Living in Denial and Fear...My left shoulder, my right knee, my left hand, my left fingers.... By dh7h3a3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
RA and Intimacy: Communicating with Your Partner...But, I don't think he realized that they might impact me in the bedroom as well.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Day After Day...In times of temporary pain, this is helpful, as it prevents us from putting our weight on a fractured bone or keeping our hand on a hot surface.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How Those With RA Can Help the Newly Diagnosed...literally just said above that what works for 1 person may not work for another, but, really, even if it doesn’t work for them, they have to start somewhere, By Daniel Malito3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
With RA and living a full life...Within 15 minutes my right shoulder was hurting like crazy (it used to be my most damaged joint).... By jet10112 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
10 Things You Should Know About Clinical Trials...Some might decide to participate to gain access to new or alternative treatments.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: Pregnancy-Safe RA Relief...I wake up in the morning feeling like my body has been run over by a bus several times during the night. It hurts to move. It hurts to... By Mariah Z. Leach4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It's Okay to Ask for Help...Yet, somehow, I slide right back into my proud nature and consistently talk myself out of reaching out to someone. I am working on it, though.... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Skin in the Game...(I know, right? You should live here.)... By Carla Kienast2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Turn, turn, turn...Here where I live in Vermont I am privileged to enjoy 4 stunning seasons of nature and right now is my favorite, that being fall. ... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Explaining My RA Fatigue...But that’s the truth, right? My experience with RA fatigue is thick. It descends down whenever it wants, and it lasts as long as it needs.... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments91 comments
That Old Familiar Feeling (of an Impending Flare)...Bottom line – if you can’t even describe what’s happening to you to someone else, it’s likely that you won’t be able to identify it to yourself, either... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Guilt. It's a Package Deal With RA...I felt guilty that I might be messing up the doctor’s day because of the illness I see him to treat! It’s bonkers, I know.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments50 comments
Aging with RA...I had a heart attack the night after a shoulder replacement surgery and, afterward, the new heart meds were causing side effects galore.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Two Years and Counting...My right leg is my rock of strength, while my left still lags.... By Kelly Mack2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
End date...I still have to get right with the fact that my life will never be the same and as bad as it is to fight reality I do... By amypollock823 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Knee Inflammation, Swelling, and Stiffness...There are both benefits and risks of DMARDs, so talk to your doctor about whether these drugs are right for you.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later
Managing RA-Related Fatigue...You should not have to fight your doctor because you have enough on your plate already!... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Working to Get Through the Pandemic Intact...And I’ve visited physical therapy in the last year to get help with some specific issues (such as my ankle and my hands, shoulder, and neck).... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Blaming the Body...But, it’s not right, is it? To blame a being that didn’t make the RA yet was a victim of it.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments