Living with Fibromyalgia and AS...When you live with ankylosing spondylitis, the pain is constant. Not to mention the brain fog, extreme fatigue, stiffness, trouble sleeping, and...reactions1comment
Don't Stress Your Next Flare...You know what it is like. You’ve had a really good day, or perhaps week. Everything is going your direction and you...reactions2comments
4 Self-Advocating Tips...When suffering from such a mysterious illness, you are often required to see multiple doctors that specialize in different things. I can...reactions7comments
Other Health Conditions Experienced Alongside Lupus...The journey to receiving a lupus diagnosis can be a long one. The symptoms of lupus can be nonspecific and overlap with...reactionscomments
Heart of an Angel!...I was already a caregiver for my mother who had stage 4 breast cancer - she lived with me and my 2...reactions4comments
Doubling Down on the "Old People Get RA" Mythos...A little while ago I posted an article about how AmGen, the company behind the drug Enbrel, aired a commercial that furthered...reactions2comments
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...reactions6replies
Anyone Seronegative?...I am new to this site. Still trying to figure out how it works. I am a 54 year old Female. I...reactions21comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactions21comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions15replies
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...reactions21comments
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...reactions11comments
Night Exercises...I still remember the good old days when I could sleep anywhere, any time, and extremely deeply. In a previous article, I...reactions6comments
