RA diagnosed at young age...Those days I was in high school. It was January 2012. And I was 16. I felt inflammation in my fingers. In...reactions6comments
Miserable Holiday...A holiday, vacation, planned with family turned into a nightmare I'm still trying to fight my way out of. I have just...reactions10comments
There's Always Evidence...I speak about my seronegative Rheumatoid Disease often because it irritates me. I am a scientist so it does bother me! I...reactions11comments
Incurably Well...“Incurable.” I hate that word. It’s so final, so deadpan, and so totally hopeless. When I hear or read it my first...reactions1comment
A New Beginning...On April 18, 2020, my beautiful, darling cat, Marmalade passed away. She was almost 19 years old. Short story. My father and...reactions7comments
Chayla's Story...My name is Chayla and I am a proud grandma to three and mom to three. I live in Fargo, ND and...reactions3comments
“Mean Mommy”...When I was a nanny in college, I vowed that when the day came when I had kids of my own, I...reactions2comments
Never Give Up...I got RA when I was 42 although mild. I relocated to Tenerife as the weather helped, in fact the RA disappeared...reactions1comment
Being the Right Patient...The doctor who just performed my reverse shoulder replacement is new to me. He is in the same practice as the excellent...reactions6comments
New FDA Pregnancy Labeling Standards – Not As Boring As It Sounds!!...This article explains how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) requires medications to be labeled concerning the safety of use during...reactions1comment
My Biologic Has Failed...Since being diagnosed in 2017, I have tried all of the usual RA/RD treatments. We started with MTX (oral route), then went...reactions3comments
Analyzing This...I finally started seeing a new psychologist after years of feeling conflicted about "firing" my old one. I've technically seen him three...reactions1comment
Fitness for Fatigue...We’ve all heard it over and over (and over and over) again: it’s so important for people living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)...reactions9comments
Self-What? Remembering Self-Care...At a recent physical therapy appointment at my pain management clinic, my therapist began to ask me questions related to self-care. "So...reactions2comments
That's a Fail!...As a rheumatoid disease (arthritis) patient, I’m used to feeling like a failure. After all, the pain, fatigue, malaise, and disability it...reactions6comments
All Natural...In the last couple of months, my RA has become more symptomatic, especially in the hands. I was able to lower the...reactions11comments
What’s Next?...…the medication saga continues! This past December (2020), we didn’t see any improvement with the Orencia so my rheumatologist and I decided...reactions15comments
Brenda Ready’s Journey...Here is my story- thanks and kudos to you for such a great site. Your blog has become so much more. It...reactions2comments
Could a JAK Inhibitor Be Right for Your Rheumatoid Arthritis?...Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs) have changed the landscape of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment and improved the quality of life for many people...reactionscomments
CF and RA: From One Abbreviation to Another...My official diagnosis with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) came quite out of the blue. RA was never expected to be the cause of...reactions1comment
