Release the Hounds!One of my persistent complaints about being a chronic disease patient most of my life is the lack of coordination of my...reactions6comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions5comments
Talking to MyselfThere are so many things I would like to tell myself as a child. If I could write a letter to my...reactions4comments
Love Your BodyYour body is completely amazing. Every single day your joints and muscles and organs and glands and nerves work together to keep...reactions4comments
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...reactions2comments
Run AroundI'm about ready to scream, cry, throw something, and probably punch someone. Or maybe do all of those things at once. For...reactionscomments
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
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
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
Being Thankful For RAIt sounds weird. It sounds almost antithetical to say that you are thankful for a chronic illness. But in reality, I am...reactions3comments
Therapy for My Therapy?I recently had an appointment with the psychologist I’ve been seeing for two years and let’s just say it didn’t go very...reactions14comments
Clinical Trials for New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs – Hope for the FutureAs mentioned in a recent post (When RA Treatments Fail to Work), up to 40% of RA patients do not respond to...reactionscomments
World Arthritis DayOctober is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but you probably already knew that. Pink ribbons are everywhere and on everything this month...reactionscomments
