I Am Not a Warrior...I have been dealing with this genetic anomaly for over 20 years, and I am happy to say I have a kind of détente right now.... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
The Case of the Disappearing Health Professional...I know personally that I have worked very hard to exercise, eat right, and stay as safe as possible during the pandemic.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Locating Our Lifeboats...It wasn’t long before I began experiencing a piercing pain in my right shoulder. Next my left elbow started throbbing.... By Tamara Haag5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Tips for Being Selective about Your Physician, Part 1...Now, I know some of you are saying right now, “I’d totally know if something was fake.”... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Would You Like Something with that RA, Ma'am?...I was also feeling a mean, insistent, deep ache in both hips when I was in bed at night.... By Wren4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Breastfeeding With RA...I was at peace with the choice to care for myself while also caring for my children, and time has shown that this was indeed the right choice.... By Tamara Haag5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
RA-dar...I learned that each person has their own individual way of coping with RA and there really is no right or wrong way to proceed.... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Me-Time: Rest, Reflect, and Recharge...I'm not okay right now, and I need some time, patience, understanding, support, and kindness in order to process everything that happened and to heal and... By Angela Lundberg5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How I Got Rid of My Methotrexate Mouth Sores...How did you handle the situation? Share in the comments below!... By Janeil Whitworth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Passing Judgment...Obviously they’re sympathetic, right? They don’t like to see me in pain! They’re just trying to help me, to suggest possible solutions.... By Wren4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Evil Wheelchair Lady...Every time I land from a flight, I wait as everyone else de-boards.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Rise and Shine...By telling me to SHINE I imagined myself a bright light, encircling the world just like sunshine! ... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things...He used an x-ray machine to help determine the best placing in my right hip.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
RA Medicine Treatment Primer...I had been suffering for two years with a mystery illness, and right as we were about to give up, bam! A doctor said I had JRA (now JIA). ... By Daniel Malito5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Importance of Community when You Have RA...It will help you feel not so alone, particularly in such a turbulent time as ours right now.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Secondary Impacts...In my case, the decision to battle high blood sugar is worth the fight. When people ask me, which is worse diabetes or RA, I always say RA. ... By L rick Phillips5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Dating With RA Again After a Decade on the Bench...“But I just got comfortable for the night and put on all my salves and took all my pills. Sooo... no.” Fun and sexy, right? That’s me!... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
"Why Are You Using a Wheelchair, Mama?"...My most symptomatic areas of pain and inflammation have been my knees, my ankles, and my feet.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Bone Loss Story...But, sometimes, even when doing everything right, osteoporosis can sneak in like any disease.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments