Ten Things I Wish I’d Known When Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis...Rheumatoid arthritis has become such an integrated part of my life that it is hard to believe it’s been 13.5 years since...reactions16comments
Seronegative RA – When Blood Tests Don’t Tell the Entire Story...Diagnosing rheumatoid arthritis in the early stages of the disease is often difficult. The diagnostic processes are clinical and notreactions18comments
What to Ask Your Doctor Before Starting a Biologic for RA...Learning I had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) came with an entire mixed bag of emotions. To be honest, I was really grateful to...reactions41comments
How I Have Used VECTRA Testing to Guide RA Diagnosis and Treatment...What happens when I have a strong suspicion of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but the 2 traditional lab markers (rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP...reactions23comments
A Sharp Poke in the Ribs...When I was 28 years old, I started having a strange sort of pain in my chest. It felt like something sharp...reactions12comments
Prednisone: A Hairy Situation...This is kind of embarrassing and not very ladylike to mention and write about, but unfortunately it's a reality--a reality I'd rather...reactions11comments
A New RA Foot Pain and Sleep Troubles...My sleep has been disrupted lately, mostly due to a new a RA pain I have been having in my left foot...reactions41comments
My Journey From JIA to Pulmonary Hypertension...Editor's Note: This article was written by Emily Wahl and was originally published on our new Health Union community, CardiovascularDisease.net. To check...reactions9comments
RA Myths and Facts...RA is a chronic disease, which means that even with effective treatment a person with RA will continue to have the disease...
Diet and Nutrition...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease that affects roughly 1 to 2 percent of the world’s population. The way RA...
Other Types of Arthritis...Arthritis is a health condition where you experience stiffness, inflammation, and discomfort in 1 or more joints. The condition affects people of...
Can You Believe It, Eye Infection?...In my early 20's I suffered from an eye infection, that wouldn't clear up. The doctors tried different medications to no avail...reactions9comments
My Time is Valuable: Or, How to Talk About Being Immunocompromised...Now more than ever, my time is both limited and valuable. Sometimes, though, my time — because I have RA — clashes...reactions4comments
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards...reactionscomments
Emotional Support Animals and RA...I am the proud kitty mom to my emotional support animal (ESA), Hamlin. Living with a chronic medical condition like rheumatoid arthritis...reactions1comment
RA & Fibromyalgia & Stress...Hi there, Since I was 43 years old, I have been struggling with RA and fibromyalgia. I had no idea what I...reactions2comments
Protect Your Skin from Photosensitive Reactions...This summer has been glorious; not too hot and less humid than usual. Rob and I have spent more time outside this...reactions2comments
Unusual Symptoms of RA...Painfully red, swollen joints are the most apparent annoyance when living with rheumatoid arthritis symptoms. However, did you know many unusual symptoms...reactions82comments
Why Do I Feel So Rotten? Sickness Symptoms from RA...It’s been a rough few months with an increase in fatigue, a noticeable lack of energy, difficulty sleeping soundly, and low motivation...reactions42comments
Rinvoq Was Right for Me...I was in one of the worst flareups I had ever had. My doctor had been talking with me about switching my...reactions19comments
