like more attention is being paid to understanding fatigue experienced by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Rheumatology Advisor recently published a summary article about the issue...Reactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Foot Pain & Rheumatoid Arthritis: Things I Wish I Knew When First DiagnosedOn the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation website, Ailsa Bosworth wrote: “Something like 90 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis experience pain and problems with their feet and footwear is a...Reactions0reactionsComments118 comments
Potential Thyroid Problems and RAGuess what? There's another autoimmune disease on the horizon right now for me — potentially - as I'm still waiting for my doctor for an official diagnosis. But, I'm struggling...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
What Is Seropositive RA?Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often called seropositive or seronegative. Seropositive refers to the presence of RA autoantibodies in the blood. Seronegative means these autoantibodies are not in the blood. Both...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The 1918 Pandemic: Lessons Not Learned?I read a terrific book recently titled The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John Barry. It was originally published in 2005; however, I suspect it...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I Don't Have Time for This!This week is difficult. I’m having a small flare and a few more things. Mother’s Day is in a few days. My mother died 3 years ago. I do not...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Symptoms and Diagnosis: RA Tells a Complex StoryThis May, we are raising awareness about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during Arthritis Awareness Month. RA tells a different story for everyone living with the autoimmune disease. Throughout the month, we...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
RA Tells a Complex Story: Arthritis Awareness Month 2021May marks Arthritis Awareness Month! Awareness of life with rheumatoid arthritis is important for caregivers, healthcare providers, and those living with RA. It is also important for everybody else! We...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Monica’s Tips for Handling MorningsI’ve never been a morning person. For that matter, I’ve never been a night owl either. I guess I am an all-around get-as-much-sleep-as-possible person. Anyways, mornings were always hard for...Reactions0reactionsComments35 comments
Time Passing Me By - Kids and RA?"Passing Me By". It’s a song by The Pharcyde from back in the day, but it’s also something that’s been on my mind lately. Just like the sample from that...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
How Not to Be Dismissed as a 20-Something Female with RA (Part 2)Recently, I wrote about my personal experience of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. While I began displaying concerning symptoms during my childhood, I was not taken seriously by a physician...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Springtime and Renewal During the Continued PandemicThirteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, how are you doing? Although people are getting vaccinated at an impressive rate around the country, I’m wondering when the constant worry of exposure...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments