A Connection Between RA and Eating BetterI've been trying to eat better. Yes, it has been hard, mostly due to the pandemic but also because I regularly experience...reactions4comments
Dealing With a Lack of Social Support: RA Tells a Complex StoryFor the third week of Arthritis Awareness Month, we continue our efforts in raising awareness about rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In previous weeks...reactions2comments
Clearing Up RA Infusion ConfusionI have been getting biologic infusions for rheumatoid arthritis off and on for over 20 years now, depending on the medication I...reactions8comments
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
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions5comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions9comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions122comments
Potential Thyroid Problems and RAGuess what? There's another autoimmune disease on the horizon right now for me — potentially — as I'm still waiting on my...reactions18comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions35comments
