How To Talk To Your Doctor About Sex...Recently I have been attempting to start an open discussion about the potentially negative impact living with RA can have on your sex life. If you have experienced these negative...reactions1comment
Dealing With RA is Like Having Another Job...One important thing I learned as a result of having RA is that there is never a dull moment – there’s always some new “adventure” waiting around the corner. The...reactions4comments
Practical Resolutions for the New Year...How many times have I conjured up grandiose New Year resolutions only to forget about them or just plain give up when February rolls around? Let’s not count, shall we?...reactions3comments
Book Review: “Spiritual Two-By-Fours And Other Wake-Up Calls” By Kimberly Rooney...According to the Arthritis Foundation, about 1.5 million people in the United States are living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). That means there are actually a lot of us, but seeing...reactionscomments
Managing RA-Related Fatigue...Community Question: Is there a way to treat RA related fatigue? My doctor has not referred me to a specialist but my current treatment of naproxen is not helping with...reactions2comments
Information...I have told my story that I'm 61 years old and have had RA for 34 years. The information I want to share is my Dr. can't believe that I'm...reactions2comments
My aches and pains...I suddenly realized that there was something not right in the middle of July 2013. I was due to go and play a bowls league match and out of the...reactions12comments
The Need for Better Diagnostic and Individualized Tests for RA...There are several blood tests that rheumatologists currently use to diagnose and monitor rheumatoid arthritis disease activity. Rheumatoid factor (RF) is an antibody identified with RA and other autoimmune diseases...reactions5comments
That Thing No One Talks About...I am the mother of a toddler – my son is now 18 months old and he is a major handful! Luckily, my husband and I have found a great...reactions10comments
Feeling Better by Helping Others...I find it healthy to remind myself when I’m feeling terrible and achy that there are a lot of other hardships in the world beyond myself. While I may struggle...reactions2comments
Brick Walls and Childhood Dreams...A month or so ago I watched a motivational TED Talks video at work in my special ed students' "Life Skills" class. Most of the kids were bored out of...reactions1comment
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things...When my rheumatoid arthritis strikes, when I’m feeling especially bad—it helps me to focus on some of my favorite things. In fact, my worse days are when I need to...reactions2comments
Can vs. Love, Part 2...Not too long ago I wrote a post about the challenges of making decisions and sacrifices in life because of RA--Doing What You Love vs. Doing What You Can. I...reactionscomments
Med question...I am on Relafen, MTX injection, Embrel and a small dose of prednisone. My Rheumatologist told me at my last visit that if I don't improve in two weeks he...reactions4repliesTreatment
Traveling With Refrigerated Medications...For many people, holiday plans include some kind of travel. In addition to the ordinary stress and chaos of travel, many of us with rheumatoid arthritis also need to figure...reactions10comments
RA Costs More Than You May Think – Patient Out of Pocket Expenses...Between June and August of this year, Rheumatoidarthritis.net utilized an online survey to gauge trends in RA patients. The entire survey results, containing over 1,000 patient responses, are available at...reactions7comments
10 Expert Tips on Planning a Great Meal...Overwhelmed at times trying to figure out what and how to cook dinner? You’re not alone. Planning a fantastic meal doesn’t have to be time-consuming and difficult. These 10 tips...reactionscomments
Why ME???!!!...Who knew that when something happens, even the slightest thing, it should not be taken for granted? Well, I most certainly didn't, until now. Over a year ago, my ring...reactions4comments
Fighting the Fight...My story begins in 1994, I was 16 years old and I had just started a new school. My parents we're very eager to find out what was wrong with...reactions1comment
RA Can be Beautiful!...RA CAN be beautiful! “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ― Confucius This quote has so many nuances that apply to our journey with RA....first of all, as...reactions2comments
