A Hangover I Don’t Deserve...Friday used to be the holy grail of workdays for me; you see I am a 9-5’er, from 9 am Monday morning...reactions2comments
All This from A Spider Bite...Three years ago while working in our yard I was bitten by a common spider. Little did I know what was in...reactionscomments
Testing for COVID-19 Antibodies...It was a lengthy debate. After receiving a COVID-19 vaccine in April and reading all the mixed research saying that some people...reactions2comments
Need Help Can't Get Into a Rheumatologist for 6 months At Earliest...I have secondary adrenal insufficiency but the steroids are causing narcolepsy and lymphoma and I can't work - trying to figure out...reactions2comments
Humira Denial: Continuing Insurance Woes...I received a particularly nasty letter in the mail earlier this month from my insurance company that spelled particularly disastrous news. It...reactions8comments
Newly (And Finally) Diagnosed...In 2012, I was hurting all of the time. Eventually one of my healthcare friends strongly encouraged me to seek treatment. My...reactions1comment
When Your Doctor Doesn’t Believe You...Have you ever had the experience of telling your doctor about a symptom or side effect and feeling ignored, challenged, or not...reactions8comments
Cushing's Diagnosis: Juggling Multiple Chronic Illnesses with RA...I guess I've been writing a series of articles lately on my story and experiences with getting diagnosed with some endocrine disorder...reactions6comments
Fixing My Botched Ankle... As Flames Shoot Out the Side of My Face...For a decade, I have been dealing with an ever-worsening right ankle that keeps curling further and further underneath. The saga has...reactions39comments
Declines in Accessibility 31 Years After the Americans with Disabilities Act...As I’ve largely stayed home during the pandemic, it’s been a constant worry: Will my communities be accessible when I return? Even...reactions3comments
Does Hydroxychloroquine Have a Preventive Effect Against COVID-19?...In 2020, the world experienced an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), also known as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...reactions2comments
Michele’s Journey...I’ve been sick for over 11 years now. I didn’t know what it was at first. First symptoms were swelling in the...reactions3comments
What Is Seropositive RA?...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often called seropositive or seronegative. Seropositive refers to the presence of RA autoantibodies in the blood. Seronegative means...reactions2comments
The Case for Doing Nothing...“The trouble with people nowadays is they don't know how to do nothing.” ―Iris Murdoch, A Severed Head, 1961 I recently read...reactions18comments
A Little Vitamin D on My RAnniversary...Time for celebration. It’s my 13th RAnniversary!! My disease is a teenager now. However, it’s likely older than that. Like a stray...reactions6comments
My Experience with the Autoimmune Protocol (AIP)...In January 2021, the RheumatoidArthritis.net Editorial Team wrote an amazing article, “What Is the Autoimmune Protocol Diet?.” It was a fascinating article...reactions10comments
Babywearing for Parents with RA...There are many benefits to babywearing – from increased bonding, to reduced crying, and the ability to get something done! But for...reactionscomments
RA: Not Just Joints or Bones But So Much More...The Rheumatoid Arthritis In America 2017 online survey gathered insights from over 3,000 individuals currently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). For most people...reactions25comments
Be Ready to Argue...I’m very happy that it’s been more than six years since I was in a hospital facility. I had forgotten how I...reactions16comments
Does Menopause Affect Rheumatoid Arthritis?...Aging is a natural part of life. Now that I can no longer say that I’m slowly approaching that age, I am...reactions14comments
