Exercise...The symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be debilitating and can affect your quality of life. The pain, stiffness, and fatigue that...
How RA and Chronic Illness Make Us More Empathetic...Why do those of us who live with rheumatoid arthritis and chronic illness make such good caretakers? Well, I think it comes...reactions13comments
You May Fail at Something, but Try It Anyways...For many years, I had wanted to learn how to knit or crotchet. Then, in 2004, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis...reactions7comments
Why Is It So Hard to Say No?...I’m definitely a yes person. In an ideal world, I’d be getting up in the morning and saying yes to social engagements...reactions4comments
A Drug That’s Working...After 6 months trying Taltz…I was on and off struggling to button my shirt. My rheumatologist saw me and said, “That’s over...reactions18comments
Community Forums Roundup: Support for the Undiagnosed and Newly Diagnosed...Here at RheumatoidArthritis.net, our community members and the stories they share in our forums are invaluable sources of connection, knowledge, and support...reactions3comments
RA Just Keeps Taking and Taking and Taking!...I think we need to come up with a new slogan for rheumatoid arthritis and chronic illness, and the way I’m feeling...reactions14comments
Is Grief a Pain Trigger for Me?...For the past 1.5 years, I have walked a unique journey as I have supported my mom through stage 4 melanoma, a...reactions15comments
Permanent...As I finish my prerequisites and slowly work towards my veterinary school applications, I am constantly bombarded by the fact that my...reactions15comments
My Last Rheumatologist Appointment in Florida...Unless you have RA — or another chronic illness — you probably won't understand this. But in July, I had my last...reactions10comments
Leaving the Door Open to Possibility...When I had my knee infection and revision surgery about 10 years ago, I told everyone my goal for recovery: to stand...reactions3comments
The Unavoidable Challenges of Being Immunocompromised...When I was finally diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, I was already living with Crohn's disease, another autoimmune disease that affects the gastrointestinal...reactions13comments
Painsomnia: Physical and Emotional..."If pain must come, may it come quickly. Because I have a life to live, and I need to live it in...reactions15comments
How Circadian Rhythms Influence Autoimmune Disease...Circadian rhythms are 24-hour patterns generated by people's internal body clocks. These patterns respond to the environment, so they can change. Your...reactionscomments
Long Nights and Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Problem of Chronic Insomnia ...“Have you stopped drinking coffee? You need to exercise every day and that will help you sleep.” It had been awhile since...reactions6comments
Community Forums Roundup: Treatment Side Effects, Work, and Exercise With RA...Here at RheumatoidArthritis.net, our community members and the stories they share in our forums are invaluable sources of connection, knowledge, and support...reactionscomments
That Old Familiar Feeling (of an Impending Flare)...That old familiar feeling. Those of us who have been living with RA for a while know what it feels like when...reactions12comments
Approaching Re-evaluation..."Buckle up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride!" Do you ever feel that way? Sometimes I feel like my ride is...reactions9comments
My New Med Ruxience...My current update on my life with RA. So after my 2 infusions of Ruxience about the 2-3 days after I start...reactions7comments
Better Times...In August my husband and I drove 6 hours to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. My rheumatologist, a man I have come...reactions15comments
