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
My life has been turned upside down from RA!...I'm 28 I was diagnosed with RA four years ago since then my life has gone down hill . My doctor said...reactions5comments
My life; my RA story...I'm Dayna and I was 43 when I was diagnosed 12 years ago. Although I am convinced now that I had it...reactions3comments
Where did everyone go?...I am lonely. Well not really, but sort of. Here is the thing, I used to be surrounded by people. Every day...reactions5comments
My RA Journey...I have extremely severe RA. I could write a book on all the things it has done to me...from gangrene in both...reactions2comments
Chin up - toughen it out, but with balance!...Hello. I am new at posting here, but been lurking for a while. Just figured I'd share some of my story. I'm...reactions1comment
Bags of Pain...I am at a point where pain is a natural thing here for me in the past two years. This coming from...reactionscomments
It helps me... maybe it can help you....Hi, I'm Roxanne. I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondilitis at 18, after having symptoms since 14. I was on Humira for a...reactions1comment
