Planning For Your Next In-Person Visit...During the recap, you may want to ask your doctor to focus on any instructions they might have given.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When Tolerating Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Creates Pain...That conversation ended in me taking an opioid for about a year at night until I got to the point that I could get four hours of uninterrupted sleep.... By Kathryn Elton, OTR2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Muscle Cramps and RA...When I do get a cramp (often while I'm in bed in the middle of the night), trying to figure out how to contend with it can be challenging.... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Feeling Like You're All Alone in the World...And while this might seem hyperbolic — I know I'm not lonely because there are, in fact, people who live below me and in my building at the very... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Being Immunocompromised in a Non-Immunocompromised World...compromised immune system, your whole essence and your corporeality is deemed “other,” something different, something not to be viewed in a positive light... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Social and Economic Impact of RA...Difficulties most commonly reported included climbing a flight of stairs and walking 3 city blocks.Healthcare costs associated with RA are quite high.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Amplifying Black Voices: Finding Community...Then of course, when I don’t find an answer right away that deals with my specific race, I get sad. " - Randi, RheumatoidArthritis.net Advocate Christopher... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Invisible Illness: A Name Coined by Someone Who Didn't Have RA...Then another doctor goes, “quite right Charles, I’d dare say we should call it the ‘invisible illness’ just for a laugh!”... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Beware of Different Drug Laws...However, coming through U.S. customs I have to admit that I was nervous that I might have issues about carrying a controlled substance into the country... By Carla Kienast2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The Importance of Hydration...The common recommendation is eight 8-ounce glasses per day.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Let us give thanks...the list are my family and friends and co-workers who on a daily basis give of themselves to keep me going, keep me strong, keep me fighting the good By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Grief Is A Process; Progress Takes Time...But as I’ve learned over the past eight years of dealing with illness, the last year and a half of dealing with my dad’s death, and the last month... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Dry, Cracked, and Very Parched...I moisturized like mad but I might as well have been rubbing water all over my body.... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments23 comments
A Hoarse of a Different Color...I was baffled as to what might be causing it, but since it didn’t stick around for long each time, didn’t hurt, and didn’t really cause me any trouble,... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments45 comments
How to Stick Out...When I leave my home I often have to get into “warrior mode” to fight for space in the world.... By Kelly Mack2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Importance of Seeing Specialists...Only after I was able to see my dermatologist a couple weeks later did we determine that the underlying cause of the skin infection was something called... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
One Painful Step at a Time...Pain in my knees, hips, feet, toes, ankles, etc.... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Permanent...As I finish my prerequisites and slowly work towards my veterinary school applications, I am constantly bombarded by the fact that my chronic illness might... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Starting Humira as Treatment for RA...It’s not always simple, and it might not always work out the way you want it to.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Tiny Toys Are Not Joint-Friendly (And Other Parenting Qualms)...“I’ll try, bud,” I reply, feeling as though I might admit defeat before even attempting. I know I won’t get it without a deep struggle.... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments