Balancing Parenting and Rheumatoid Arthritis...Have a back-up plan for the day so that the day will still be able to continue on (hopefully with minimal disruption) for your kiddos.... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
“Supporting Fatigue” at the 2016 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting...Hopefully, with more data on the various dimensions of fatigue, doctors will be better able to support their patients in the future.... By Mariah Z. Leach2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Mobility Instability: Balance and RA...., fear of leaving our homes and not being able to function, even within our homes, with any degree of mobility confidence.... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Did RA Fatigue Kill My Relationship?...But there’s a big difference between simply not rising to the occasion, and not being physically able to do so.... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments
Characterizing RA pain...To be able to say "I have no idea what that feels like" would be very happy words to express!... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Managing Other People’s Perceptions About RA...As a child, I didn’t handle other people’s reactions well.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
When Having Insurance Isn’t Reassuring...Our copays would be so low that we would never have to worry about not being able to afford our appointments, procedures, and medication, our insurance... By Leslie Rott3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How Would You Like to Be Treated If You Had a Disability?...We decided that people with a variety of disabilities should be able to get out in the community, participate, travel, work, and more.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
COVID Vaccination Antibodies With RA...According to arthritis.org, those medications include high-dose corticosteroids, alkylating agents, antimetabolites, tumor-necrosis factor (TNF) blockers... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Community Forums Roundup: Pain Management, Costs, and Complex Symptoms...Some people accumulate high amounts of medical debt in the process of trying to manage their RA.... By RheumatoidArthritis.net Team2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Coping with Itchy Skin and RA...Several nights I have had less than 3 hours of sleep total. ... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome...At the wrist, the median nerve passes through the carpal tunnel, a rigid structure made of ligaments and bone located near the base of the hand.... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for later
Pride Rock...the first person in my grade to lose all my baby teeth, proud I was so good with animals and proud I got into college two weeks into my senior... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
JRA since '88...Luckily my father was a surgeon there and he got me looked at right away.... By slothritis7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When the Brain Fog Rolls In...I just may not be able to get as much accomplished as I would like. On the worst brain fog days, I just have to give my brain a... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments32 comments
Community Shares: The Painful Reality of Shingles...I get flares with high stress, but I don't think I have had lasting, long-term side effects after the outbreak clears up.”... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Summer Is My Time of Year...I like being out of the fray of the sidewalks, but still being able to watch what is going on — especially with a delicious glass of wine!... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Missing the Big Picture!..."I used to be able to walk to the mailbox, but now I can barely make it to the front door."... By Mary Sophia Hawks3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
4 Ways to Manage the Unpredictability of RA...If you are able to narrow down some of the causes and effects of the choices you’ve made then it makes it easier to pinpoint possible future outcomes.... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Contemplating a New Normal...When I need to take a break to rest, eat lunch, or do some physical therapy, I want to be able to do that.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments