New wife, mommy, and RA patient...I was a senior in high school, when I started feeling unusual amounts of pain, and an extreme amount of fatigue.... By 9thvn12 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My 38 Year Journey With RA...Depression was creeping in and fatigue had settled in. Therefore, I couldn't set my hopes high to have them crushed. I just couldn't.... By LoriTheWarrior2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Guest Post: Visible Courage - What This Year’s Theme for Invisible Disabilities Week Means to Me...The same symptoms COVID ‘long-haulers’ experience - fatigue, body aches, difficulty focusing, and the inability to be active - are all part of the rheumatoid... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Sick of Sickness!...Living with the pain, fatigue, and stress of RA everyday is bad enough for a person, and I just want all of this other crap to go away and... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Yes, I CAN Meditate!...For instance, the Mayo Clinic states that meditation may help with stress, fatigue, and pain, all of which are huge components in my ongoing battle with... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Counting My Blessings: Medications...It’s ironic that a condition that can cause such fatigue can also make it so hard to sleep.... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Ending 2017 With Joy...And of course, sometimes the dreary, overcast weather, coupled with pain and fatigue, are just a little bit hard to put up with.... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Voting with Rheumatoid Arthritis...Long waits can be uncomfortable for people with physical disabilities or other conditions such as incontinence or fatigue.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hope for Dreary...I wrote a poem that I think most of us can relate to. Please read. I hear it before my eyes Even open for the day. The rain – coming... By penabbo1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Social and Economic Impact of RA...For many patients, the chronic fatigue and pain associated with RA interferes significantly with the ability to function normally.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Help Me Please...I have continual chronic fatigue, every day, depression and mood swings constantly....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosis
Struggling after negative lab work. Anyone have any advice?...Haha I started having bad pain in hands at lower finger joints and extreme fatigue, depression, trouble concentrating and just feeling not right....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Circulation / strange muscle activity ...Despite my crippling fatigue I pushed myself to play tug of war with my little boys with a piece of rope for a minute or two....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesSymptoms
Effects of Covid vaccines on our RA ......I have had three vaccines and seem to have noticeably deteriorated with sensitive bones (joints), fatigue and more reliability on painkillers and anti-inflams...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementAwarenessCoping
Life In Fits & Starts...Most times, though, you either rush through and quality suffers, or you push through the encroaching pain and fatigue and press your body into service... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
RA and Misconceptions - Why Us?...Fatigue, pain, general malaise, depression – the list of symptoms is endless and that’s not even counting the co-morbidities that can occur after years... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments38 comments
Unhealthy Standards...When tackling the tasks involved in working full-time and caring for two young children, I also have the pain, fatigue, and inflammation of rheumatoid... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Weighing the Risks: Glenn Frey and RD Drugs...Symptoms, like swollen, painful joints and fatigue, lessen or even disappear.... By Wren4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Smoother Cycle...My hope is that finding an exercise routine that works for me will result in less pain and fatigue, leaving space for more joy; that as I achieve a... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis...An estimated 80 percent of people with RA report fatigue, and many experience problems with sleep.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later