Monica’s First Day Out...I’ve been putting off doctor’s appointments (peripheral ones that don’t affect my overall health) and other things that just don’t HAVE TO HAPPEN right... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How I Have Used VECTRA Testing to Guide RA Diagnosis and Treatment...I have found that VECTRA testing can be helpful to determine whether a person might have seronegative RA.... By Donica Liu Baker, MD, FACR2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Injection Site Reactions: A Painful Downside!...Was it not angled correctly? Am I just having a reaction to a new medication (since I did recently switch to a biosimilar)?... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Accessible Alternative Short-term Pain Management Options...Or rather, the electrical pulses from the unit were able to confuse my body’s pain signals well enough to garner me some real relief.... By Leanne Donaldson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Trying to Understanding My RA...That doesn't sound quite right. Why is RA such a rollercoaster and why is it so difficult to understand?... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Lisa Learns to Ride, Part II...Likewise, the bicycle needed to be easy on her knees and ankles.... By Rob3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
If it were easy, it would already be done...I was eventually taken by ambulance to the burn unit at a University hospital where I would reside for a few nights.... By Michael Booth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Face to Face...I know that may sound odd, but in the early stages of my journey with RA, I was put on high doses of a corticosteroid to counter the inflammation... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
The Things I Am Grateful For...Because of that, we were able to talk with people all over the world who we may not have otherwise been able to see.... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Goals and Dreams Can Still Exist with Rheumatoid Arthritis: My Experience with Creating a Vision Board...Just a reminder that no matter what our life circumstances are, we all have the opportunity and the right to have dreams and goals.... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments21 comments
When Is It Time for Knee Replacement Surgery? Part 2...I chose to go with my right knee first because it seemed to be the worse of the two knees.... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A Slide Lock Bag Sealing System Could Make A Big Difference...It might as well not be there for all the good it does me. ... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Dressing Do's and Don'ts with RA, Part 1...That said, I don’t want to feel bad or worry about my weight all the time.... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Body Exhaustion: A Pain in the Tail!...Nor did it help that some people in my class started to look and think something was wrong with me (which, they were right, I was in pain).... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Meeting My New Rheumatologist...Whether I am on the right medication will be a sticky problem, but one I have wanted to address for several months.... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Transitioning to Middle Age With JIA...I was able to return to work and life, but yet I didn’t feel quite the same.... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Time for a New Rheumatologist?...I need to be able to actually talk with my rheumatologist and see him IN PERSON on a regular basis.... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Finding My New Rheumatologist Part 2...I developed criteria and searched the landscape for available doctors I thought might work.... By L rick Phillips4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Bad Doctor...A true professional doesn’t blame the patient for worrying, but tries to make it right if an error has been made.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Connection Between Chronic Health Conditions and Shingles...A weakened immune system lowers your ability to fight certain illnesses, infections, and viruses. So, it puts you at higher risk for shingles.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments