'Tis the Season...for Holiday Parties!Hundreds of our RheumatoidArthritis.netcommunity members recently participated in the “Handling the Holidays” survey; Thanks to everyone who took the survey! As we know, the holidays can be a wonderful time... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What's in a Name?I don’t use the common name of the disease I’ve had for almost three decades. Instead, I call it rheumatoid disease, and there’s a reason. As a writer, I love... By Wren5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
SociabilityI won’t deny that I love the Internet. I’ve been an avid website explorer, both for fun and for work, since the late 1990s. (Yes, I know how old that... By Wren5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Faking ItMany people with “invisible disabilities” have felt at one point or another that the severity of their condition is called into question. As it is possible to have severe rheumatoid... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments34 comments
Preparing for the WorstOn September 13, a 72-year-old disabled woman with multiple sclerosis lost her life in the California wildfire known as the Valley fire. She died because she was unable to leave... By Wren4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Let us give thanksThis is without a doubt my absolute favorite time of year. Yes, I actually do better RA wise once the days are a bit more crisp, the humidity has gone... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Right Things to Say to Someone with RAWe’ve all been in those situations where someone shares with us that they have cancer, are in need of surgery, or have another serious health condition, and we’re left wondering... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Evil Wheelchair LadyI recently wrote about a terrible experience flying that resulted in my wheelchair being destroyed by the airline. Another part of this story concerned how I was treated by the... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Ask and you shall receive."Ask and you shall receive" is a wonderful suggestion, but short of having a magic genie in our pockets, it is not true, for the most part. However how I... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The Activity HangoverEveryone knows about hangovers, where one indulges in too much alcohol and then pays for it the next day in headaches and nausea. Those of us with rheumatoid arthritis are... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments27 comments
Dancing QueenI confess: I love to dance. Always have. I am a dancing fool, a dancing queen. For as long as I can remember, I’d throw out my limbs in a... By Kelly Mack2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
A Sharp Poke in the RibsWhen I was 28 years old, I started having a strange sort of pain in my chest. It felt like something sharp was jabbing into me, just to the right... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Who Can Help Me Get My Next RA Fix?Tuesday morning I had a routine 6-month appointment with my rheumatologist. It seems that time flies between appointments and our main priority, besides seeing how my RA is doing, becomes... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Rheumatic Fever or Rheumatoid Arthritis: What's the Difference?Many eons ago, not long after my diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, I went to the library to learn all I could about it. Ever since I’d taken Lamaze training so... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Jeepers Peepers!There’s a lot more to rheumatoid disease than meets the eye. When I first started learning more about this disease about ten years ago, thanks to an increasingly useful Internet... By Wren4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
JawbreakerLong ago, on a pretty autumn morning, I woke with a miserably aching right jaw. My first thought was that I had a toothache--a terrible thought indeed because I’ve always... By Wren2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Keeping CoverI have structured my life around maintaining health insurance coverage. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age 22, my mother quickly impressed on me the importance of having health insurance. She... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
RA in America 2015The RA In America 2015 online survey was conducted learn about life with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) from over 3,100 individuals who are living with RA. The 2015 survey continued to... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
When and how to extend our hands...I recently had an interesting experience that led to me reflecting on when and how do we extend ourselves to others suffering with RA. Are there some boundaries we need... By Nan Hart4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Financial Crisis to Financial Confusion: One Year LaterI wrote an article last year about our experience in rectifying a potential financial crisis caused by insurance uncertainty. Through diligent communication with the pharmaceutical company that provides co-pay assistance... By Rob3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments