A letter to my Family...Dear Family, I wanted to write a letter to all of you explaining how life is for me living with multiple chronic...reactions1comment
Not So Bad After All...Perhaps it’s the change to colder weather, but I have not been feeling well. My joints are generally achier and I’m experiencing...reactionscomments
Did RA Fatigue Kill My Relationship?...Fatigue is one of the most difficult RA symptoms to treat, and over the last year and a half, it has been...reactions19comments
Beginning Again...Like a lot of people, I don’t have much regard for New Year’s resolutions. Why, I always wonder, should I make myself...reactionscomments
Please and thank you...I often feel that in today's world we are all so busy and in such a rush to get our point across...reactionscomments
Trying To Cope With RA...I was diagnosed with low levels ra and lupus 2 years ago. My RA doctor said that my levels were very low...reactions3comments
A Reminder on Limits...As a care-giver, I feel both happy and fortunate to see my wife responding well to her medication, Rituxan. Over the past...reactionscomments
My RA Journey...It started Feb 2004 after pruning my orchard. I got covered with tiny bugs. Boom it was Lyme disease not recognized in...reactionscomments
Hurdles...When I was a little girl, I hated getting shots. Annual vaccinations for school were bad enough but when you were sick...reactions1comment
Who Can Help Me Get My Next RA Fix?...Tuesday morning I had a routine 6-month appointment with my rheumatologist. It seems that time flies between appointments and our main priority...reactionscomments
Evaluating the Doctor’s Office: Who Do You Talk To About Laboratory Results?...Earlier this week I was meeting a new rheumatologist to possibly replace my doctor who has retired. Ahead of time I picked a...reactionscomments
When to say when...48 yo white male in Texas thank God the cold is unbeatable. Was diagnosed with ra in 2010. Did a lot of...reactions1comment
Long Painful Road Traveled...My name is Deena I'm 49 and have always been a very active person. I played sports in school, loved to run...reactions2comments
Less Need for Assistive Devices...Hopeful news from a study reports that modern treatments work to minimize the need for assistive devices (like jar openers, long-handled reachers...reactions4comments
Hand surgery or therapy?...I am 54 and have had RA for 25 years. I am very active and feel like I've managed with the RA...reactions7comments
Skin in the Game...I have a new dermatologist. It wasn’t really a choice. My previous dermatologist of many years passed away and the practice was...reactions2comments
'Tis the Season...for Holiday Parties!...Hundreds of our RheumatoidArthritis.netcommunity members recently participated in the “Handling the Holidays” survey; Thanks to everyone who took the survey! As we...reactionscomments
What We Really Want for Christmas...Today I made my Christmas list for Santa. Don’t those sound great? Yep, but here’s the reality: I already have a four-year-old...reactions2comments
"Pregnancy in Rheumatic Diseases" at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting...Almost five years ago, I talked with my rheumatologist about altering my treatment plan so that my husband and I could try...reactionscomments
Pain Discrimination...A recent article in TheNew York Times took me by surprise the other day: "Minorities Get Less Pain Treatment in E.R." Although, sadly...reactionscomments
