The Jerk Inside - Being an Annoying Patient...Think about it – if your day-to-day wellbeing was tied to an injection that you require once every 24-hours and someone threatened to bar you... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
IKEArrrrgh!...Anytime I go to a traditional furniture store I experience an acute case of sticker shock, so my husband and I have continued to shop... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Weighing the Risks: Glenn Frey and RD Drugs...What we do know is this: many of the drugs we take for rheumatoid disease bring with them the possibility of side-effects in the form... By Wren4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Diminishing Returns of Exercise...enjoyable (or at least not so boring).... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Why Is Having RA So Expensive?...Unfortunately, you lose a lot of time that you used to spend doing things you enjoy. You lose time with friends.... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Exhausted By Strength...I want to be amongst kin. Not patted on the back for how well I take a hit. Or for how many."... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Attitude Makes a Difference...Instead I had to go to the ER, which to me seemed like not having a GP at all.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How to Know When to Change Medications...It’s not just how it helped (or didn’t) my RA symptoms, but my life on the drug and the impact of it.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Art of Doing Nothing...It’s in my bones to feel the pressure of accomplishment and crossing tasks off the to-do list.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How I Manage My Never Ending Fatigue...Raise both hands if there was not a lot they could do to help you? Yup, me too.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments37 comments
Book Review: “Arthritis, Pregnancy, And The Path To Parenthood” By Suzie Edward May...Suzie takes pains not to sugar coat any of the difficult aspects of the process.... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Parenting Amidst the Pain...Some days, I have to do extra things like take more medicine or rest more so I can do all the things I need By Asha LeRay, MS, OTR/L4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
RA and Plantar Fasciitis: What Do Lacrosse Balls and Bottles of Ice Have in Common?...I like to make sure that I roll the Lacrosse ball all the way from the ball of my foot beneath each toe to... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Navigating a New Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis...So, this meant that I needed to switch to a biologic medication that could do both.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
COVID-19 Updates, May 7: Remdesivir, Antibody Testing, and Reinfection Risk...If you find products containing hydroxychloroquine on the market or on an online pharmacy, do not order or take these drugs unless By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Disability Denial and Rheumatoid Arthritis...If, for some reason, you ever think that you are being pushed to the side just because you have RA or denied the benefits... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Questions to Ask a New Rheumatologist..., now, several years of remission from my rheumatoid arthritis.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Pacing Myself...Do you pace yourself or do you find getting things done and out of the way is the best way to go?... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Did I Have Enough Surgery?...They’ve adapted to my body and may not be able to adjust to a new, functioning joint however I may dream.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Swollen Lymph Nodes and RA...This is not uncommon when people are fighting a cold or flu but this happens to me when there are no symptoms of any... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments