RA and a Pandemic...I just read Wren’s article from 2015, RA’s Secret Symptom, which is about all of the fears we who have the disease...reactions5comments
COVID-19...I’ve battled RA now since 2003. Just as cases were being reported in Washington state of the COVID-19 virus, I was in...reactions7comments
Suddenly, My Life Changed...Have had osteoarthritis for several years but have managed to cope with it mainly with exercise. Have always been very active. Able...reactions7comments
Sidekick's Story...I do not have RA, but my husband does. We live an isolated, rural life, mostly at home now with COVID-19. He...reactions1comment
Seronegative Diagnosis...I had RA as a teen. It went into remission when I moved to CA. About 2 years after my daughter was...reactions6comments
Self-care during COVID-19...Despite the challenges COVID-19 presents us with, and they are daunting and life-threatening, as survivors of an autoimmune disease we are positioned...reactionscomments
COVID-19 Updates, July 16: Updates on People at Risk, Testing, Reopening, and a Vaccine...Even after months of navigating life in the COVID-19 era, keeping up with new information and news can be overwhelming. Below are...reactionscomments
Keeping Connected while Social Distancing...As we’re social distancing to keep ourselves safe from coronavirus infection (and to slow the spread), it can be easy to start...reactions2comments
My New Normal – Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis...I remember saying to my husband, “I don’t remember what it feels like to be pain-free.”. I still don’t. In 2014, I...reactions2comments
Left in the Shadows...I live in Florida where there has been a colossal divide about reopening the beaches for residents and tourists. The one side...reactions8comments
Dressing Do's and Don'ts with RA, Part 2...So, let’s talk shoes. I truly think I have spent enough money on shoes and now possess enough shoes to open my own...reactions4comments
Heavy or Light? The Everyday Question of Hand Grip...My grip strength was always an issue with my rheumatoid arthritis. I remember when I started losing my grip and couldn’t grasp...reactions7comments
My Third COVID Vaccine Dose Experience...Recently, a third COVID-19 vaccine dose was made available to immunocompromised individuals. You have to, of course, get the same brand of...reactions8comments
Ongoing Saga, Hip Replacement...Hi all, so as I have stated previously I was seeing a surgeon on August 5th. She was very nice, but right...reactions13comments
Summertime With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Keeping The Joy ...Like many people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I look forward to summer. I live in the southwest United States and the summer...reactionscomments
Walking with The Beatles...I started walking regularly only in November of 2020. Before that, I could barely walk because I moved as much side-to-side as...reactionscomments
Rheumatologist Didn't Believe I Had RA...I've had seronegative RA since 2015. It was discovered that I had a huge bone marrow edema covering the C1/C2 vertebrae and...reactions5comments
Anxiety You Can't Shake. And Earwigs....Anxiety. Like packets of ketchup at the fast-food drive-thru, it comes with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic illness whether you ask for...reactions29comments
When Your Rheumatologist Doesn't Pay Attention...So I just finished visiting my rheumatologist and explained all the aches and pains of the last several months of my hands...reactions1comment
Always Something...I had always had various aches and pains and bad teeth, but I did not know it was all rheumatoid related. I...reactions2comments
