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As human beings, probably since the beginning of time, it’s natural to think about how we fit into the "larger" society in which we find ourselves. It’s often how we...

If there is one unifying experience that almost everyone with RA (or any chronic illness) in the US has had — besides pain — it’s expensive medical bills. This is...

Guess what time it is? Yes, it's the New Year, and that means — you guessed it — the dreaded New Year’s resolutions. Every year, society bands together and conspires...

The year 2023 brought me into my 19th year of living with rheumatoid arthritis. I feel like rheumatoid arthritis has really sharpened my resiliency skills. Living with RA has strengthened...

Your suitcase is packed, passport and travel documents organized, and road trip snacks gathered; but like clockwork, joint pain, fatigue, and disappointment set in. How are you supposed to travel...

As the year draws to a close, many of us in the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) community are reflecting on both personal and shared journeys with the condition throughout 2023. This...

The first few times I heard these words from my daughter were about a year ago. She was around 3.5 years old, and not only really noticing things around her...

It may seem an obvious thing to say, but I have to point it out: surgery is challenging. For me (and I’m guessing many other folks with rheumatoid arthritis or...

Winter doldrums, blahs, blues. No matter what you call it, we are painful-knees-deep in the worst of it. Some people find that heat/hot days make their rheumatoid arthritis (RA) worse...

I have had issues with my teeth ever since my RA diagnosis (circa 2010). I went from perfect pearly whites to hell in my mouth in the span of a...

Why do those of us who live with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic illness make such good caretakers? Well, I think it comes down to 1 thing — the "e" word...

Going into the fall and winter months means the cold is returning, even to the warmest parts of the country. Around this time last year in Florida, our temperatures went...

Every fall as the weather turns colder and the leaves begin changing from green to red and orange, I curl up with a cozy blanket (and usually some ibuprofen) and...

Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as you all know, is a constant test. A gauntlet that must be run on a daily basis that takes years to learn how to...

For many years, I had wanted to learn how to knit or crotchet. Then, in 2004, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). My hands constantly hurt, my coordination is...

I’m definitely a yes person. In an ideal world, I’d be getting up in the morning and saying yes to social engagements, walks with my dog, trips, and all the...

I have previously written about an initial injury (a herniated disc), which led to a very difficult surgery and recovery, and then how adaptations made to move and exist during...

Here at RheumatoidArthritis.net, our community members and the stories they share in our forums are invaluable sources of connection, knowledge, and support for all, no matter where they are in...

Content Note: This article discusses disordered eating. At another regularly scheduled endocrinology appointment, I'm sitting in pent-up anxiety wondering what is wrong with my body. Here we go again. I've...

During the first months of my reverse shoulder surgery recovery, I saw rapid changes and improvements. First the healing, then the strength made great strides in recovery. Now that I’m...