Co-workers...Humph....!...I made it to work today! Which in itself is a major accomplishment. I can't stand work...well not the actual job and...reactions4comments
Learning about My Disability...I’ve always considered myself lucky with my Rheumatoid Disease. My clinical symptoms don’t stop me from working, rock-climbing, and generally taking care...reactions16comments
Just Wondering...My name is Alyce I am 76 years old, wife mother and grandmother. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis 2 years ago...reactions4comments
Clinical Trials as a Treatment Option...When you’re dealing with a major health issue or condition, it’s helpful to know that in addition to standard treatment, complementary or...reactionscomments
What the hell happened to me?...Woke up Nov, 11 2014 and couldn't get out of bed. In one night went from very healthy 63 yrs old man...reactions3comments
10 Things You Should Know About Clinical Trials...Each year thousands of clinical trials occur. Learning about clinical trials can feel like you are learning a new language. The good...reactionscomments
Trouble in the Parking Lot...I know what you're thinking. You see me getting out of the van at the mall. You see the handicapped tag around...reactions11comments
I Need a Hug!..."I don't need therapy, I need a hug." I saw this quote posted on Instagram recently and quickly saved it to my...reactions2comments
Funky Feet...My feet are strange and unusual. Perhaps I should call them unique. They are abnormally small, which I attribute to my rheumatoid...reactions5comments
Turn. Turn. Turn....The seasons come and the seasons go, that’s pretty much as inevitable as reality show slap fights and people clamoring for the...reactions16comments
Know Your Love Language – A Tool for Improving Communication in Relationships...Communication is an essential part of maintaining a healthy relationship – it’s how we share our thoughts, ideas, feelings, and desires with...reactions2comments
How to Handle Hectic...I manage my RA best when I utilize routine as my foundational principle. I like to try to stick to an exercise...reactions2comments
17 Long Years...I had the normal childhood health things growing up. Chicken pox, tonsillectomy, that kind of thing. I did end up with scoliosis...reactions9comments
Why Don't You Just...?...Why don't you just give up gluten? Why don't you just stop eating sugar? Why don't you just go to the gym?...reactions1comment
My Diagnosis and Switching to Enbrel...Two years ago, at the age of 21, I first began showing signs of RA. I was officially diagnosed one year later;...reactions4comments
Pain Subsided...I have rheumatoid arthritis, and just take sulfasalazine now. I was taking this with methotrexate, but had to stop the latter after...reactions7comments
Keeping it safe with RA....Lately while reading postings on the RheumatoidArthritis.net web site and their Facebook pages I had a thought of concern. I read some...reactionscomments
The Strobe Light of Chronic Illness - How Others See Only Small Snapshots...I was watching a cop show the other day and one of those obligatory, “drug addled-club goers rave” scenes came on. You...reactions7comments
Is a Clinical Trial Right for Me? 5 Questions to Help you Decide...Making decisions can be tough, especially when they relate to your health! One decision you may face is whether or not participating in...reactionscomments
Day by day, step by limping step...I was first diagnosed in 2013, after visiting an orthopedist for wrist pain. I worked in a surgery center at the time...reactions2comments
