Understanding A Social Security Disability Denial...After the long, confusing process of applying for Social Security disability benefits, it is understandably very frustrating to receive a denial. While...reactions5comments
New To This Site But Long Term RA'er...Hello I am new to this site, I have had RA for 30 years but actually had it from childhood only undiagnosed...reactions6comments
Clueless about the disease activity...I am a 25 year female who was diagonized with RA in 2013 after having mild pain in shoulder followed by swelling...reactions3repliesTreatment
Don't You Forget About Me...Having RA is hard, as all of us RA-sufferers know. One aspect that makes this disease so difficult is its "invisibility" and...reactions7comments
Third-Person, Patient...I am one of those lucky people who genuinely likes and appreciates her doctors. Granted, having good doctors is part luck of...reactions2comments
Diet and RA...I have to share my story in hopes it might help someone else. I have lived with RA for 5 years now...reactions4comments
Pain, Reborn...I woke up the morning of my latest rheumatology appointment with tender, achy hands and feet. Out of sorts and frustrated, I...reactions7comments
The Waiting Game...Living with rheumatoid arthritis often means spending a lot of time waiting. This can begin even before diagnosis, as there are frequently...reactionscomments
Shingles and Rheumatoid Disease...Editor's note: Since the publication of this article in 2016, there have been updates to the CDC's recommendation for the shingles vaccine...reactions10comments
Evening anxiety...Do you get anxiety in the evenings and have you got help for it? I have never had anxiety before but after...reactions1replySymptoms
Listening to Your Body Does Not Make You Weak...Earlier this week I made a posting on my Facebook Page, I'MPERFECTion, about the importance of listening to your body even when...reactionscomments
What to Expect at Your First Rheumatologist Appointment...If you have recently been referred to a rheumatologist, or if you have been reading up on rheumatoid arthritis and it seems...reactions7comments
Smiling at RA...You’re in the midst of a rheumatoid flare. You’re hurting, fatigued, and feeling like a flattened bag of week-old French fries someone...reactions2comments
Workplace Discrimination – Know Your Workplace Rights...When you live with a chronic illness or disability, it can sometimes be difficult to function in the workplace. However, many workers...reactionscomments
Information...I was diagnosed with RA about five years+ at that time it was mainly left wrist and the fatigue and they found...reactions3repliesTreatment
My Life With JRA...Hello my name is Tammy and I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was 2 years old. It was hard...reactions12comments
Smaller Phones, Less Pain: the new iPhone SE...It's here! The new SMALLER iPhone SE! A devoted Apple and iPhone user, this is what I've been waiting for, as I've...reactions3comments
Fell off my perch...I had surgery on my foot as a teenager for a nodule, it deformed my foot but I went nursing regardless. It...reactions2comments
53 year old with JRA and disease progression...I am 53 years old and have had JRA since I was 2 years old. Over the years, I have gradually lost...reactions19replies
