The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: Pregnancy-Safe RA ReliefThe RA Pregnancy Chronicles is a series of posts that share my experiences being pregnant while living with RA. This post was...reactionscomments
Tips for a Tolerable PregnancyWhen I made the decision to become pregnant, one of the chief factors I weighed was how my body would handle the...reactions2comments
Doctor Knows Best . . . or Does He?We all know that, as with all professions, doctors are not created equal. Ranging from excellent to mediocre to having their medical...reactions8comments
Reality and AppearanceLiving with Rheumatoid Arthritis is often a subtle masquerade of appearances: a smile when one is in pain, the forced buoyancy of...reactions9comments
Humira vs. COVID-19My rheumatologist put me back on Humira for the third time a while ago and I still haven't started it. I know...reactions13comments
The Potential of an RA VaccineResearchers at the University of Toledo recently reported the potential of creating a vaccine against rheumatoid arthritis by discovering a molecule that...reactions9comments
Sex and Self-Pleasure for Pain ManagementSomething I wish I'd learned a long time ago was that an orgasm could temporarily reduce the pain I was struggling with...reactions13comments
Nightshade-Free Beef StewFall is upon us and I am really excited to share this recipe with you. It offers a simple way to swap...reactions7comments
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
Art and Self-Expression at an Intersection with RAI have been diagnosed with RA officially for 3 years as of the first week of this past October. It's been a...reactions2comments
What to Do when the Winter HurtsI run warm. I have always run warm. If I lived alone, my thermostat would be kept around 68 degrees, and I’d...reactions5comments
How I ReadBooks hold a special place in my heart. My parents instilled a love of books in me very early in my life...reactions10comments
Relief, Anger, Grief - Emotions and RAMy feelings about living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) unfolded over a fairly long time. I have struggled with RA symptoms since childhood...reactions6comments
The Telltale Chronic Illness - Is My Time Running Out?I’m running out of time. Or, at least, that’s what it always feels like. Having rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic illness, in...reactions21comments
Switching Rheumatoid Arthritis Medication: A Guide to Help Others Understand What That Means & How They Can HelpIn July 2021, I had to do something that is unfortunately very familiar to me. I had to say goodbye to a...reactions8comments
The MaestroCue the orchestra. The Maestro is ready to play once again. This time with special guest star COVID-19. I do not know...reactions6comments
What Would Inclusion Look Like?For me, it’s so easy to focus on how much inaccessibility still exists throughout the world and in my community that I...reactions2comments
Falling into Winter with RAIt’s “winter” here in Florida. Of course, I use quotation marks around that because it doesn’t really get that cold where I...reactions7comments
Colder Weather and the Return of Creaky JointsI know it might be odd to talk about cold weather while I'm living in Florida, but there's a fall chill in...reactions7comments
Popular Forum Topics - October 2021The RheumatoidArthritis.net community forum is an insightful resource filled with thoughtful questions, tips, and perspectives. To that end, each month we are...reactionscomments
