Transitioning from Childhood to Adulthood With JIA...It was just luck that my college years were a relatively quiet time for my RA.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
10 Green and Red Fruits & Veggies to Eat When You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis...This probably isn’t the first time you’ve heard that an apple a day keeps the doctor away.... By Melissa Halas-Liang7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Off the Spectrum...So each visit we’re just trying to navigate a path where no clear direction is given.... By Kelly Mack2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
RA on the Go...Sometimes, this starts to weigh down my bags. Next, my TENS unit.... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Rousing...Sustained noise generation always wears down their will to ignore him. It is inevitable.... By Rob2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Riding the Waves of the Continuum of Coping!...Having to adapt and cope all the time begins to wear on the soul. Tired of having to cancel plans, we choose not to make any.... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Self-assessment Tools and RA...Researchers were most interested in examining the scores of patients with low disease activity.... By Lisa Emrich4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fatigue, and Guilt...Yeah, I loved my grandparents, but they were the quintessential specimen of “the greatest generation.”... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments32 comments
I Spent Most of My 20s Asleep...But hey, from what I’ve heard, 20s are the new teens and full of growing pains so maybe sleeping through them is a string of good luck?... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments34 comments
The PTSD of RA...Often (again, though not always) they were disabling.... By Wren5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
We Are What We Eat, Aren't We?...All the answers I needed were there, I just had to learn to listen.... By Franki King3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments34 comments
Take the Chronic Dry Eye In America Survey!...Complications of chronic dry eye can include blurred vision, light sensitivity, an inability to wear contact lenses, and chronic pain.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Smart Goals...From what I've read and heard from doctors and nutritionists, a healthy way to lose weight is to lose no more than two pounds per week.... By Angela Lundberg8 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Tips for Routine Walks with RA...We’ve all heard this before: the more we move, the more we support and protect and strengthen and condition our joints, the lower we keep our blood pressures... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Quick Tips to Manage Nausea for RA Patients...The more I’ve talked with others in the rheumatology community, I’ve heard firsthand how many RA patients also struggle with these persistent symptoms.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Pain Is What the Patient Says It Is ...This is the worst way to live well with pain because living well with pain involves feeling heard and supported.... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
For Just One Day.......I want to call my insurance company and not get a medication denied the first, second and third time.... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension...One-year survival rates were comparable at 93 percent for RA-PAH and 94 percent for IPAH patients.Do you have both RA and PAH?... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Flying Wheelchair...If they were to be trained by anyone with a mobility device the focus would be: “Don’t take it apart! Don’t break it!... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Community Forums Roundup: Support for the Undiagnosed and Newly Diagnosed...A new community member shared their emotional experience with possibly being diagnosed, and another member recently shared that they were just diagnosed... By RheumatoidArthritis.net Team1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments