"Pregnancy in Rheumatic Diseases" at the American College of Rheumatology Annual MeetingAlmost five years ago, I talked with my rheumatologist about altering my treatment plan so that my husband and I could try...reactionscomments
What We Really Want for ChristmasToday I made my Christmas list for Santa. Don’t those sound great? Yep, but here’s the reality: I already have a four-year-old...reactions2comments
Personal Safety and RAGlance at the news online some morning or turn on the radio or TV at nearly any given moment and you'll find an...reactions4comments
Pain Before Beauty?I like to think of myself as a practical person. However, if I’m honest, I sometimes put vanity and ego before practicality...reactions6comments
'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...reactionscomments
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...reactions8comments
SociabilityI won’t deny that I love the Internet. I’ve been an avid website explorer, both for fun and for work, since the...reactionscomments
Faking ItMany people with “invisible disabilities” have felt at one point or another that the severity of their condition is called into question...reactions34comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions5comments
Evil Wheelchair LadyI recently wrote about a terrible experience flying that resulted in my wheelchair being destroyed by the airline. Another part of this...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
The Activity HangoverEveryone knows about hangovers, where one indulges in too much alcohol and then pays for it the next day in headaches and...reactions27comments
Dancing QueenI confess: I love to dance. Always have. I am a dancing fool, a dancing queen. For as long as I can...reactions6comments
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...reactions12comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
JawbreakerLong ago, on a pretty autumn morning, I woke with a miserably aching right jaw. My first thought was that I had...reactions15comments
