New Insights on Fatigue...The struggle with fatigue and rheumatoid arthritis is persistent and well documented. Treating it, however, is very much lacking. The general practice...reactions16comments
Tips for First-Time Moms With RA...Although I experienced chronic pain with my son 4 years ago, at the time I had no diagnosis to explain my pain...reactions4comments
RA and Agonizing Over Decisions...Choices. Decisions. Paths. When you have a chronic illness like rheumatoid arthritis (RA), it seems like every day is filled with life...reactions36comments
Giving Thanks, Just Not For RA...'Tis the season for giving thanks! While these past 2 weird years have been certainly - well- weird, there are still plenty...reactions1comment
The 12 Days of an RA Christmas...and a swollen and painful knee two compression gloves and a swollen and painful knee three hours of crying two compression gloves...reactions1comment
RA on the Go...Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) means that I have been forced to make my life adaptable - whether I’m at home or...reactions5comments
Letting Go...While I have minimal control over my RA, I do have the choice of changing the way I think and feel about...reactions23comments
Fighting an Inflamed Cyst...Unfortunately, inflammation is my superpower. It is unfortunate because I’m both very good at creating inflammation and, yet, haven’t found a useful...reactions3comments
Unpredictable, That's What You Are...Who sang along with me to the tune of Nat King Cole’s "Unforgettable"? It’s hard not to sing along because otherwise, we...reactions5comments
Find a Creative Way to Cope with Rheumatoid Arthritis...So, you probably don’t know this since I don’t write about it much, but my husband is a man for which I...reactions7comments
Travel and RA: A Reprise...I'm just getting back from a beach vacation in Jekyll Island, GA. It's about 3 and a half hours away from where...reactionscomments
RA Acceptance vs Surrender...Some people believe that accepting and moving forward with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis may lead to surrendering to it as well. I...reactions3comments
Lessons from Bugs Bunny...When I was a kid, Saturday morning was my jam. And my favorite part of the morning was watching Bugs Bunny on...reactions5comments
The Power of Our Words to Help Heal Our Rheumatoid Arthritis and Overall Health...I ran across an old article in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) titled the “Effects of Writing About Stressful Experiences...reactions15comments
"Just Joint Pain?" Think Again: Results From Our 9th RA In America Survey...One of the most frustrating aspects of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the lack of awareness and constant misinformation. RA is often dismissed...reactions16comments
Dealing with RA Grief!...There's a lot of grief in having rheumatoid arthritis (RA). We know the pain that RA causes (achy joints, low-grade fevers, tons...reactions12comments
Lung Diseases and RA...A variety of lung diseases, including pleuritis, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary rheumatoid nodules, and interstitial lung disease (ie. bronchiolitis and pneumonia), can affect...
Living with Seronegative Inflammatory Polyarthropathy...I started feeling stiffness in my fingers also swelling and pain back on 9/2012 and went to and RA Doctor which said...reactions5comments
The Ups and Downs of Living with RA...I just turned 45. I have been diagnosed with RA 8 years now (got the diagnosis on my birthday). I probably had...reactions2comments
Diagnosed at 11 Months Old...Hi, I'm Jennelle and I am 18. I have had RA all my life and only has it been this bad for...reactions2comments
