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
Christmas Is Not Always Full of Happy Memories...From the time I was 8 years old, my Christmas memories were of my mother's constant fight to live. My mother suffered...reactions13comments
Find a Creative Way to Cope with Rheumatoid Arthritis...So, you probably don’t know this since I don’t write about it much, but my husband is a man for which I...reactions7comments
RA Acceptance vs Surrender...Some people believe that accepting and moving forward with a diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis may lead to surrendering to it as well. I...reactions3comments
Xeljanz and Cholesterol tests ...My Rheumatologist is talking about changing my meds. and is leaning towards Xeljanz. All the literature on the drug says it messes...reactions4repliesTips & Advice
Breathing or lung issues and RA...Does anyone have any experience with breathing or lung issues and RA?...reactions21repliesSymptoms
