Anticipation...One aspect of living with a chronic disease like RA that often gets little attention is the notion of anticipation. What I mean by that is the very real prospect...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Scoliosis and RA...There are a lot of strange aspects of rheumatoid arthritis, and when I look back at my childhood, there were several health issues that seemed unusual and out of place...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Feel the Burn...Did you know that research indicates that hard workouts can help joints with rheumatoid arthritis to feel better? In fact, new research findings described in Prevention magazine (“Giving Your Joints...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
RA Awareness Gaps...February 2 is Rheumatoid Awareness Day. Unfortunately, this day is necessary, as a majority of people either have no idea what rheumatoid arthritis (or rheumatoid disease) is, or they have...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How bad will it get?...I won't write a long list of all the usual symptoms that we all get with having RA; but I was diagnosed with facet joint RA last year and although...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
RA and Serotonin Syndrome.... a Very Scary Situation!...A week ago today I was lying supine in the middle of my bed, drooling, and unable to move anything but my head. I could hear my children playing in...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
If Not For RA Would I Still Be Childless?...When I was around 20 years old, I had hopes that I would complete college, marry my sweetheart, and that we would have 3 kids before we turned 30. It...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
confused by new rheumatologist...She says my hand pain, wrist pain, dry inflamed eyes, flu-like feelings, low grade fevers, fatigue are not RA related because my blood work doesn't support that I am experiencing...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesSymptoms
Stress Doesn’t Do A Body Good...I’ve had a lot going on recently, including losing my job due to budget cuts, going through a breakup from my boyfriend of three and a half years, and moving...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
A New Word: Kinesiophobia...I love words. Not only do I believe that they’re one of the most powerful forces in the universe, I’ve been blessed enough to make my living writing for more...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Locating Our Lifeboats...It was a rainy Saturday morning, and I’d arranged for my children to spend a few hours with their grandmother so that I could hold the bi-annual toy purge I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Just wondering...So... like the story states, I'm just wondering. I am in a position where it takes me 3+ hours to get to my Rheumatologist and back. So due to my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Don’t Neglect Mental Health...Findings from a recent study indicate that rheumatoid arthritis causes mood disorders. While mood shifts come as no surprise because we are battling pain, limitations, and sleep deprivation, it is...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Giving Your Loved One a Cold is a Gift You Wish You Could Take Back...Oh man, now I really feel bad. My husband had to stay home from work today...sick. He’s finally caught whatever crummy bug I’ve been dealing with over the past several...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Advice from A Sexual Counselor For Chronic Patients...In November, I attended a session entitled Sexual Issues in Rheumatology: Assessment and Intervention at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting. The session presenters were Doctor Mijal Luria, of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Having a hard time coping with my RA...Hello I have recently been diagnosed with RA And i am in so much pain i am just so frustrated! I have been a retail store manager for 23 years...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis...I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and I am in pain everyday. I have been taking drugs for for my pain. Without it I would not be able to move...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Long term JA prognosis...Hi, I have had JRA since is was about 8 years old and I'm 28 now . What will life be like when I'm old ? I just started taking...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Free To Be...I have a tendency to overdo things. A perfectionist and “type A” personality, I hold myself to very high standards. My worldview is a sea of potential projects, with constant...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How my wife got out of RA...My wife had Rheumatoid Arthritis. She was getting backpain once a year during winter and after taking tablets for 1-2 months, it used to go away. But last year it...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
