Always Looking for Help!...I have had six infusions and haven't had any relief so the doctor did more intense blood work to look for a...reactions2comments
Jealousy: A Confession...I confess - sometimes I am jealous of other people’s good health. I want those arms that have shoulders that can swing...reactions8comments
RA - Same Disease, New Symptoms...I’ve lived with joint pain for as long as I can remember, but I wasn’t diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) until 2016...reactions21comments
New RA Accessibility Tool for the Cold, Winter Months...I recently found a new tool/product that has really transformed how I handle the cold winter months. Although I’m in Florida, the...reactions2comments
Dealing with Loss, Failure, and RA...Disappointment. Loss. Failure. These are things that everyone has to deal with, but those who live with chronic illness and especially rheumatoid...reactions6comments
Much Pain, No Gain - Living Life with Limits in a "No Limit" World...Most of our lives, from a very young age, we are told to "overcome your limitations," "don’t let your shortcomings hold you...reactions3comments
Disabled...I recently decided to take the plunge and start attempting to file for disability. I live in America so I know, going...reactions9comments
Feeling Like You're All Alone in the World...Sometimes, and particularly lately, I've been feeling lonely. And while this might seem hyperbolic — I know I'm not lonely because there...reactions8comments
Popular Forum Topics – November 2021...The RheumatoidArthritis.net community forum is an insightful resource filled with thoughtful questions, tips, and perspectives. Each month we are sharing 5 forum...reactionscomments
6 Tips for Staying on Top of Treatment...Living with a long-term health condition like rheumatoid arthritis requires us to stay on top of everything: doctor’s appointments, new symptoms, insurance...reactionscomments
Should I Have to Be This Strong?...I don’t know where it comes from, but there is a saying, "We’re only given in life what we can handle." I...reactions4comments
I’m Losing a Friend...(Not my usual positive can-do article. Angry and sad instead). We’ve been friends for 52 years! Fran (age 87) and her husband...reactions12comments
How I Handle Moving Stress, Part 2...I just moved across the country for school. The full move was a lot, but I managed to keep stress at bay...reactions8comments
Popular Forum Topics – December 2021...The RheumatoidArthritis.net community forum is an insightful resource filled with thoughtful questions, tips, and perspectives. Each month we are sharing 5 forum...reactionscomments
How I Handle Moving Stress, Part 1...Recently, I moved across the country for school. I basically packed up my life and moved. A cross-country move, as expected, was...reactions5comments
RA-United!...Last summer, I was happily and unexpectedly RA-united (reunited) with my friend Mara, who also has rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We first met...reactions3comments
Goals and Dreams Can Still Exist with Rheumatoid Arthritis: My Experience with Creating a Vision Board...I have been battling rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 17-plus years now. When I was younger, I was a dreamer and a goal...reactions21comments
Riding the Waves of the Continuum of Coping!...Receiving a rheumatoid arthritis/disease diagnosis tosses you into an ocean full of questions, doubts, fears, and my favorite: coping! Coping with RA/RD...reactions6comments
2021 Recap: An RA Rollercoaster...2021 was truly a weird year. From the pandemic continuing to having to go back to work in-person to starting graduate school...reactions4comments
