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...Organization is a big thing for me. Because of the mixture of rampant brain fog and medication side effects, my memory is...

...In May 2019, I took my first injection of Humira. It was the first time I had been on a biologic for...

...I have been fortunate to have had some really talented and outstanding physical and occupational therapists to work with over the years...

...Long ago, on a pretty autumn morning, I woke with a miserably aching right jaw. My first thought was that I had...

...It was about this time last year that I had one of the worst sicknesses that I’ve ever experienced: a combo of...

...While some appointments can be done virtually using telemedicine, there are still many visits that need to be done in person. If...

...As technology has become a bigger part of our daily lives, its uses in healthcare have also grown. Thanks to improvements in...

...As an RA patient who also lives with a GI condition called Crohn’s disease, I am unfortunately too educated and experienced when...

...According to the Mayo Clinic, osteoporosis “causes bones to become brittle and weak” because “the formation of new bone does not keep...

...My general stance on the pandemic: things are challenging for everyone and we are all just trying to figure it out. So...

...There are many things to hate about rheumatoid arthritis/rheumatoid disease [RA/RD]. There’s the pain, immobility, and crippling fatigue. There’s the cost, time...

...Well, that’s it; the title says it all. Thanks for coming, please leave your praise in the comment section below! Ha! There’s...

...When you have a chronic illness — and more specifically, a rheumatic illness — your rheumatologist is your eventual first point of...

...The song "I Gotta Be Me" has been performed by lots of singers since it first appeared in a Broadway musical in...

...A few months ago Rheumatoidarthritis.net compiled the results of their RA in America 2016 survey. Surveys like this are so important, especially...

...In my last article, I talked about developing a support system and finding ways to boost your self-confidence. Today, I have two...

...Pfizer reported results from a new post-launch study on the safety of the drug Xeljanz (tofacitinib), finding more major adverse cardiovascular events...

...If you were recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, I wouldn’t be surprised if you were scared, mad, frustrated, anxious, and overwhelmed -...

...In my last article, I described some of the helpful physical accommodations I use at school. In this article, I will detail...