Can’t Buy Access...When I was younger and starting out in my career, I had this goal to one day do well enough that I would be able to buy accessibility.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
When an Adaptation Leads to a New Injury...and repetitive motion of shoving my toes, specifically on my left foot, into the ground caused some pain, but it wasn't enough to think deeply about right... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Tips for Opening All Kinds of Doors with RA...She shows how you can add a grip aid and a rubber band to make it easier to twist the handle.... By Cheryl Crow1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What to Ask Your Doctor Before Starting a Biologic for RA...Finally, I've learned after all this time that if something doesn't feel right, it's imperative to speak up.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments41 comments
Foot Pain & Rheumatoid Arthritis: Things I Wish I Knew When First Diagnosed...Keep working hard on maintaining your weight. This is a difficult one for me.... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments114 comments
It's Not You, It's Me - Cancelling Plans and RA...Because they have seen you when you can, and they know how good of a friend you are when you are able.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Is It Stress?...It’s not going to handle that pressure well!... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Popular Forum Topics – November 2021...They wonder what it means and how others in the RA community handle neck issues.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I've had RA for 17 years now and I'm only 20 but that's fine with me...Right now I have RA in my ankles, knees, hips, wrists, and fingers.... By meertn3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Trap of Feeling Like a Burden...The hardest part of this whole experience, by far, was the despair I felt about being a burden to my parents, spending days and nights beating myself up... By Kathryn Elton, OTR2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Accessible Taxis Enhance Freedom...Just a couple weeks ago, I was able to use a cab to get to a meeting and then back to my office.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I'm Losing My Grip...In addition, I’ll often wake in the middle of the night with painful hands and feet.... By Carla Kienast2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Clinical Trials for New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs – Hope for the Future...Sometimes smaller companies develop the drug and a large company, who then funds the extensive clinical trails, purchases the rights to the drug.... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Long Road to Recovery...It's not right, the cost of some of these medicines. I have no respect for doctors any more.... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Unexpected Red: Eye Inflammation with RA...I couldn’t look toward light without discomfort, and the whites of my eyes were bloodshot and red.... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments37 comments
Battling The Crud: Getting The Flu Shot Vs. Getting The Flu...mounting, and the fact that some of the symptoms of Ebola can be similar to symptoms of the flu, you don’t want to be concerned or paranoid that you By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pencil Me In...At least we were still able to make it to the beach.... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
From Lifelong Joint Pain to RA Remission...My knees, ankles, and wrists often ached so deeply that I’d worry about how I was going to go to school the next day, or walk around, or play... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My Pathway to RA Combination Therapy...Meaning, I am safely able to stay on both medications.... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Kidney Removal with RA...My cardiologist was right, that kidney was merely taking up space, and since it hurt, it had to be removed.... By L rick Phillips4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments