The Road to Surgery...That meant I had to hold off on immunosuppressant meds and increase my steroids.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Ready, Set, Jab!...While injecting needles into my body has become routine, I have never been able to consider it casual.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Reality and Appearance...me, the disease is episodic, and there are times when I feel good enough, am genuinely energetic and gregarious, and my passion that has been hampered while... By Michael Booth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
RA And Depression: Either, Either, Neither, Nor, Both, And?...If only I could get happy…If only I cut out dairy and wheat out of my diet, I would feel so much better… Don’t get me wrong. ... By Leslie Rott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Adaptable...While the pain is particularly bad, (I am not used to such acute pain) the hassle is the bigger issue.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Did My RA Help Me Beat COVID-19?...While being sick is no fun, it is a relief from the constant attack of my RA.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What I Wish My Doctor Told Me About RA...Next, offer them every test you think could help your diagnostic process.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments36 comments
Jealousy: A Confession...To me, wasting health on nothing or selfishness may be one of the worst things a person could do.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
How I Describe Pain...We could only know it was the culprit if the pain stopped. It did, thankfully, and after one month of BC pills, the pain never returned.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments29 comments
The RA Is In Charge...While I like to pretend that I’m the boss of me, the reality is that I am definitely not. The rheumatoid arthritis is in charge.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Anxiety and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Part 2...This can be as simple as lighting a candle with a favorite scent while you read a book, or turning on some music and singing to yourself.... By Kathryn Elton, OTR3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
TENS Unit for RA Pain...While there are a variety of TENS units available, most of them operate in the same ways.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My Experience With Recurrent Stress Reactions...In September 2022, I had a tubular microdiscectomy (spinal surgery) in which, for the following 8 to 12 weeks, I could not bend or turn at the waist.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My (Accidental) RA Diet...I'm still medication-free, except for Humira, and that's one of the best unintentional gifts I could have ever received from such a horrible, devastating... By Angela Lundberg6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
4 Treatment Hurdles and How to Overcome Them...And we don’t know what the future might hold in terms of disease progression.... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Not Cured Yet...So while I am feeling better and enjoying effective treatment, I’m going to do things to support my health like good diet and regular exercise.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Symptoms and Diagnosis: RA Tells a Complex Story...The Pitfalls of Seronegative RATamara Haag "As many as one-third of people with RA are diagnosed with what is called seronegative rheumatoid arthritis... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Fighting Compassion Fatigue...My challenges are not going away, while so many of the complaints I hear from others are superficial and fleeting.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Importance of Wearing Sunscreen...I knew the sun was dangerous and could cause serious illnesses but because my skin healed quickly I took it for granted.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
When the Brain Fog Rolls In...I can get there, but it will take me a while to do so. The thinking will happen, just in its own time.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments32 comments