What We Really Want for Christmas...Today I made my Christmas list for Santa. Don’t those sound great? Yep, but here’s the reality: I already have a four-year-old...reactions2comments
Personal Safety and RA...Glance at the news online some morning or turn on the radio or TV at nearly any given moment and you'll find an...reactions4comments
Pain Before Beauty?...I like to think of myself as a practical person. However, if I’m honest, I sometimes put vanity and ego before practicality...reactions6comments
'Tis the Season...for Holiday Parties!...Hundreds of our RheumatoidArthritis.netcommunity members recently participated in the “Handling the Holidays” survey; Thanks to everyone who took the survey! As we...reactionscomments
What's in a Name?...I don’t use the common name of the disease I’ve had for almost three decades. Instead, I call it rheumatoid disease, and...reactions8comments
Where does one begin.......I began to have what I now know to be a flare in Aug. of 2007. It began with what I thought...reactions1comment
Sociability...I won’t deny that I love the Internet. I’ve been an avid website explorer, both for fun and for work, since the...reactionscomments
Has anyone used Orencia...I have been on Humira for the past eight years. At first with methotrexate which made me sick all of the time...reactions1replyTreatment
Most suitable flooring for RA...I live in Sydney, Australia and I am 60 yrars old and have RA in all my joints except hip (touch wood!)...reactions1reply
Trials and Triumphs...I have been on this website for the past 5 months and finally I want to share. I was dx with RA...reactions4comments
A fresh set of eyes...In the early 2000's, I was feeling fatigued and generally out of sorts. I was repeatedly told to quit smoking, that smoking...reactions1comment
Back Pain...Has anyone here successfully cured their arthritis pain by eliminating anything from your diet? I was recently diagnosed with arthritis as I...reactions6replies
My RA Story...So far I only have Rheumatoid Arthritis in my fingers on both hands and my knees, it is mild so far so...reactions1comment
D.D. and RA...Well, what do you do? Have always been very active at work and socially, currently not able to work but still need...reactionscomments
Living with R.A. and fibromyalgia...One and 1/2 years ago I had blood work done for RA and came out I didn't have it, but have all...reactionscomments
Don't know yet...I am waiting for a referral to a rheumatologist. I was tested several years ago and told the test was negative. I...reactionscomments
Faking It...Many people with “invisible disabilities” have felt at one point or another that the severity of their condition is called into question...reactions34comments
Preparing for the Worst...On September 13, a 72-year-old disabled woman with multiple sclerosis lost her life in the California wildfire known as the Valley fire...reactions1comment
Let us give thanks...This is without a doubt my absolute favorite time of year. Yes, I actually do better RA wise once the days are...reactionscomments
