Love Your Body...Holding a glass while pouring something. Pulling up and buttoning my pants. Putting my shoes on and tying them. Putting my hair in a ponytail.... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Decorating and Designing My Way Through Major Life Changes With RA...I did the best I could, and I would be lying if I said it all went smoothy and that the transition has been seamless.... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
It Is Not Too Late...Years were stolen from me, but there's really nothing I could do about it. Time marches on with or without pain.... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Vitamin D: The Sunshine Hormone and RA...Sure, it’s still cold. Brrrrrrrr.... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Rosacea and RA...When the disease flares up like it is right now, it adds a rude, bumpy sprinkle of pimples across my bright red cheeks and chin, an unlovely reminder of... By Wren2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How My Cat Has Helped My RA...This helps me breathe a sigh of relief to know that someone understands and, even though she can't experience it, she is there to hold and touch and say... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
Not "Too Difficult"...Don't wince as you hold your glass with swollen, puffy inflamed fingers.... By Angela Lundberg2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
Practicing Patience...While I couldn’t do anything to accelerate the process, by focusing on doing the current activity well (such as resting, eating, or exercising) it helped... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Counting My Blessings: Healthful Practices...While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful.... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Fighting an Inflamed Cyst...They treated it with antibiotics and it healed, but ever since then, I could feel a hard cyst under my skin.... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
I've Lost Control: Taking My Life Back from Rheumatoid Arthritis...I’ve had so-called friends judge me behind my back and hold it personally against me if the fatigue keeps me in bed instead of making plans.... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Joint Stiffness Not Required...They feel unstable, like something that is supposed to hold the joint together isn’t working properly. They get stuck in weird positions.... By Janeil Whitworth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Is My Doctor Good Enough?...Although I still think that the in-person examination could be a bit more thorough, my doctor obviously listens to my concerns and doesn’t hesitate to... By Lisa Emrich4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments26 comments
RA Holiday Survival Guide...In order to help you navigate the last month or 2 of the year while dealing with rheumatoid arthritis or any other chronic illness, I’ve put together a... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Inject Me Tenderly...I feel quite a bit of resistance to the needle when I’m cold.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments38 comments
Making an Apartment RA-Friendly!...The first was one of those choppers where you push the top down to chop whatever you put under there, which helps because you don't have to hold a... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
"Yes, But...": Communicating Tactfully With Doctors...Look at it like this: When a doctor says, “I don’t think you have a chest cold,” but you know you do and definitely need a Z-pack to nip... By Daniel Malito3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Hydration and Staying Cool in the Summer with RA...No amount of fans, air conditioning, ice packs, or cold showers can help turn down my internal thermostat.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
RA and Depression...previously lived in my hands like a white-blue porcelain bowl; the diagnosis pushed that bowl through my hands, shattering into a million pieces on the cold... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Turn the Bottle, Not the Cork...Instead, put a cloth over the cork and, using one whole hand, hold the cork steady. Use the other hand to gently twist the whole bottle.... By Carla Kienast3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments