ADA: Do You Know Your Employee Rights?...If you have heard this while experiencing a flare or shortly after your diagnosis, you may have felt like I did when this was said to me, a mixture... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Leveling Up With RA..."What could you possibly mean by that?" I hear you ask, and I’m here to explain it in my unique and witty yet poignant style.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Questions for the Newly Diagnosed...But now you have to wrap your head around what RA is, its symptoms, the complications it could potentially cause, its treatments, how it will impact your... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Battling the Summer Heat With RA...They may be able to provide a limited or part-time membership or point you toward specials and other options that could lower the price.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
New Study: Different RA Joints May Have Unique Genetic Markers...“This might provide an explanation as to why some joints improve while others do not, even though they are exposed to the same drug.”... By Wren2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Tips for Opening All Kinds of Doors with RA...Check out some of Cheryl's other video series: RA Life Hacks for the Kitchen Posture and Stretching Tips for Costochondritis Thermotherapy: Hot and Cold... By Cheryl Crow1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Internet Inspiration...And, while living with a sickness that never goes away and gives no promise of ever going away, we fight hard to live active, productive, and meaningful... By Angela Lundberg5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Do I Find Virtual Health Services?...They can help treat many acute and chronic conditions, such as cold and flu, asthma, allergies, and diabetes.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
6 Tips for Staying on Top of Treatment...rheumatoid arthritis requires us to stay on top of everything: doctor’s appointments, new symptoms, insurance, and, of course, managing treatment – all while... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How to Safely Dispose of Your Sharps...While other drugs relieve arthritis-realted pain from damaged joints, these medicines prevent further joint damage.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
No, There Isn't a Reason for Me to Have RA...While this might be a natural human response (I venture to say that it is), I don’t think we fully process the connotation of that phrase.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
4 Self-Advocating Tips...prescribed me a new medication that contains something I have a history of being allergic to or that if mixed with another prescription I am currently on it could... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Thyroid Eye Disease: What Is the Connection?...While high functioning thyroid levels (hyperthyroidism) are more common in those with TED, Hashimoto’s or hypothyroidism can occur.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Anemia, Chronically Gone?...While I haven't yet talked to my hematologist about this (who has time for another specialist?)... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Treating RA – Possibilities and Limitations...While vagus nerve stimulation may hold promise of a possible treatment for RA, it is not a miracle cure, it is not currently approved and available for... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Leslie “Wren” Vandever...She knew it could be dreadfully painful, and that it could, maybe, disable her permanently.... By Editorial Team 6 min readBookmark for later
5 Things Not to Say to Someone Living With RA...Also, you’re only seeing me for a short while, and periodically.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments93 comments
Secondary Impacts...The music playing in my headphones rolls on with songs by Pink Floyd, Chicago, Neil Young, Tom Petty and a host of others while I am oblivious to the... By L rick Phillips5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
20 Surprising Little Things You Can Do to Start Feeling Better Today...It could be something as simple as an electric can opener, or something more extravagant like a towel warmer which makes you feel relaxed and ready for... By Melissa Halas-Liang5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Massage, Exercise, Heat Pads, and Electrical Stimulation – Just Another Day at the Physical Therapist...In my experience, such exercises usually occur in this order as you slowly build up strength. ... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments