The Pain Scales We Need...The 10-point pain scale commonly used in medicine can be frustrating for those of us living with painful, chronic conditions. For starters...reactions40comments
September is Suicide Awareness Month...Depression is a symptom of RA. Several months have passed and everyday the thought of death enters my mind. Today, it was...reactions6comments
"You Would Feel So Much Better if You Just ______."...“You would feel so much better if you just: exercised, lost weight, put on makeup every day, showered every day, did yoga...reactions29comments
Cursed...I no longer want to hit my quiet button... I recently had a pump put in and they don’t pass those out...reactions4comments
Does anyone experience muscle contractions?...I am having a lot of muscle contractions in the legs. All being at rest. Anyone else have these symptoms? These started...reactions6replies
Meloxicam...If your doctor prescribed you the medication meloxicam (brand name: Mobic™), you may have some questions about the medication, how it works...
Never a Dull Moment...If I were to describe my life with JRA, I would say: it’s never a dull moment. I’ve also described it as...reactions6comments
Tweetybird66's Story...Where do I start? I've been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis. I have a real bad flare up... Can't sleep...reactions5comments
Which of my conditions is responsible for my flare-ups?...I’ve had RA for over 16 years. 2 years ago, Fibromyalgia was added to the mess. I’ve been having very painful flares...reactions2replies
Is It Stress?...I’ve always heard that stress is bad for rheumatoid arthritis, but I’ve never been sure what that meant for me and my...reactions8comments
Balancing Parenting and Rheumatoid Arthritis...“Normal” parenting life - you know, being a parent withoutrheumatoid arthritis - is tough enough regardless of how old your children are...reactions2comments
Miserable Holiday...A holiday, vacation, planned with family turned into a nightmare I'm still trying to fight my way out of. I have just...reactions10comments
Attending College with RA...In this video, I provide some tips for current and future college students who are living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)....reactionscomments
Cindy Brown...Cindy was previously an advocate for RheumatoidArthritis.net. Cindy is a young adult living with RA, having been diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis...
Fatigue...I had a visit today with the PA at my internal medicine doctors office. Although I generally save RA related issues for...reactions10comments
Health Worrying...I have recently come to the stark realization that having a chronic disease for nearly 20 years has caused me to adopt...reactions6comments
RA diagnosed at young age...Those days I was in high school. It was January 2012. And I was 16. I felt inflammation in my fingers. In...reactions6comments
Anyone take Cimzia and have red, swollen eyes, allergy-type reaction?...I am on my 3rd injection and it seems to occur about the 4th - 7th day itching red eyes with drainage...reactions2replies
Do I need both a rheumatologist and a pain clinic?...My ex-rheumatologist sent me to a pain clinic for RA after my last appointment. He did this because, in his words, he...reactions1reply
