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
When Our Service and Support Animals Are in Need...I am the proud mom of a 7-year-old, 20-pound cat named Luka. He is no ordinary animal; he has been deemed my...reactions25comments
Postherpetic Neuralgia Is a Real Pain...Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is one of the most common complications of shingles. Nearly 20 percent of people who get shingles will develop...reactions8comments
Helping Hands: Tips For Stiff Fingers...Hand pain and stiffness aren’t strangers to most of us living with rheumatoid arthritis. They can be one of the most vexing...reactions5comments
4 Adaptive Kitchen Tools and Tips for RA...Working and cooking in the kitchen with RA can be a bit frustrating sometimes. That’s because pain, stiffness, and swelling in the...reactions20comments
Grateful with Rheumatoid Arthritis...I am grateful for many things related to health, in general, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA/RD) in particular. I try to regularly take...reactions9comments
The Three Parts of Chronic Illness Fatigue...Fatigue. We've all experienced it; in fact, it's one of the hardest parts to deal with when you are living with RA...reactionscomments
RA, PTSD & Me...The other day I read an interesting article that caught my attention, written by my friend Wren for RheumatoidArthritis.net: "The PTSD of...reactions7comments
Isolation and Rheumatoid Arthritis...Isolation. Loneliness. Separation. All of these basically have the same meaning to the “man on the street,” “Jane Q. Public,” and the...reactions32comments
Tips for Opening All Kinds of Doors with RA...Unlocking doors, using keys, and twisting handles can be difficult when you have rheumatoid arthritis pain in your hands. Occupational therapist and...reactions2comments
Voting with Rheumatoid Arthritis...Voting is a fundamental American right, but it has special meaning for people with disabilities or health conditions. Until federal laws like...reactionscomments
Adventures in Bacterial Sinusitis...It all started with a cold. It seemed to last forever. I could not shake it off. The stuffed nose, the constant...reactions6comments
