The High Price of Living with RA...of dollars of debt!... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Taking Care of Mental Health...And it’s also natural to suffer from depression, anxiety or other mental health challenges either related to RA or just in addition to, as... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Getting Accommodations During the Pandemic...I need the pool to do a specific set of exercises for my arthritic joints. Lap swimming was not going to be accessible By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What 20 Years of RA Have Taught Me...Love your body for trying so hard and love it for surviving. Love it for allowing you to do any of the... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments37 comments
Attending Conferences and Prioritizing Rest with RA...At the end of the day, I have to advocate for myself, know myself, and take care of my body in order to be able... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Toddler Swim Class Has Become My RA Aqua Therapy...A few months ago, I enrolled my daughter in swimming lessons. She just turned 2 years old, and I had wanted to do this before she... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
New Year's Resolutions and Exercising With RA...O is for "overdoing," as in don’t. I’ll let you in a little secret: Once you get into a routine of working out, you... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments31 comments
Six Assistance Programs RA Patients Need to Know...For patients who do not qualify for manufacturer programs (perhaps due to insurance coverage through government programs such as Medicare), the following... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Strobe Light of Chronic Illness - How Others See Only Small Snapshots...to live with chronic or long-term illness.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: Balancing Acts & Difficult Decisions...Eventually we made the difficult decision to go back on Enbrel for the remainder of this pregnancy.... By Mariah Z. Leach4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Understanding the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...If you – or someone you love – live with a chronic illness, you may eventually need to take time off from your... By Mariah Z. Leach4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Importance of Patient Feedback...For example, I was wearing my son in a carrier to help him feel more comfortable, and one of the nurses told him that he was... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Evil Wheelchair Lady...to get off.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Summer Travel Tips...It was a lengthy planning process, but for me a lot of the fun of travel is doing research, making plans and anticipating the By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Something I Didn't Know My RA Needed Until......Have you tried a heated blanket before? Has it changed your sleep, or your joints, or how you feel about life?... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Humira and Traveling Back Home...On those occasions when I have to travel on a Humira week — for instance, if I have to go to a conference... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
If the shoe fits...to decide if they are a go or not.... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Breaking Accessibility...Or, the ramp doesn’t have enough room to turn at the top or bottom.... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Carpal Tunnel and Rheumatoid Arthritis...For 40+ hours a week, you can find me on my feet, scissors in hand, working my a** off. I love what I do, but... By shelbieatwater2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Journey into a New Career Path with RA...The loss of my career led to my inability to financially provide for myself, various levels of homelessness, and an ever-increasing amount of pressure,... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments