Being the Right Patient...This experience reminded me about some advice I once heard (and believe) about marriage.... By Carla Kienast4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The Pitfalls of Seronegative RA...As many as a third of people with rheumatoid arthritis/rheumatoid disease (RA/RD) are diagnosed with what is called seronegative rheumatoid arthritis.... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments56 comments
Making the Most of Your RA Telemedicine Appointments...In the infancy of the pandemic, clinics and doctors’ offices were left to figure out a way to provide care and manage acute and chronic illness for their... By Janeil Whitworth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Helping Versus Causing Harm...When I was young, I would bring the neighborhood children to my mom when they were hurt.... By Mary Sophia Hawks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My Experience with COVID-19...While the physical symptoms were not really present--I had no cough, fever, shortness of breath, or any of the other commonly associated symptoms--the... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Where It Doesn’t Hurt...since using a meditation app each day to slow my thinking, focus inward, and shift my perspective, I’ve started to actively practice strategies that were... By Tamara Haag2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
How to Stick Out...When I was a new rheumatoid arthritis patient my first symptoms were tremendous knee swelling and limping.... By Kelly Mack2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Characterizing RA pain...If any of these were true we would all be Hercules wrapped up in angel's wings! ... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Did RA Fatigue Kill My Relationship?...We’d go two or three weeks without having sex, and then as soon as I would seem to get enough energy back, I would get my period, which in... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Less Need for Assistive Devices...They were tailored to my needs and helped to get the jobs done.... By Kelly Mack2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Let us give thanks...If they were not in my life, easing the many demands of everyday living I would be a lot less functional and a whole lot less pleasant!... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Over-scheduled!...A few of these events made their way on to my calendar months and months ago – when my weekends were wide open and there was no over-scheduling issue... By Mariah Z. Leach2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Making Muscles: Strength Training and Rheumatoid Arthritis ...The mini squats, the stepping up, and the two-pound weights were working.... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Summer on the Horizon: Heat and RA...I know down in South Florida, the malls were often so crowded because it was one of the few places where you could spend a few hours shopping, reading,... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
The RA Rollercoaster...My sinuses were doing great. I had no congestion and no pressure. I had no allergy symptoms, etc, and POOF!... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Rosacea and RA...My rosacea is mild, mainly causing my skin to look ruddy — so much so that, when I don’t wear makeup, people ask me if I have a sunburn... By Wren2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Beware of Different Drug Laws...Three months later, the woman was arrested on drug charges which were dropped after her resignation. Her crime?... By Carla Kienast2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Yes, Valentine's Day Reminds Us of Love...The friend who brought you food when you were ill or just home from surgery.... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Sex and Self-Pleasure for Pain Management...You're slightly more uncomfortable and significantly more annoyed than you were previously? and B.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
The Art of Stepping Down...I’m used to making the occasional health-related cancellation, but I’ve had to make so many in recent months, including some events that were very important... By Tamara Haag2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments