Are You Still There? Sharing your RA with others....I was formally diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis eight years ago. Before that day, I had curated a collection of ailments without a...reactionscomments
3 Tips for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Brain Fog...I’ve written about my experiences with brain fog multiple times. You know, the fuzzy feeling, the memory loss, and the brain fatigue?...reactions22comments
Understanding Vaccine Recommendations...Every year, vaccines help save millions of lives. Vaccines work with our body’s natural defenses to create an immune response to a...reactionscomments
Evusheld Feels like Winning the Immunocompromised Lottery...It feels like I recently won the lottery. No, not the lottery with money involved, but the lottery to receive a dose...reactions8comments
Take the Fatigue and Health Survey!...The 2020 Fatigue and Health survey has now closed. Thank you for your interest! We are excited to share the results with...reactions2comments
Community Thoughts: Handling RA Stiffness in the Mornings...Colder weather can hit with full force - and mornings, especially winter mornings, can be a challenge for many people with rheumatoid arthritis. So...reactions2comments
Clinical Trial Participation...Every clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria)...reactionscomments
The Frustrating Irony of Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis...Sometimes, the suggestions for managing my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms feel ironic. My joints are screaming in pain and I don’t want to...reactions11comments
RA Tag-alongs...The truth is, there isn't really an organ or system of our bodies that are not potentially affected by RA. Why is...reactions6comments
Secondary Sjögren’s Syndrome and RA...Sjögren’s syndrome (pronounced SHOW-grens), like RA, is an autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks its own healthy tissue. In...
Dry as a Desert...Many of us with RA have other challenges to contend with that are not always so overtly related to the disease. One...reactions5comments
Complementary and Alternative Therapies for RA...While the main forms of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) continue to be medications (especially disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, or DMARDs) and physical...
The Great RA Coffee Debate..."I Don't Drink Coffee. Should I Start?" is the headline of an article I just read in The New York Times' "Health"...reactions29comments
Community Team...Welcome to Health Union's Community Team. Our Community Team is made up of a diverse group of employees of Health Union who...
Understanding Mental Health and Mental Health Resources...Living with a chronic illness is about more than just physical symptoms. It also impacts how you think, feel, and act. For...
Health Resources...Living with a chronic health condition can be challenging, frustrating, and tiring. You might feel like your life is on hold. Frequent...
Diagnosis of RA, Finally...For most of my life, I struggled with my weight. Eventually I developed fatty liver disease, and my doctors told me gastric...reactions5comments
Hiding Rheumatoid Arthritis Symptoms When You're in Pain...Many people with “invisible disabilities” have felt at one point or another that the severity of their condition is called into question...reactions34comments
