Rheumatoid Arthritis and Decision Fatigue...And even if I make the “right” decisions, there are a great many other parts of rheumatic disease that are beyond my control, such as the weather, insurance... By Leanne Donaldson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments46 comments
Accessible Alternative Long-term Pain Management Options...I would highly recommend checking if your insurance company (in the U.S.) might have something similar to offer.... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Acceptance May Mean Saying "No"...I am able to take time to exercise, sleep, and eat a generally healthy diet.... By Carla Kienast3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Ongoing Saga, Hip Replacement...She was very nice, but right to the point. She said it would be 2 years before she would be able to do surgery on me.... By casmere1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
A Fight for Awareness...I feel like I have no right to get angry at this comment, as I once would have thought the same thing.... By megkoelzer1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Tips for Routine Walks with RA...support and protect and strengthen and condition our joints, the lower we keep our blood pressures and the healthier we keep our minds and our bodies - right... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Advocating for Pain Relief and Breastfeeding with RA...Possibly, it’s either choosing breastfeeding or choosing what’s right for your own mental or physical health.... By Janeil Whitworth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
RA Anxieties: Isolation & Misunderstanding...The doctor’s test results tell only part of the story, and the doctor is not always able or willing to hear the rest.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Aches and Aches...Excellence in high-risk sport required pushing one's limits and injuries were part of the game. Not so with RA.... By Michael Booth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
RA and Recurrent Stress Fractures...What a saga, right?... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
How Fallible Are We? RA and Life Expectancy/Mortality...Hence, tight disease control is also important to lower the high mortality risk in RA.”... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Traveling With Refrigerated Medications...Sometimes the flight attendant is even able to put the medication in the airplane’s refrigerator.... By Mariah Z. Leach5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
That "Uh-oh" Moment...My foot’s come off, that can’t be right, ugh!... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Medical Gaslighting...If you feel you're being gaslit by a medical provider and not heard or respected, it's completely within your right to "fire" your doctor and find someone... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments73 comments
Can You Have It All With RA?...It’s really a struggle because I love what I’m doing right now, so that makes the exhaustion worth it.... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Doubling Down on the "Old People Get RA" Mythos...That’s right, there were so many children affected by the same illness that they gave it an entire category to itself.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Shingles Surprise...“I had shingles on the right side of my breast and underarm about 4 years ago.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Preparing For & Attending An Infusion Appointment...I know this might seem really overwhelming, kind of scary, and definitely lonely.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Wrist Pain...There are both benefits and risks of DMARDs, so talk to your doctor about whether these drugs are right for you.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Starting over and over and over...Rarely were we happy to be told to "whatever" over again since that meant one of several things. 1) We did not do it right the first time. 2)... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments