Thankful for Aging...When I was a teenager with rheumatoid arthritis, I wondered how much I would be able to age.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Humira vs. COVID-19...My RA is flaring up again: both hands, wrists, shoulders, feet, ankles, jaw.... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Leaving the Door Open to Possibility...I don’t know what my shoulder will be able to do.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Assessing Wellness...My terms of wellness tell him whether or not I am able to live and prosper as best my health will allow.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hands, feet, knees, ankles, and now elbows and shoulders, whats next?...I'm 48 now, I felt my pains at the age of 10 my mom took me to the Dr. and I was told it was growing pain. Well as the... By dayc2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Is It Safe to Drink Alcohol If You Have RA?...These factors include smoking, low vitamin D intake, and high sugar and salt intake.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
New Insights on Fatigue...Pain severity, role functioning (or being able to carry out their daily activities), depression, self-efficacy to address fatigue, worrying, helplessness... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Pain-Relieving Happiness...The better my mood, the better I feel and the more I am able to do.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
RA Medical Bill Woes... Again...I wasn’t so much worried about the results; I had an inkling that they would not be the best (my rheumatoid factor was elevated, my CCP test was very By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Diminishing Returns of Exercise...I know that I can work and work and work at my exercise and there are limits to what I will be able to achieve.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
The Need to Improve Transportation Accessibility...On a recent night, I booked a wheelchair cab home for my husband and myself after a Genesis concert in the city center.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
We Are What We Eat, Aren't We?...., I finally learned the hard truth: what works for someone else might not, and probably won’t work for me. It's best I follow my own intuition.... By Franki King3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments34 comments
The Most Important Relationship is......Before those negative ideas push themselves into my forefront I look to the window and say “it’s light out!”... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Amplifying Black Voices: How Healthcare Providers Can Better Serve the Community...In my case, that would mean looking past my "obvious Blackness" and all that that might mean to learn that my estimated admixture is mostly British Isles... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Health Worrying...Let me just say that it is keeping me awake at night. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Is It Spring Yet?...We get a few days of high 60 degrees, then a few days of 30 degrees. And the cycle continues.... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Importance of Medical Alert Bracelets And RA...While I knew that they would be able to call 911 if I ever had a medical emergency, I also realized it was important to have my medical information... By Leslie Rott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
When You Can’t But You Do Anyway...Currently, there is a television commercial that advertises cold medication with a punch line about Dads not being able to call in sick.... By Carla Kienast3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Surgical Techniques for RA...Arthrodesis is typically preferred for certain joints, including the wrist, first toe, hindfoot, ankle, and thumb.... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for later
Returning to Yoga...I’m happy that all the teachers have been welcoming and that, even when I do things differently, I have been able to benefit and enjoy yoga again.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments