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...reactions7comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1reply
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...reactions1replyTreatment
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...reactions1reply
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
A letter to my Family...Dear Family, I wanted to write a letter to all of you explaining how life is for me living with multiple chronic...reactions1comment
Assistive Devices...I’m amazed when I stop and think about how many “assistive devices” I now have in my life. I’m not talking about...reactions6comments
Not So Bad After All...Perhaps it’s the change to colder weather, but I have not been feeling well. My joints are generally achier and I’m experiencing...reactionscomments
Looking for real data...Need info on the prevalence of Radiculopathy (swelling of the soft tissue around C-1 giving you pseudo carpal tunnel and much much...reactions1comment
Did RA Fatigue Kill My Relationship?...Fatigue is one of the most difficult RA symptoms to treat, and over the last year and a half, it has been...reactions19comments
Beginning Again...Like a lot of people, I don’t have much regard for New Year’s resolutions. Why, I always wonder, should I make myself...reactionscomments
Please and thank you...I often feel that in today's world we are all so busy and in such a rush to get our point across...reactionscomments
Scary times...I am a 54 year old wife and mother of 2 young women in their 20's and 4 adult step children. My...reactions1reply
My Own Best Friend...When I’m with a friend who makes a disparaging comment about herself, I often respond, “Hey, don’t talk about my friend that...reactions8comments
The good, the bad and the ugly...Taking a look at RA from the perspective of the good, the bad and the ugly reveals some interesting insights worth sharing...reactionscomments
New Year, New Bills...January 1st is usually a date that's welcome and met with hope and enthusiasm, a chance for people to meet goals and...reactions2comments
If It’s Not One Hip, It’s The Other...I went to Washington, DC over the summer to visit some good friends of mine. I spent one of the days wandering...reactions2comments
