Tips for Minimizing Your Fall Risk...Being proactive about managing what you are able should be your first approach. Environmental factors play a large role in falls as well.... By Christina Hegarty PT, DPT2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
One Is the Loneliest Number...The urge to “handle it ourselves” and not “bother others” also can lead to isolating behaviors. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Hips and Legs Pain During Night and Morning...I am male, 82 now, RA was diagnosed 12 years ago. Ibuprofen 600 mg and methotrexate for 7 years. Had heart issues perhaps due to Ibuprofen. Next Meloxicam for 18... By vnsagra1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
This is my Story...So now off of Prednisone and Methotrexate I was given Celebrex for pain which help to keep me going except for a brace on my right wrist.... By casmere3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Childhood Stress and Trauma: Can It Impact the Development of RA?...She is my eighth rheumatologist, and I believe 8 is my lucky number. I started seeing her in 2018.... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments67 comments
Multiple Co-Morbidities Connected to Worse Rheumatoid Arthritis Health Outcomes...For example, if we have joint pain and, therefore, difficulty exercising, RA patients can quickly gain too much weight and then have additional conditions... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Release the Hounds!...Why must these burdens fall to the patient, who already has enough on their plate to handle?... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
In America: What's That?...Feel free to bookmark the survey in your Internet browser and return to it when you are able. You may continue where you left off.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Comparison Trap...If I am carrying a little more weight than I like, I will likely choose clothes that will allow for that. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I HATE Winter...Sure, I know you are enjoying the beach, but just wait I will be dining outside and enjoying the warm summer nights. ... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments17 comments
Is It Me or My RA?...Sometimes I tell my husband, “It is an achy day” and I immediately worry that I have burdened him with a weight or knowledge that he can do nothing... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
How to Safely Dispose of Your Sharps...You may be able to mail your sharps to a disposal service. For a fee, mail-back services can mail you a sharps container approved by the U.S.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I'm winning the fight and here is how!...was too young to start the drugs available for it, and that I should wait until it go worse (that's how it was back then, now they know to start... By jonnyohio4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits...Eight out of 10 people are denied disability after their first and second applications.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Learning to Speak RA...Or does it mean a shift in household responsibility because you’re no longer able to do certain tasks?... By Carla Kienast2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Preparing for a Virtual Visit with Your Doctor...Visiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Gain and Loss with Rheumatoid Arthritis...productive time (all rest is productive when you have a chronic illness), but what I am noting is that I have less time to do all of the things I... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Meeting Fellow Chronic Illness Warriors...Returning to the individual at my work, we connected wonderfully and were able to support each other in ways that someone who does not have a chronic illness... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Self-Doubt?...Too little self-doubt can lead to impulsive and hasty action, high-risk taking, and the all too common tragedy of using wealth and fame to achieve an unchecked... By Michael Booth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Brain Fog: The Impact of RA on Mental Functioning...The Pain Brain DrainTamara Haag"The unsettling feeling of not being able to trust my memory or cognition began flooding my body, and then I realized that... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments