Dry, Cracked, and Very Parched...And, really we don’t know what else we could have done to treat it.... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Is My Pain Related to My (Lack of) Memory?...So, I hopped on Google Scholar to see what I could find.... By Kathryn Elton, OTR2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Does it Hurt? And Other Questions that are Really Hard to Answer ...can make me stop in my tracks as I begin counting the places that are talking to me all the while debating how much to reveal because my answer... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Doubling Down on the "Old People Get RA" Mythos...Most of us could barely pick up a golf stick (club?)... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Most Comfortable RA Wear...Gloves come in some terrific lightweight but cold-blocking materials as well, so there is no need to have cold, painful hands because of too-tight gloves... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Anxiety You Can't Shake. And Earwigs....Then I waited for 6 hours as the debate raged over the best course of treatment while my heart slowly died.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments29 comments
Attending Conferences and Prioritizing Rest with RA...some alone time when I was feeling exhausted and in need of rest, especially when I could feel the exhaustion from RA and some pain in my joints coming... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Giving Thanks, Just Not For RA...The first thing I've given thanks for this year is the community I've been able to build.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Humira vs. COVID-19...My rheumatologist put me back on Humira for the third time a while ago and I still haven't started it.... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
COVID-19 Vaccine Experience...There was just this sense that this could all be over, that all of this pain and suffering and conditions could all be over.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Anemic and Confused: Part 3...As of last fall, I thought that maybe, just maybe, the hysterectomy could wait until after I was done with school.... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
How To Talk To Your Doctor About Sex...You could say something like "I have some concerns about my sex life. Could we please take the time to discuss them today?"... By Mariah Z. Leach4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Changing Course...There are various options that could be available.... By Carla Kienast2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Having RA Does Not Mean We Are Not Whole...I also decided to consider what new opportunities I could explore to replace those that could no longer be part of my life. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Journey of Trusting Yourself...For the first few months, I was trying to stay upright as much as I could and sleeping a lot, all while feeling so, so grateful to be... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Your Incredible Shrinking Wren...But last night I noticed that there was more space between my chin and my chest than there’d been in a long time.... By Wren5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Another Weather Rant...While it seems that we skipped directly from winter to summer temperature-wise, we have not been spared the spring rain.... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
More Than Just a Little Brain Fog...I could remember everything. I even had a pseudo-photogenic mind.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
No Pain, No Gain?...I wouldn’t be able to hold down a job, run errands, clean the house, write articles, or care for my children.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
RA Nodules: Knot a Big Deal?...While I didn't like having lumpy hands, my nodules could certainly have been worse.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments