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...As February wore on, the Orencia flushed out of my system while I waited for the Rinvoq to build up. It didn’t....

...Sitting in self-loathing while I napped or while I had to take a break before, during, after, and in between tasks was easy, especially since I remember...

...If this were to happen, it could curtail her ability to spend time with the family on succeeding days....

...While you never get used to the pain and fatigue of rheumatoid arthritis, you do learn to cope - heating pads, cold packs, paraffin baths, pain medications...

...I had to be willing to let go of what could not be and open my arms to what can and will be before I could move forward....

...I had a cold around Christmas time. Since then, I told her, the cold went away but the constant nasal congestion remained....

...Nothing could hold me back. At least, that’s what I thought....

...While the stories varied a bit, I still learned a lot about what to expect and the equipment that could be helpful....

...But he and I could have spent that time together any time, not just when I wasn’t feeling good....

...I could eat again!...

...So, I went online to place an ad for a laundry helper who could do the job in a tenth of the time....

...But some places are far from transit (leading to long rolls in my wheelchair) or the weather is bad (such as severe cold or rain)....

...My main concern after finding out I had RA was if there were medications I could take to help my pain while still continuing to try to conceive....

...Even while in the bathroom, RA was unrelenting: I couldn't even lift my arms and shoulders above my head to wash my back....

...While that first semester wasn’t easy I learned that if I could manage college with rheumatoid arthritis and a broken leg, then I could cope with just...

...So many stressful and unexpected things happened while I was in Germany: a full-body RA flare-up where I could barely walk, miscommunication with friends...

...This is the third video of a multipart series on fatigue and rheumatoid arthritis....

...Another option is to use some type of earbuds or a headset so that you don’t have to hold the phone while speaking. ...

...The cold can work its way into your heart, and the days can start to look pretty bleak....

...With some distaste, I hold onto the handrail....