Life With Juvenile Arthritis: Things I Wish My Parents Had KnownLiving with rheumatoid arthritis is incredibly tough at any age. But for kids with the disease, there are unique challenges to face...reactions9comments
RA - The Time BanditTime. It’s something all of us only have a limited supply of and there’s nothing on Earth, short of a DeLorean going...reactions4comments
Trying to Understanding My RAI’m debating whether I even want to delve into this topic because I don’t know if it is possible to understand this...reactions6comments
Coping with the Mental and Emotional Challenges of JIAWhen I was a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, now called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), the mental and emotional aspects of adjusting...reactions2comments
What Would You Grab?Okay, quick: you have 1 minute. Think of the stuff you would grab if the building were on fire or if there...reactions9comments
Surviving COVID-19 with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Friends!I am a good patient. I work with my rheumatologist and follow my treatment plan. The first call I made when COVID-19...reactionscomments
The COVID-19 Vaccination ProcessWe’ve all be wondering: when will this pandemic be over? What will break the thrall of this virus? To some degree, it...reactions2comments
Not Talking About the PainI know that every day I have pain. I know that the name for this state of being is called living with...reactions53comments
Health WorryingI have recently come to the stark realization that having a chronic disease for nearly 20 years has caused me to adopt...reactions6comments
Carpal Tunnel and Rheumatoid ArthritisMy career in the salon industry has been an extremely successful one. For the past 16 years, I have built my business...reactions1comment
Insomnia + RA - A Vicious CycleI used to think I couldn’t sleep because I had too much on my mind. Then, I thought I couldn’t sleep because...reactions22comments
Why I NapI’m kind of known for napping. Online and IRL (in real life). If I don’t text back or I don’t get to...reactions7comments
The Power of a Few Pain PillsPain can disrupt normal life in a way that can be devastating. Pain can also just be an annoyance. Sometimes pain can...reactions8comments
Amplifying Black Advocate Voices: How Bias Has Affected My Patient JourneyBeing diagnosed with an autoimmune condition like rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can take years. Many people report their early symptoms were dismissed by...reactionscomments
From Lifelong Joint Pain to RA RemissionJoint pain didn’t just show up one day and surprise me. In fact, it’s honestly hard to remember a time in my...reactions4comments
An Antibodies MysteryIn late April, I came down with COVID-19 and recovered. I feel very fortunate that I had a milder case and recovered...reactions9comments
Legit BeatDenial is a powerful coping mechanism. Sometimes the depth of a tragedy is too much to bear, and denial allows us to...reactions33comments
ProductivityOne definition of productivity is "the effectiveness of productive effort, especially in industry, as measured in terms of the rate of output...reactions6comments
What Causes Peripheral Artery Disease?When a person has peripheral artery disease (PAD) it means their limbs are not getting enough blood flow. This is because their...reactionscomments
What Are the Symptoms of Deep Vein Thrombosis?Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a blood clot. It develops deep inside veins that have slower blood flow. They generally form in...reactionscomments
