Differences between Rheumatoid Arthritis and OsteoarthritisMay is Arthritis Awareness month and RheumatoidArthritis.Net is joining in the recognition. “Arthritis” is a general term and, according to the American College of Rheumatology, is used for over 100 diseases...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: Pregnancy-Safe RA ReliefThe RA Pregnancy Chronicles is a series of posts that share my experiences being pregnant while living with RA. This post was written during Week 14 of my second pregnancy...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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 written during Week 12 of my second pregnancy...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Chronically Ill Patients and Legislated Health Insurance ChangesToday I received a rather long email from the Director of my Human Resources department carefully outlining the options for health insurance for the new fiscal year that begins July...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
What to Expect When Getting an Infusion Medicine for RANeedles and RA go hand-in-hand. When patients are prescribed injectable methotrexate or one of the first line biologic medicines like Enbrel or Humira, they tend to stress over the fact...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
When People Just Don't Get ItRecently, my boyfriend and I had plans to go to the movies with another couple. I hadn’t felt good all day. I alternated between napping and feeling awful, but managed...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: Morning Sickness and Other UnpleasantnessThe RA Pregnancy Chronicles is a series of posts that share my experiences being pregnant while living with RA. This post was written during Week 9 of my second pregnancy...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Talking to MyselfThere are so many things I would like to tell myself as a child. If I could write a letter to my younger self, I feel like I could share...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Love Your BodyYour body is completely amazing. Every single day your joints and muscles and organs and glands and nerves work together to keep you going. Each individual part of your body...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Massage, Exercise, Heat Pads, and Electrical Stimulation – Just Another Day at the Physical TherapistIn the recent RA in America poll reported on this website, 41% of respondents indicated that they had partaken in physical therapy and 11% in occupational therapy as part of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Do You Rally Around RA?Often, if I don’t feel good, I can lie down for about an hour and I start to feel better. I call that rallying. I can usually get up and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What's the Cure for Annoying Advice?If you have RA or any form of arthritis, I doubt you've been able to escape receiving at least some unwarranted and unwelcome advice about how to help or even...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Run AroundI'm about ready to scream, cry, throw something, and probably punch someone. Or maybe do all of those things at once. For a week and a half I've been getting...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Are You Working Out With RA Or Is RA Working Out With You?I seem to have gone on a workout sabbatical. I can’t really explain why, but I seem to have developed workout anxiety. I just haven’t been able to do it. ...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How To Talk To Your Partner About SexIf living with RA has had a negative impact on your sex life, you are certainly not alone. Although it is an extremely difficult and personal topic, I’ve shared some...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Talking Babies With RAI’m not talking about babies talking about RA, or talking babies that have RA. I am talking about having babies when you have RA. For me, with a foot in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Expert Advice For Improving Your Sex Life With RAIf living with RA has had a negative impact on your sex life, you are not alone. Many of us with RA understand exactly how fatigue and pain can make...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Do You Know When It's Time to Change Your RA Treatment?My rheumatologist always states that her goal is for me to not pay much attention to RA throughout the day. This sounds like everyday language for the ultimate target for...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Book Review: “Arthritis, Pregnancy, And The Path To Parenthood” By Suzie Edward MayAs soon as I started thinking about getting pregnant for the first time, I immediately started researching how living with RA was going to impact my pregnancy (and my chances...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Steroids, RA, And The Battle Of The BulgeAs most of us with RA know, steroids can be both a blessing and a curse. For me, they significantly help my pain, but they make me psychotic and they...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments