Flu like symptoms most days...What can I do help myself, apart from taking flu medications, which don’t do a lot, any advice would be grateful...reactions1replyCoping
Kidney Removal with RA...On September 30, 2021, I had an item published titled The Maestro. Hey, it was a good piece about getting ready for...reactions5comments
Time...Back in the "before" when I was still working, I was always time aware; never late for meetings, and got everything done...reactions2comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Shoulder Pain!...Hello everyone, I am new to this group and was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis about a year ago. I have been noticing...reactions7repliesCopingFlares & Flare ManagementNewly Diagnosed
Work, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and Adaptations...How do you handle work with your rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis? That is a recent question from one of our newer members. How...reactions14comments
Going back to work...I have not worked since December 2010. I was diagnosed in July of 2010 and started having problems to the point I...reactions5repliesWork & Employment
The Daunting Prospect of Changing Insurance...I live with 2 autoimmune diseases - rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease. In order to manage both conditions, I take biologic medication...reactions9comments
Sleeping...can be great!...I am 75 and have had RA for 6 years. I am currently using Xeljangz have found a couple of puffs of...reactions2repliesSleep
Reading and Writing about Rheumatoid Arthritis...Why is it important to read and write about rheumatoid arthritis (RA)? As a writer and fellow experiencer of RA (a neologism...reactions6comments
Continuation "My Ongoing Saga"...Hi all, I don't remember when my last update was. Sometime after my trip and assessment of my hip at Mount Sinai...reactions8comments
All I Want for Christmas...I will start out this Christmas blissfully alone (only another introvert can truly understand this). :-) No frantic attempts at cooking. (Not...reactions11comments
Stigma Is Exhausting...I’ve spent a lot of the last 2 years at home. It’s been lovely, despite the harrowing aspects of a global pandemic...reactions7comments
Further Along the Pain Management Road ...Pain science has come a long way. When I first was diagnosed with JRA in 1971, pain researchers weren’t all convinced that...reactions7comments
Figuring out my diagnosis ...Hello, I was diagnosed with “inflammatory arthritis” with no tests to support. My RA test was negative. I have had extreme swelling...reactions5repliesNewly DiagnosedTips & AdviceCoping
Tips for First-Time Moms With RA...Although I experienced chronic pain with my son 4 years ago, at the time I had no diagnosis to explain my pain...reactions4comments
How I Handle Moving Stress, Part 1...Recently, I moved across the country for school. I basically packed up my life and moved. A cross-country move, as expected, was...reactions5comments
Giving Thanks, Just Not For RA...'Tis the season for giving thanks! While these past 2 weird years have been certainly - well- weird, there are still plenty...reactions1comment
Diet...I experimented with my diet and the conclusion I came to is that SUGAR; specifically cola drinks; are the culprit in making...reactions2repliesDiet & Nutrition
RA on the Go...Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) means that I have been forced to make my life adaptable - whether I’m at home or...reactions5comments
Fighting an Inflamed Cyst...Unfortunately, inflammation is my superpower. It is unfortunate because I’m both very good at creating inflammation and, yet, haven’t found a useful...reactions3comments
