The Waiting Game...I’ve played the waiting game while hoping a new medication will kick in soon.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
RA Just Keeps Taking and Taking and Taking!...So, it’s been a while, you might say, and in that while, this disease and the secondary conditions it causes (or "comorbidities," for the scientific nomenclature... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
A Bout of Three Cavities...It left me wondering: could my RA and my Humira medication be causing these symptoms?... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Chronic Illness Runs in My Family...I don't live in Florida, so I could only hear her over the phone.... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Adjusting the Meds...Could we bring down my methotrexate to improve my liver function test results while still keeping me in a functional place with my RA?... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Leaving the Door Open to Possibility...While the motion in my hips was improved, my knees were fairly stuck.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
When Do You Throw in the Treatment Towel?...I want my treatment to maximize my quality of life while minimizing my pain.... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Creatures Of Habit...My reward could then be time to read before turning out the lights.... By Tamara Haag5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Testing for COVID-19 Antibodies...My doctor said it could be a multitude of causes.... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Rinvoq Was Right for Me...I started feeling positive effects from the medication in the third week of taking it.... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Leaning into the Little Things...Chime in, I’d love to know…... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Little Things Make A Big Difference...But I did it every day, in part because Willow could be off the leash there, and when the pain became unbearable I could stand in the ocean... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Sleep Hygiene as a Defense Against RA Painsomnia...Also, a bedtime glass of cold water can reduce your body’s core temperature.... By TK Sellman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Go Enjoy Your Life...Go do it while you can!"... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Need to Improve Transportation Accessibility...While delivery is nice, it doesn’t solve all my needs for getting things done.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
New Insurance, New Troubles?...While I’m thankful to have an extra supply of Humira, it’s scary to think about how something that I am relying on to function could so quickly be... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Imagination Station...I could suck royally at something yet, with a little patience and work I could become a master. I learned if I thought I could, I By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Patient Assessment Used as a Clinical Objective (Really?!)...I am R-factor negative and, not only that, all my labs associated with inflammation are always stone-cold normal.... By Carla Kienast3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Battlefield of Bones...I was a cautious kid who preferred reading or drawing to roughhousing; I never broke a bone while playing.... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Why Do I Keep Doing That??...Eight years ago, I could easily carry 20, 30, 40 pounds. Now, I am lucky if I can hold my 10-pound dog.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments32 comments