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...In this video, I discuss some strategies for easing the discomfort that RA often causes to our eyes....

...After years of painful experiences and even more painful delays, I’ve learned then when I deal with my health insurance and/or my...

...I love to travel. I also hate to travel. Usually the "love" part of it outweighs my hatred of it, thankfully. But...

...About three months after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, I realized that I was more tired than I had ever been in...

...The first blood test result after starting my new medication, I actually didn’t believe it. I thought there was an error at...

...I’ve had rheumatoid disease (arthritis) for more than 30 years, and I’m very interested in how the “opioid crisis” affects patients like...

...We’re all familiar with that common and oh-so-subjective medical tool, the pain rating scale. “On a scale of 1 to 10, where...

...At first thought, it may seem strange to discuss pre-pain as a concept but I believe it is a distinctive part of...

...Each time I encounter another person I face a choice: should I pretend to be the person I think I’m supposed to...

...Part 2 of "Goodbye (and Good Riddance!) 2018" After suffering from painful whiplash from a car accident, an excruciating throat infection, and...

...I am, and at the age of 64, will likely remain, an optimist by nature.  I have always lived with the outlook...

...How to differentiate between RA and non-RAsymptoms, which are perhaps, just as important....

...“Doctor.  Doctor.  Doctor.  Doctor.”  Anyone who has tried to get anything done after years of RA (or any other autoimmune illness) knows...

...In a recent op-ed in The Hill, a Washington, DC newspaper, Dr. Lynn Webster, MD, past president of the American Academy of...

...Just like life in general, living with rheumatoid arthritis is a series of endless decisions. From the very big decisions about medication...

...I know I'm late writing about the new year (resolution: stop procrastinating!), but I still have some strong thoughts about it. Well...

...“Doing nothing often leads to the very best of something.” —Winnie the Pooh One of my secret goals for this year is...

...Pain management specialists are physicians who have special training in treating all kinds of pain. Pain can arise from a number of...

...The unpredictable nature of rheumatoid arthritis/rheumatoid disease (RA/RD) is an incredibly frustrating aspect of living with this disease. While I’d rather have...

...Reflecting on my goals for the last five years has been really helpful for me to think about the previous year and...