End stage RA?...Living with RA for 30 years, trying all NSAIDS and DMARDS with little success and many deformities, surgery, sepsis I have been referred to as...reactions1comment
RA And Depression: Either, Either, Neither, Nor, Both, And?...A friend recently shared with me an article from The Guardian titled, “Is depression a kind of allergic reaction?” The gist of...reactions7comments
Reality Check Please...I have come to realize over the 18+ year of "friendship" with RA that from time to time I need to take...reactionscomments
Old Man Winter: An Opportunity for Care-giving...As I’ve discussed in previous articles, I’m gradually learning how I provide care-giving to Lisa in ways that may not seem obvious...reactions2comments
So exhausted...I am so exhausted going to any new doctor. It seems with everything, especially when my body hurts so bad... All I...reactions3replies
New attitude, new strength, new opportunities...2015 is going to be a great year for me. I know it. The last two and a half years have been...reactionscomments
Kicking RA's butt!...Hello everyone, my name is Mindy. I am 20 years old from Idaho and i was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at...reactions1comment
Is The RA Community Too Insular?...Let me start by saying that I am a big believer in supporting your own causes. But sometimes I feel like there...reactions14comments
Leslie “Wren” Vandever...Wren was previously a health leader on RheumatoidArthritis.net. Wren is a professional journalist, graphic and fine artist. After serving for four years...
She loves me - she loves me not...Just like this classic paradox, many of us with RA have the same love/hate relationship with the corticosteroids we often have little...reactions2comments
Narcotic abuse...I'm offended and tired of people and mostly Dr.s saying we are abusing our painkillers. An addicted person would likely run out of...reactions2comments
"Your RA is not that bad"...I was diagnosed in 1998. Fatigue and constant joint and body pain followed by a diagnosis of Parvovirus. That illness flipped the...reactions3comments
RA Petition to the White House: Will You Sign?...If you or someone you love has rheumatoid arthritis, you are aware of what a debilitating condition it can be. Unfortunately, because...reactions6comments
Who am I now???...I was diagnosed with RA in 2003, when the Dr. came in an said I had RA, I really wasn't even paying...reactionscomments
R. A. Poetry...R.A What is R.A.? What is it to you? What is my pain that only I work through? It is sadness. It...reactionscomments
Seeing who really cares...Like many others, I'm glad I was diagnosed with RA in my early 40s, I believe I was 41. I already had...reactionscomments
Vitamin D3...The topic of Vit. D3 came up today in a discussion between myself and several other women. I take 5000mg of Vit...reactions1reply
Hand Surgery...I am contemplating having my left thumb and wrist operated on due to Osteo-arthritis. I also have RA, but the damage to...reactions28repliesTreatment
Surgery May be Part of Your Battle With RA...A sixth RA-related surgery is scheduled for a few weeks. The goal is to remove damaged bone and tendon in the elbow...reactions3comments
Understanding Clinical Trials...A clinical trial is a research study that is conducted to determine whether a specific medical intervention, such as a treatment, device...reactionscomments
