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
Statins Help with Cardiovascular Complications in RA Patients...A recent study, "Statin Use and Mortality in Rheumatoid Arthritis: an Incident User Cohort Study" published in the Journal of Managed Care...reactions8comments
Living within My Means...When I moved to my own apartment after college (and during the many lessons beforehand), my parents always stressed to me that...reactions8comments
A Rheumatologist Without a Clue...I met my rheumatologist a little over a year ago. It was my wonderful, compassionate, warm, and wise internist/PCP who referred me...reactions10comments
How to Know When to Switch Rheumatologists...It's been a hectic few weeks. As anyone with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) knows, your rheumatologist is your first line of defense when...reactions20comments
Platelet-Rich Plasma Therapy for Rheumatoid Arthritis...As newer therapies continue to emerge to support people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I wanted to explore the use of platelet-rich...reactions8comments
Toddler Swim Class Has Become My RA Aqua Therapy...A few months ago, I enrolled my daughter in swimming lessons. She just turned 2 years old, and I had wanted to...reactions2comments
Summer Is My Time of Year...For as long as I can remember, summer has been my time of year. It’s the season where my rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...reactions2comments
