Planning Recovery Time...My husband, Richard, and I had just returned home after a day-long car trip and almost a week out of town when...reactionscomments
Painting your smile won't stop your pain...Since my rheumatoid arthritis, hashimotos, degenerative disc disease diagnosis 4 years ago I've been gradually becoming depressed. You see in my family...reactions3comments
Little Things Make A Big Difference...When you live with rheumatoid arthritis, in many ways your life shrinks. Opportunities come off the table, hobbies take a back seat...reactions12comments
Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice About the Holidays...I know I’ve said it before but I’m going to say it again: I LOVE THE WINTER HOLIDAYS. I especially love baking...reactions3comments
Tips For Sharing Your Illness - Vol. 1...One of the biggest issues I hear from people who have RA is that others don’t seem to understand the disease. It...reactions1comment
Everyday Heroics...Isn’t it true that sometimes a person doing the right thing can really turn your day around? I certainly have felt this...reactions4comments
The Art of Stepping Down...The past few months have been a rough go. Living with rheumatoid arthritis/rheumatoid disease (RA/RD) always includes uncertainty. This is an unpredictable...reactions12comments
What is amyloid protein and what is its role in JIA?...Hi. Today I went to the hospital to do my usual blood test and I notice that my doctor ordered a new...reactions2replies
Winter Wear and RA...In this video, contributor Nan Hart discusses meeting winter's challenges in comfort by choosing the right clothes....reactions2comments
A Strange Thing Happened at the Acupuncturist...About fifteen years ago I was really struggling with my JRA. I had run out of options medication-wise and my inflammation rates...reactions1comment
RA Anxieties: Loss & Progression...In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the...reactions2comments
Changing Lanes...I am recently retired from a full-time career I had for nearly 24 years. Why does that matter now and how does...reactions1comment
The Handicapped Spot & Blue Fever...With the holiday season coming up, and shopping-a-plenty on everyone’s list, I think it’s a perfect time to revisit one of the...reactions5comments
Are you happy with your treatment plan or still searching for the right one?...Are other RA people happy with their medication cocktail, still searching or rely on pain meds? I have been in treatment for...reactions5replies
Complaining Allowed?..."Do you endure pain in public because you worry that people might think you complain too much?" This was a question that...reactionscomments
160 Down, 20 to Go...Ever meet someone that you know, who looks at you once, twice then three times before they say hello? I had that...reactions3comments
Ingrid's Story...Hello! My name is Ingrid. I am a 25 year old who’s a senior at a University (paying my way through college...reactions3comments
Does anyone else have synovitis but no diagnosis?...Hiya I understand that you cant give medical advice but just looking to see if anyone in same boat ? All my...reactions1reply
What helps with ankle and foot pain?...Hi everyone I was just diagnosed in July with RA and I'm having a hard time getting it under control. What else...reactions3replies
What was your experience with Humira like?...I have had RA for about eight years. I have tried Sulfasalaizine (did not help), Methotrexate (helped but caused pneumonitis so I...reactions3replies
