Me-Time: Rest, Reflect, and Recharge...I am definitely an extrovert, but that doesn't mean that I don't need and enjoy alone time and "me-time." Living with chronic...reactions1comment
RA Anxieties: Isolation & Misunderstanding...Editor's note: In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions like rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Phrases in...reactions21comments
Dear Rheumatoid Arthritis Community...I want to share that I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis three years ago. Although I have been managing my symptoms, I...reactions7comments
Minimizing Stress...For me, fatigue is one of the most difficult things about rheumatoid arthritis (RA). It isn’t a symptom, it isn’t a side...reactions9comments
Heartbroken...“Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt...reactions5comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment...Good morning hi all, I’ve been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2011. I took meds for a year and a half, then...reactions4comments
We Are What We Eat, Aren't We?...I’ve had rheumatoid arthritis for 10 years now. When my elbows first swelled up like little balloons, I was only 15. My...reactions34comments
How Do I Know to Be True That Which I Know to Be True?...“How do I know to be true that which I know to be true?” This question is a very important to me...reactions4comments
Hip and Gammaglobulin Updates...As you remember, I had a total hip replacement on Jan. 12th. Two and a half weeks later, I started physio. Things...reactions4comments
Traveling to the Netherlands with RA...If you can believe it, I was actually in the Netherlands in December 2022. This was a personal vacation that I took...reactions2comments
Medical Review Board...The Health Union Medical Review Board is made up of board-certified healthcare professionals with extensive experience in their respective fields. They review...
Advanced Planning for Surgery...I am a planner, and I always have been. When I was 15 years old and had my hips and knees replaced...reactions14comments
Ra Horizons Are Bright...As we approach and enter a new year, I tend to contemplate my life and journey with RA. This year, one thing...reactions1comment
Lessons from the Pandemic the World Seems Quick to Forget...Now that, for pretty much everyone else, the recent pandemic is clearly in the rearview mirror of life, I’d like to take...reactionscomments
Taking Charge of RA...Hi all, Having found hope in reading others stories I thought I would take to share my own! So here goes nothing...reactions2comments
Art Therapy and RA...I've been in therapy for a while now--probably since I was in high school. I've also tried multiple modalities of therapy; cognitive...reactions9comments
Traveling with RA...I love to travel. I love exploring new places and new cultures. If you're also like me in that you have RA...reactions1comment
I Worry About My Care-Partner, My Spouse...Blessed with a supportive spouse, I am fortunate to have someone who is able and willing to help me anytime I need...reactions16comments
MPH: A Career in Healthcare?...Tomorrow afternoon, I have a Zoom meeting scheduled with the Associate Director of Recruitment and Admissions at the University of Minnesota's School...reactions3comments
DMARDs and Horrible Psychiatric/Mood Altering Side Effects...I was put on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for my osteoarthritis with full body joint pain. At the time, I was 60 and had...reactions3comments
