Do patients with RA need a medical bracelet?...A lot of people do not like to talk about their RA. Will a bracelet help explain to a medic or doctor what you have?...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Anyone Seronegative?...I am new to this site. Still trying to figure out how it works. I am a 54 year old Female. I have had pain since 2013 after many different...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Hanging in There...I was diagnosed with RA. It's been a struggle with pain and no one understands how much I hurt. Sometimes I don't want to get out of bed....Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Chronic Pain and Mental Drain...Whether you are new to rheumatoid disease/RA or whether you have fought this battle for years, it is important to understand how chronic pain affects our mental health. You have...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
One White Pine: Building Spaces for Living & Healing...Professor and landscape architect Daniel Winterbottom has been designing and building therapeutic gardens for over 20 years. Here, he shares his unique viewpoint on the power of nature to heal...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Did My RA Help Me Beat COVID-19?...Although I took precautions and practiced social distancing, somehow, I still contracted COVID-19. It was unpleasant, but I am OK and was able to safely recover at home. But the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
D.D.'s story...I was diagnosed with lupus about 20 years ago. Lupus is a form of RA. At first it was hard because doctors didn't know what was going on. Even though...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
RA Positive...I was diagnosed in April 2019. It’s been a difficult journey. I’m 45 years old, but I been in pain since 2016 and had a lot of Dr. visits -...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Sidekick's Story...I do not have RA, but my husband does. We live an isolated, rural life, mostly at home now with COVID-19. He is 81 and has had progressive RA for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What a Year...2020 was going to be a big year for me. Roughly six months ago, I wrote about how this year would be a struggle for me. I “celebrated” my 30th...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
If you had foot and balance issues, when did you decide to use a wheelchair?...Ankles and foot swelling? Swollen, swollen, distorted feet. Having trouble balancing and walking. Great deal of pain. When do you decide to go to a wheelchair?...Reactions0reactionsComments15 replies
Tips on Mornings with RA...Mornings are difficult, especially with RA. I’ve found lately that I’ve had a lot more trouble staying asleep, and at first, I thought this was stress-related—and it might still be...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
The Never-Ending Sinus Infection...Living with a chronic disease is a bummer. Taking medications that leave you immunosuppressed is a bummer. But when those medications keep the chronic disease from progressing, that’s PRICELESS!! Sometimes...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Night Exercises...I still remember the good old days when I could sleep anywhere, any time, and extremely deeply. In a previous article, I shared the story about the time my college...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Do I Really Need Surgery?...Do I really need surgery? Boy, this is a question most, if not all, of us will face at some point over the course of our journey with rheumatoid arthritis...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Physical and Emotional Pain...I am a newcomer. I never knew inflammation of any kind. Until 2016. It started gradually - beginning in my muscles, and slowly but surely overpowering my joints. At the...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Strobe Light of Chronic Illness - How Others See Only Small Snapshots...I was watching a cop show the other day and one of those obligatory, “drug addled-club goers rave” scenes came on. You know, the one that shows what Hollywood thinks...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
New to the RA Family...I am new to this. Was just diagnosed with RA a couple of months ago. I am 62 years old. I really thought I was too old and that only...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
RA and Fatigue, Parts 5-8...Fatigue is an invisible and incredibly difficult aspect of living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Mike continues a deep dive into rheumatoid arthritis and fatigue. ...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Rib Clicking/pain...I was diagnosed in May of 19 and am still trying to get my RA under control since we haven’t been able to find the rights meds so far. I’ve...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
