Advanced Foot Strengthening...RA can have a huge impact on our feet and our gait. Specifically, some may experience a change in their feet shape or collapsing arches. For this video, Mike provides...reactions2comments
Heating Up...In this video, I describe the benefits of using heat to manage the discomfort of RAjoint pain. I talk about how the different methods and applications of heat can help...reactions3comments
Can pet allergies affect RA?...Has anyone gotten rid of their animals to help with their chronic inflammation? I'm wondering if my pet allergies are contributing to my condition. Thank you in advance for your...reactions3replies
Can anyone recommend a rheumatologist at the Hospital for Special Surgeries?...Hi all, I was diagnosed July 2018, at age 53, with moderate seropositive RA. I have undergone infusions of Inflectra, then switched to Remicade for the past 4 cycles, in...reactions4replies
Just When I Thought I Was Out......It looks like, come November, I will be back into the full swing of RA. Again. A new surgery to fix my ankle that may last up to a year...reactions7comments
Rinvoq...Has anybody tried this new med? It is a JAK like Xeljanz. It was just approved in August, I think. My doctor wants me to take it with my MTX...reactions8repliesTreatment
Let's Party! Lessons on RA from Ina Garten...I am not ashamed to admit that I LOVE cooking shows. Ever since I was a little kid, hungrily watching The Galloping Gourmet and Julia Child, I have been watching...reactions16comments
Newly diagnosed at 64...I was diagnosed with RA in September and placed on Methotrexate last month...this is all so new to me because I've lived with chronic back pain since I was 17...reactionsreplies
How to Handle Hectic...I manage my RA best when I utilize routine as my foundational principle. I like to try to stick to an exercise regimen, eat healthy, etc. I successfully manage my...reactions2comments
Identity: Rheumatoid Arthritis...When I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, it was something that I was expecting. Both my mom and my maternal aunt had been diagnosed with autoimmune diseases many years prior...reactions12comments
P.S. (what I do for my RA)...I take provigil or modafinil (generic) for my unrelenting fatigue... Make sure your vitamin levels aren’t too high or low. Don’t underestimate vitamins. I use a happy light since I...reactions1comment
Co-workers...Humph....!...I made it to work today! Which in itself is a major accomplishment. I can't stand work...well not the actual job and the actual work but, the co-workers. I dislike...reactions4comments
Is anyone here taking hydroxychloroquine?...Has anyone taking Hydroxychloroquine for their RA? I just got diagnosed and have been taking for a few weeks....reactions16replies
Be Ready to Argue...I’m very happy that it’s been more than six years since I was in a hospital facility. I had forgotten how I have to be constantly at the ready to...reactions16comments
The Waking Nightmare of RA...Last night I had a nightmare. In my dream, I felt a strange sensation in my right wrist, and looked down to see a squirming bulge pulsing under the surface...reactions17comments
Moving On from the RA Slowdown...RA has slowed me down. I’ve talked about it and know that to be true. But, I’m a perfectionist, someone who micromanages their life to a microscopic level, furiously and...reactions3comments
Life In Fits & Starts...Having a chronic illness like rheumatoid arthritis does something that even those who suffer from it may not realize – it slows everything down while at the same time speeding...reactions6comments
My Past and My Diagnosis...I have spent the first half of my life fighting anyone and anything that told me I couldn’t do something, and the last half trying to convince anyone and everyone...reactions2comments
Turn. Turn. Turn....The seasons come and the seasons go, that’s pretty much as inevitable as reality show slap fights and people clamoring for the new iPhone. Unfortunately, what also comes with that...reactions16comments
Tennis with Arthritis and its challenges....What are the hardest parts of playing tennis with RA? Read that's is good and bad, manageable and painful if anyone plays with their RA it would be extremely beneficial...reactionsrepliesExercise
