Doctors who are dismissive about Rheumatoid Arthritis...I was diagnosed with RA very late in life. I was always told I had osteoarthritis. My primary Doctor ordered a blood...reactions1comment
What to Tell Others...I have a hard time talking about my pain and illness with others. It’s something I’m trying to get better at, especially...reactions17comments
Outside the lines...It seems that so much of our time managing RA centers around the main aspects of the disease itself, i.e. the joint...reactionscomments
What Does That Say?...I’ll admit it: I’ve never had great penmanship. As a young child, I was an overachiever with report cards filled with “E’s”...reactions2comments
yoga...Has yoga helped your RA? My doctor told me to try it. I just ordered a yoga arthritis dvd I will be...reactions2repliesExercise
Paid RA Research Opportunity...Hi everyone! I would like to share information about a paid research opportunity for adults who have been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis...reactionsreplies
Six Assistance Programs RA Patients Need to Know...Disclaimer: Some of the programs mentioned below have been discontinued. We're in the process of updating this information. Managing a chronic disease...reactions10comments
Invisible Illnesses & Handicapped Parking...Ever since the day I was first issued my handicapped parking placard, I have been waiting for someone to give me a...reactions4comments
Liar, liar pants on fire!...I lie! It's actually kind of comical, because I have never really been a good liar. Even as a child, I was...reactions3comments
Losing Dr. McWonderful...It was time to make my quarterly appointment with my rheumatologist. I called the Veteran’s Administration Health Care Appointments number and waited...reactions1comment
Summer R&R for RA...Hello from Brooklyn, New York! I'm back! Okay, maybe you didn't know I was even gone, but I took a two-week trip...reactions3comments
Searching for Peace in a Quiet Day...When I was in college, I loved staying out until the wee hours of the night going dancing or to concerts, then...reactionscomments
Liz's story...I was diagnosed about 30 + year ago. Methotrexate made me bleed internally, more than once. About the time I was diagnosed...reactions1comment
Helpful or Hurtful?...When does someone's "friendly" advice cross the line and turn unhelpful or even hurtful? Is unsolicited advice really an effort at friendship...reactions4comments
Plagued by Inflammation...In recent months, I’ve been struggling with an inflammation of the eyelids called blepharitis. Warning: this is gross! I wake up with...reactions11comments
Ra dislocated wrists?...Hello I am a Ra patient of three years. At my last rheumatologist visit I was told that my bones. are separating...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
RA Daydreams: Robot Chauffeur...Living with rheumatoid arthritis can feel like a nightmare, which sometimes leads me to daydream about things that would make this journey...reactionscomments
Still Negative...Three and a half years ago after feeling so very tired and achy for months and months I woke up at 4:30...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
The Importance of Patient Feedback...Our healthcare system can be extremely complicated for patients to navigate. And, all too often, it seems like patients are a captive...reactions2comments
Oh To Be A Kid Again . . . If Only...I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (aka Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis) when I was 18 months old. That was almost 50 years...reactions1comment
