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...reactionscomments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions6comments
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
Dealing With RA is Like Having Another JobOne important thing I learned as a result of having RA is that there is never a dull moment – there’s always...reactions4comments
Practical Resolutions for the New YearHow many times have I conjured up grandiose New Year resolutions only to forget about them or just plain give up when...reactions3comments
Book Review: “Spiritual Two-By-Fours And Other Wake-Up Calls” By Kimberly RooneyAccording to the Arthritis Foundation, about 1.5 million people in the United States are living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). That means there...reactionscomments
Managing RA-Related FatigueCommunity Question: Is there a way to treat RA related fatigue? My doctor has not referred me to a specialist but my...reactions2comments
The Need for Better Diagnostic and Individualized Tests for RAThere are several blood tests that rheumatologists currently use to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. Rheumatoid factor (RF) is an...reactions5comments
That Thing No One Talks AboutI am the mother of a toddler – my son is now 18 months old and he is a major handful! Luckily...reactions10comments
Feeling Better by Helping OthersI find it healthy to remind myself when I’m feeling terrible and achy that there are a lot of other hardships in...reactions2comments
Brick Walls and Childhood DreamsA month or so ago I watched a motivational TED Talks video at work in my special ed students' "Life Skills" class...reactions1comment
These Are a Few of My Favorite ThingsWhen my rheumatoid arthritis strikes, when I’m feeling especially bad—it helps me to focus on some of my favorite things. In fact...reactions2comments
Can vs. Love, Part 2Not too long ago I wrote a post about the challenges of making decisions and sacrifices in life because of RA--Doing What...reactionscomments
Traveling With Refrigerated MedicationsFor many people, holiday plans include some kind of travel. In addition to the ordinary stress and chaos of travel, many of...reactions10comments
RA Costs More Than You May Think – Patient Out of Pocket ExpensesBetween June and August of this year, Rheumatoidarthritis.net utilized an online survey to gauge trends in RA patients. The entire survey results...reactions10comments
10 Expert Tips on Planning a Great MealOverwhelmed at times trying to figure out what and how to cook dinner? You’re not alone. Planning a fantastic meal doesn’t have...reactionscomments
Top 12 Kitchen-Friendly Gadgets that Will Make Preparing Meals EasierLike to cook but don’t have the time or the energy? Here are some gadgets that will increase your efficiency and make...reactions1comment
RA Impacts Much More Than Bones and JointsWhen people hear the general term arthritis, they typically think of an older person with joint pain as in osteoarthritis - common...reactions10comments
