Riding the Waves of the Continuum of Coping!...Receiving a rheumatoid arthritis/disease diagnosis tosses you into an ocean full of questions, doubts, fears, and my favorite: coping! Coping with RA/RD...reactions6comments
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...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...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...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...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...reactions13comments
Rinvoq...Has anybody tried this new med? It is a JAK like Xeljanz. It was just approved in August, I think. My doctor...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions16comments
