My Experience with COVID-19...After over two and half years of the pandemic, I finally caught the virus. I tested positive after attending an in-person event and feeling a slight tickle in my throat...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Invisible Illness: A Name Coined by Someone Who Didn't Have RA...“Invisible illness.” There’s been a lot of talk about this increasingly inaccurate phrase lately. Many of our community members tell stories about how their rheumatoid arthritis affects their daily lives...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
The Distractions of RA Brain Fog...As we continue to deal with direness of our present condition, I've noticed that the brain fog I've written about in the past is not only still here, but seems...Reactions0reactionsComments32 comments
Restarting Humira During Covid-19...My fingers on both hands have begun to swell, throb, and ache again, and I can feel them stiffening into a curled, locked position as I type this article. Each...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Work Issues...I recently gave my boss some information on Brain Fog. She gave it back to me and said it was "inappropriate". Was it?...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementWork & EmploymentBrain Fog
The Journey of Trusting Yourself...Today I realized something that has become a valuable lesson… again. I realized that I’m very good at determining how much I am capable of, what my physical limits are...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Headache problem in RA...I am suffering from headache since long time...but previously the duration of pain is near about 1 to 2 mins but gradually it increases from 1 min to 1 to...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesHealthcare TeamDiagnosisProgression
Oh Kneecap!...When I had my knees replaced as a teenager (almost 30 years ago) due to my juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, my surgeon worked hard to ensure I kept my kneecaps. Every...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Pleural effusion ...Just got diagnosed with this Would like to know if anyone else has. Thank you....Reactions0reactionsComments12 replies
I Wish Prednisone Didn't Have Positive Effects on My RA...Along with rheumatoid arthritis, I live with another autoimmune condition called Crohn's disease. Luckily, the same systemic biologic I was prescribed for Crohn's also manages my arthritis. In general, I'm...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
What the Fatigue?!...If I am not writing about napping, I am writing about fatigue. If you’ve read some of my other articles, you will know fatigue is a favorite subject of mine...Reactions0reactionsComments59 comments
Coping with Uncertainty...Life certainly holds a lot of surprises (global pandemic, anyone?), but I think it creates even more surprises for people with rheumatoid arthritis. One day you feel OK, the next...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Does this sound like flare up? What should I do...I will take any advice you can share, no matter how small. Im not diagnosed - but had blood test taken today. Think I am having flare up. Does this...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementCopingNewly Diagnosed
Self-assessment Tools and RA...Finding a good rheumatologist can be a challenge. Getting an appointment with a good rheumatologist can sometimes be even harder. Once you have an appointment with a doctor you really...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Actemra ...I've been on Humira ,Embraer ( very short period, the back on Humira I really liked because it seemed faster acting, but then due to swelling and pain my Rheumy...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
In America: What's That?...The In America survey is now closed. As an autoimmune condition, rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is filled with unpredictability. For some, the intensity of RA symptoms like pain or fatigue can...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Anyone on a JAK medicine?...Could you tell me what side effects you have had? I was on Humira and had major depressive side effects. I am currently on nothing but am being told to...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesBiologic Medication
Bad Flare up after Actemra? ...Hi! This is my first time starting a discussion, I'm finding myself in the middle of one of the worst flare up of my life. I was diagnosed with RA...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesBiologic MedicationFlares & Flare Management
Effects of Covid vaccines on our RA ......Hi, New tho this site because looking for feedback from fellow RA sufferers with regards to after effects of Covid vaccine on your RA. I have had three vaccines and...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementAwarenessCoping
The 2024 Social Health Awards Program...Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
