Pain, Reborn...I woke up the morning of my latest rheumatology appointment with tender, achy hands and feet. Out of sorts and frustrated, I...reactions7comments
Book Review: “Arthritis, Pregnancy, And The Path To Parenthood” By Suzie Edward May...As soon as I started thinking about getting pregnant for the first time, I immediately started researching how living with RA was...reactions4comments
There is a Light, Don't Let it Go Out...Music has always been an important part of my life. From as early as age 4-5, I remember my mom playing the...reactions1comment
Yes, I CAN Meditate!...It’s funny how powerful our mental blocks can be. I’ve long heard about the powerful benefits of meditation. For instance, the Mayo...reactions4comments
Hi, How Are You?...This greeting has become so commonplace in our day-to-day interactions that somehow it has lost its true meaning. That is, to actually...reactions3comments
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
Turn the Bottle, Not the Cork...Several years ago, when I drank a lot more champagne than I do now, I was given a marvelous tip for opening...reactions7comments
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
What Is Hijama (Wet Cupping)?...I personally take biologic medications. However, I am always interested in learning about and using different complementary techniques. In the 2016 Olympics...reactions6comments
Sick of Sickness!...I had really been looking forward to saying (shouting?) goodbye to 2018. Why? 2018 was a tough year, especially regarding my health...reactions1comment
Triggers, Schmiggers...I’ve had a good day. I’ve run errands, maneuvering miles through heavy traffic to the bank, to the grocery store, and back...reactions1comment
Smart Goals...I've been working as a substitute special education paraprofessional (para) at a high school since the beginning of the school year. Teaching...reactions1comment
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: RA Friendly Baby Gear...The RA Pregnancy Chronicles is a series of posts that share my experiences being pregnant while living with RA. This post was...reactions2comments
Fraying Nerves...Just when you thought you knew all there was to know about rheumatoid disease, I barge in to tell you more. Today’s...reactions2comments
Brain Fog and RA – What Do Researchers Know?...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory condition, and most of us living with RA know from personal experience how inflammation can...reactions7comments
Rheumatic Fever or Rheumatoid Arthritis: What's the Difference?...Many eons ago, not long after my diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, I went to the library to learn all I could about...reactions1comment
Hypothyroidism and RA...Some things run in my family: brown hair and hazel eyes, a love of reading and travel, and autoimmune conditions. My family...reactions18comments
Ergonomics in the Office...While an office job may seem better suited for a person with rheumatoid arthritis than manual labor, the repetitive tasks and long...reactions8comments
RA Nodules: Knot a Big Deal?...Before my diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis/rheumatoid disease (RA/RD) in 2000, I’d been repeatedly misdiagnosed for years. Doctors told me I had strains...reactions47comments
Did My Lung Disease Cause My RA?...For quite awhile, I felt that my chronic pain was just another symptom of the bigger disease in my life, cystic fibrosis...reactions2comments
