Does Not Adhering To Medication Regimens Make You A Bad Patient?...While taking your medications as directed doesn’t mean that you are guaranteed to feel good, it is an important part of the process.... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Chronic Inflammation, Dopamine, & Motivation...I feel like I'm constantly struggling with motivation: to find it, get it, hold onto it, not forget it.... By Angela Lundberg2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments28 comments
Reflecting on My One Year RA Diagnosis Anniversary...If you would have told me last year that decades of pain could resolve with a daily pill, I would have laughed right in your face.... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How Does RA Impact Quality of Life?...While healthcare professionals focus on managing symptoms and treatment, the substantial impact on overall quality of life can go unnoticed. 3,149 community... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How I Have Used VECTRA Testing to Guide RA Diagnosis and Treatment...Do you ever wonder why some people with RA have mild symptoms with few flares per year, while other people seem to have severe disease that causes early... By Donica Liu Baker, MD, FACR2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Resilience and RA: A Call To Action...I personally like the third one.... By Kathryn Elton, OTR4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Scoliosis and RA...The only connection I could find is that rheumatoid arthritis can cause disc deterioration, which can lead to degenerative scoliosis.... By Tamara Haag2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Community Forums Roundup: Treatment Side Effects, Work, and Exercise With RA...Some community members wonder about being able to do the physical activities they enjoy while managing their RA symptoms: Kim_Jeter: "I want to remain... By RheumatoidArthritis.net Team2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Jeepers Peepers!...when I learned, for instance, that RD could cause eye damage. Now, I don’t know about you, but I like my peepers.... By Wren4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Trying to Balance Work and Life with RA Is Exhausting...I always knew that this would be a difficult and challenging aspect of being chronically ill, of really wanting to be the best I can be at something, while... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments28 comments
Why I Won’t Be Walking For RA...But while I’ll be trying to spread awareness behind the scenes, I won’t be participating in walks for either disease. Why?... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Should I Have Joint Replacement? My RA Checklist...Was he suggesting that I forget something I could do to give me back a much better quality of life in exchange for surgery again in 20 years?... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments38 comments
Pandemic Lifestyle Changes Have Benefited My RA...Once we were quarantined and in isolation, the only way we could acquire anything was to purchase it online and hope that the shopper pulled the right... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
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Rise and Shine...I like to do some gentle stretches, while still in bed, and then sitting up with legs over the side. ... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
RA, Party Crasher...Yet, while these provide me with a significant decrease in my symptoms, I’m still hoping for a cure, that ultimate “bouncer” who would be able to keep... By Tamara Haag2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Graduating With RA and Reflections on an MA...It helped reaffirm that despite RA's toll on me and my body, I could still achieve my dreams and follow my passions.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Holidaches...Celebrating with family and friends, while surrounded by beautiful decorations, twinkling lights and holiday cheer.... By shelbieatwater2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Did I Do In Navigating My RA Diagnosis...And while Plaquenil definitely worked (though it took about three months to start working), I eventually needed something else.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
What the Fatigue?!...Without it, I could do so much more.... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments59 comments