Trying to Balance Work and Life with RA Is Exhausting...I recently accepted a part-time position as a patient advocate at the Hospital for Special Surgery. And by part-time, I mean 9...reactions28comments
New to all this...Hi my name is Dianne and I live in Australia. I go back to my rheumatologist next week to confirm if I...reactions8comments
Mother and daughter...My daughter was first diagnosed with juvenile arthritis when she was in kindergarten. It took only months to be diagnosed but at...reactions2comments
A Different Sort of Family...I always thought I would have a family. As a kid we would talk about “when I have kids.” A boy, a...reactions4comments
Battling The Crud: Getting The Flu Shot Vs. Getting The Flu...I was truly avoiding getting the flu shot this year. After being hospitalized for a severe case of cellulitis after getting the...reactionscomments
Bad Doctor...I’ve been poked, prodded and pinched. I’ve been yelled at, accused of imagining my disease and pain, and told I wasn’t getting...reactions2comments
I don't get it...I'm a 58 year old male with rheumatoid arthritis, my general doctor does what he can to help, he has referred me...reactions1comment
Begging for understanding...Hi my name is Vicki. I was diagnosed with RA and Fibro at the age of 42 right after the death of...reactions10comments
ADA: Do You Know Your Employee Rights?...Has anyone ever said to you, “Well, if you have to have Rheumatoid Arthritis, now is the best time to have it”?...reactions2comments
Managing the Juggling Act: Experiences from a Family Visit...As we move into November we begin to think about the upcoming holidays. For most of us the holidays will bring family...reactions5comments
Understanding & Consideration...Two and a half years ago when I turned 26 I was diagnosed with RA. It started with all the joints in...reactions4comments
So many symptoms no diagnosis...I wish I knew what was going on. My hands and feet have edema, My shoulders, hips, knees, hands and feet hurt...reactions6repliesNewly Diagnosed
Community Views: Unusual and Frustrating RA Symptoms...Those of us who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) tend to be quite familiar with the standard laundry list of symptoms associated with...reactions92comments
Oh Right, I Have Arthritis...On the first day, I thought my cheek was sore. I tried to retrace the activities of the day before. Had one...reactions8comments
Don't Like The Term "Disabled"...Having had to leave my job of nearly 25 years because of my RA, I am still struggling emotionally with it all...reactions11comments
Acceptance...You don’t know what you got until it’s gone – a saying I now take to heart. I feel lucky that I...reactions5comments
Pain scale/percentage scale ...My doctor does not use a pain scale. He uses a percentage scale. He says our goal of treatment is to stop...reactions4repliesTreatment
7 Spooky Surprises of RA...In honor of Halloween, I thought it would be entertaining to think about the spooky aspects of living with rheumatoid arthritis. It...reactions2comments
Jaw Pain and Rheumatoid Arthritis...The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) encompassing the jaw is one of the most complex and misunderstood joints in the body. There are multiple...reactions10comments
Heterogeneous Hardships...A little over a year ago, I had symptoms of sweating, racing heart, heart palipatations, anxiety and problems sleeping. I brought this...reactions4comments
