Aches and Aches...There are aches, and then there are pains. The frequency of both have proliferated in my life since being diagnosed with rheumatoid...reactions3comments
Do You and Your Doctor Agree on the Severity of Your RA?...We’d like to think that medicine is cut and dry and always based upon objective science. We get a blood test, take...reactions9comments
My RA Toolbox...My hands were giving me some guff recently (as they do). I was wearing my favorite compression gloves already, I’d applied over-the-counter...reactions11comments
The New Year & Checkpointing...The new year. Every time it happens I always feel compelled to write the standard “hopes and resolutions” piece. Problem is I’ve...reactions1comment
RA Snapshot: End of a Workday...With relief, I finally make it to the end of my workday. All day long I have tried to focus on the...reactions8comments
Secondary Impacts...Usually, RA is our biggest health issue but not always. In my case I have three of these autoimmune conditions and it...reactions2comments
Are These Test Results a Mistake?...A couple weeks after starting a new biologic medication this fall I went to get my blood tested. I doubted anything would...reactions4comments
Little Things Make A Big Difference...When you live with rheumatoid arthritis, in many ways your life shrinks. Opportunities come off the table, hobbies take a back seat...reactions12comments
A (Travel) Dream Deferred, Part 2...The following is Part 2 of "A (Travel) Dream Deferred" In a previous article I wrote about how I fell in love...reactionscomments
Planning Recovery Time...My husband, Richard, and I had just returned home after a day-long car trip and almost a week out of town when...reactionscomments
Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice About the Holidays...I know I’ve said it before but I’m going to say it again: I LOVE THE WINTER HOLIDAYS. I especially love baking...reactions3comments
Tips For Sharing Your Illness - Vol. 1...One of the biggest issues I hear from people who have RA is that others don’t seem to understand the disease. It...reactions1comment
Everyday Heroics...Isn’t it true that sometimes a person doing the right thing can really turn your day around? I certainly have felt this...reactions4comments
The Art of Stepping Down...The past few months have been a rough go. Living with rheumatoid arthritis/rheumatoid disease (RA/RD) always includes uncertainty. This is an unpredictable...reactions12comments
Winter Wear and RA...In this video, contributor Nan Hart discusses meeting winter's challenges in comfort by choosing the right clothes....reactions2comments
A Strange Thing Happened at the Acupuncturist...About fifteen years ago I was really struggling with my JRA. I had run out of options medication-wise and my inflammation rates...reactions1comment
Changing Lanes...I am recently retired from a full-time career I had for nearly 24 years. Why does that matter now and how does...reactions1comment
160 Down, 20 to Go...Ever meet someone that you know, who looks at you once, twice then three times before they say hello? I had that...reactions3comments
When Do I Talk? What Do I Tell?...Having a lifelong illness comes with a ton of unique trials and tribulations. There are things that we experience that most people...reactions2comments
My Activity Hangover...So, I am still recovering from what I consider an “activity hangover”. By that, I mean that place of insane fatigue, body...reactions11comments
