Seasonal ChangesHere in Vermont, fall is just around the corner and with it comes shorter daylight hours, dark mornings and cold weather. I...reactions1comment
Bracing for Flu SeasonIt’s instinctual—I cringe when I hear a cough, see a sneeze. I can’t help it. After years of immunosuppressant drugs, bouts with...reactions4comments
How To Talk To Your Doctor About SexRecently I have been attempting to start an open discussion about the potentially negative impact living with RA can have on your...reactions1comment
Running Errands Efficiently with a Path of Least ResistanceYou all know the moment when you pull into a busy store parking lot and say to yourself “Is this the apocalypse? ...reactions3comments
Thrown into the Deep End: Concerns of a Novice CaregiverAfter that painful, sleepless night in the fall of 2006, Lisa finally received a diagnosis. What caused the pain and discomfort in...reactions7comments
Adjusting the MedsIt’s always a gamble, a guessing-game to get the medications right. I think of it as a delicate balance. Enough of the...reactions9comments
Will I ever know the difference?Here I am 20+ years into RA and I still, quite frequently, cannot tell when I am flaring versus when a treatment...reactions1comment
Dear Mom, I'm Not PrinceDear Mom, I'm not Prince. I'm not secretly taking Fentanyl or having to land my private jet in Illinois in order to get...reactions2comments
Free To BeI have a tendency to overdo things. A perfectionist and “type A” personality, I hold myself to very high standards. My worldview...reactionscomments
The Need for SleepI got a need. A need for sleep. Partly, I do it to myself. I get all wrapped up in work, volunteer...reactions5comments
Laying Off Opioids, Part 2: Adjusting to ChangeNote:If you haven’t read my earlier posts, “The War On Opioids Comes Home” and “Laying Off Opioids: Part 1,” you might want...reactions10comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: The Magic R-WordThe RA Pregnancy Chronicles is a series of posts that share my experiences being pregnant while living with RA. This post was...reactions5comments
New Study: Different RA Joints May Have Unique Genetic MarkersEver wonder why the RA drugs you take only seem to affect certain joints? Or why the drugs might be literally life-changing...reactions2comments
30 Days with RA!Exciting news! I finally got the ball rolling with a project idea I've had quietly brewing in my head for several months...reactions9comments
Addressing Despair Through CBT Part 2I tried to get up, but anguish reacquainted my face with the ground. My thoughts echoed in my head, prodding me on...reactions4comments
If the shoe fitsI recently had a discussion with my rheumatologist about footwear and RA. For most of us with RA, foot pain and general...reactions2comments
No Catastrophes HereI’m minding my own business. Given that I live with rheumatoid disease, things are going pretty well this morning: I’m up, moving...reactions5comments
Pregnancy and Parenting with Arthritis Study by the Canadian Arthritis Patient AllianceSince being diagnosed with RA, the biggest challenges I have personally faced have all been related to pregnancy and parenting. It was...reactionscomments
Expanding Biosimilar Market May Drive Down the Cost of TreatmentThis past week, advisory panels to the Food and Drug Administration gave unanimous recommendation for biosimilars of both Abbvie's Humira, and Amgen's...reactions2comments
Stolen Car, Stolen LifeMay 18, 2016 was not a good day. Three bad things happened on this date: my car was stolen, all of my...reactions2comments
