Relationships and the Unpredictability of RAOne of the most difficult parts of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic illness is the unpredictability. It is, in my humble opinion...reactions5comments
RA and Intimacy: Communicating With Your PartnerI recently wrote an article about rheumatoid arthritis and intimacy, and I received so much feedback from community members on the importance...reactions6comments
Deconditioning and Reconditioning With RAI've lived with joint pain my whole life and was finally diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) at the age of 30, which...reactionscomments
Benefits of Using a Water Flosser When Living With RAHaving lived with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) since my twenties, I have battled through a lot of issues with my teeth and my...reactions18comments
A Battle or a Journey?I’ll be honest. I’ve been absent from writing for almost a year now. Why? I feel like I have been in an...reactions16comments
Parenting an Active Child While Living With RAMy daughter is our miracle baby. She was conceived via in vitro fertilization (IVF) after several years of failed attempts and even...reactions6comments
Should I Take Probiotics With RA?Probiotics seem to be some of the hottest supplements to grace grocery store shelves in recent years. It seems like everyone has...reactions4comments
Community Views: RA in Extreme WeatherWinter is fast approaching for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. Many of our community members on RheumatoidArthritis.net have shared their...reactionscomments
RA in Longer WintersNever in my life have I experienced the amount of snow that has fallen in Wisconsin this winter, and apparently, this is...reactions11comments
Caretaking, Caregiving, and Care-Needing With RA: All the Same?Those of us with chronic illness are frequently on the receiving end of caregiving. It is just a fact of the disease...reactions12comments
Ask Our Health Leaders: Inspirational RA ExperiencesThe RA community is full of exceptional and inspirational people, all with unique stories and experiences to share. We are lucky to...reactions6comments
Unpredictability: The Undefined RA TriggerI’ve been thinking a lot lately about what comes next. It’s a pretty big subject when you live with a chronic illness...reactions22comments
Red Flags: How I Knew It Was Time to Find a New RheumatologistIf I were asked to describe my relationship with healthcare providers, one word comes to mind: loyalty. It’s true that when I...reactions21comments
How to Explain Your RA FatigueFatigue. It seems like we talk about fatigue all the time. Every month is a new article or post about fatigue. We’ve...reactions13comments
Energy Conservation: Learning to Prioritize Physical Activities With RAI was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in the fall of 2016 at age 30, although in retrospect, I’d likely been dealing...reactions12comments
What Now? New Year's Guilt and RAIt’s a new year, and always around this time people do that thing that is both hated, loved, anticipated, and dreaded all...reactionscomments
Rheumatoid Arthritis Good Days Are As Rare As Leap Years!As you may have realized already, this was a leap year! Time to jump for joy! (Spoiler alert: If you don’t like...reactionscomments
Sharing Chronic Illness StoriesSharing your story when you have a chronic illness with people who have similar experiences is a wonderful experience — in the...reactions31comments
Shingles and Rheumatoid DiseaseEditor's note: Since the publication of this article in 2016, there have been updates to the CDC's recommendation for the shingles vaccine...reactions10comments
My Online RA Community Has Made a Positive Difference in My LifeLiving the last 20-plus years with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I learned pretty quickly the social isolation that comes along with the diagnosis...reactions18comments
