How To Talk To Your Doctor About Sex...If Necessary, Consider A New Doctor Every patient has a right to a doctor who respectfully listens to their concerns and attempts to address issues... By Mariah Z. Leach4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Why Are RA Drugs So Expensive?...While issues of costs and insurance reimbursements need to be addressed, right now, I’m just thankful for a medicine to treat RA, insurance coverage, and... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Brain Fog and RA – What Do Researchers Know?...But how else might that inflammation impact our bodies?... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Unpredictable, That's What You Are...It’s hard not to sing along because otherwise, we might cry.... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
The Effect of Menstrual Cycles on RA...Ninety-six percent of those women reported the most disease severity right before and during menstruation.... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Inflammation...The job of your immune system is to fight germs and diseases.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
My Experience with Integrative Medicine...I was beyond happy to hear this news and I tracked her down right away and set up an appointment with her.... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
When Your Loved One Has RA...My husband and I have been living with my diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis for more than eight years, and my RA has certainly had an impact on both of... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Making RA More Visible: Arthritis Awareness Month 2022...Who is well-rested, who is sleepy, and who is absolutely fatigued right now?... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Holding Out Hope?...At 37 years old, I am still able to lead a fairly active lifestyle.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Financial Planning Considerations for Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis...It doesn’t mean that I don’t check things are right, argue, or negotiate — but, I also just save because I know these things will inevitably happen.... By Kelly Mack6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Grappling with RA Hangover...I wake up feeling like I’d spent the last night on a bender with Keith Richards.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Why I Won’t Be Walking For RA...But one has to wonder whether a cure opens a Pandora’s Box, creating a rift, an extreme loss of identity.... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Frank and Stephanie...Living relatively a normal life until June 16 2015, husband 70, wife 65, we did our best to stay in shape and eat right walk and exercise.... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Diving into the History of RA: Part 1...It might be surprising to many people that RA is a relatively new medical condition, however, there are a few interesting perspectives on the very early... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
My short (but long) journey with RA...It was also beginning to make me think I had something "not right".... By frazzled5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
No Pain, No Gain?...It can be easy to think thoughts of “what might have been” had I not developed this disease.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Putting the “Me” in “Time”...When I am tired and continue to try to push through it, my compromised immune system is less able to fight off colds and infections, and flares are... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: The Post-Birth RA Flare...While I can’t say I exactly disagree with this general information about life with RA, it doesn’t really address the plight of a new mother managing the... By Mariah Z. Leach4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When Your Doctor Doesn’t Believe You...So, if I am miserable from trying to handle a side effect or troubling symptom, I want to be heard by my doctor.... By Kathryn Elton, OTR2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments