Symptoms and Diagnosis: RA Tells a Complex Story...This May, we are raising awareness about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during Arthritis Awareness Month. RA tells a different story for everyone living with the autoimmune disease. Throughout the month, we...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Why I found the need for providers and health care personal to better understand RA... I found that my primary doctor was compassionate but didn't fully understand RA. I was wearing my wrist support and he made a remark to me wearing them. I wish...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Drugs and Prescription Medications for RA...Drugs are an important part of managing rheumatoid arthritis (RA), both for pain management and to slow or stop the disease process. Without treatment, chronic inflammation in the joints can...
RA Tells a Complex Story: Arthritis Awareness Month 2021...May marks Arthritis Awareness Month! Awareness of life with rheumatoid arthritis is important for caregivers, healthcare providers, and those living with RA. It is also important for everybody else! We...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Monica’s Tips for Handling Mornings...I’ve never been a morning person. For that matter, I’ve never been a night owl either. I guess I am an all-around get-as-much-sleep-as-possible person. Anyways, mornings were always hard for...Reactions0reactionsComments35 comments
Potential Causes and Risk Factors...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease caused by a problem with the immune system. In RA, the immune system attacks the healthy tissue of the joints and organs as...
Understanding RA Stages and Progression...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-term) autoimmune disease. Autoimmune means that your immune system begins to attack and damage your own healthy cells. Damage from RA can continue over...
Time Passing Me By - Kids and RA?..."Passing Me By". It’s a song by The Pharcyde from back in the day, but it’s also something that’s been on my mind lately. Just like the sample from that...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
How Not to Be Dismissed as a 20-Something Female with RA (Part 2)...Recently, I wrote about my personal experience of being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. While I began displaying concerning symptoms during my childhood, I was not taken seriously by a physician...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Rheumatoid Nodules - Share Your Pictures...For those who don't know, rheumatoid nodules are firm lumps that develop under the skin that can be as small as a pea to as large as a lemon. In...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
Springtime and Renewal During the Continued Pandemic...Thirteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, how are you doing? Although people are getting vaccinated at an impressive rate around the country, I’m wondering when the constant worry of exposure...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Mental Health and RA...I want to start a discussion about mental health and RA. It is so important for us to be mentally healthy. I would like to know how some of the...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesDepressionAwarenessNewly Diagnosed
Working Through the Night When You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis...Lately, I’ve had a few work and personal deadlines that I’ve had to meet, some that required working into the night — much later than I usually stay awake. The...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Are Rheumatoid Nodules?...Some symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) occur outside of the joints. These are sometimes called extra-articular features. Rheumatoid nodules are a common symptom of RA that occurs outside of the...
Blood Tests for Rheumatoid Arthritis...When you have rheumatoid arthritis (RA), your blood may show certain signs. Your doctor will look for these signs, or markers, when trying to diagnose you with RA. These markers...
Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term (chronic) autoimmune disease. Autoimmune means that your immune system begins to attack and damage healthy cells. Damage from RA can continue over time and...
What Is Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA)?...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic (long-term) disease characterized by inflammation, joint pain, stiffness, and swelling. RA is only one of over one hundred different types of arthritis. All types...
Rituxan infusions...Hello, my Rheumatologist wants to put me on rituxan infusions. I am a little scared. I was wondering how rituxan has worked for other people and how do they like...Reactions0reactionsComments14 repliesBiologic Medication
There’s Got to Be a Better Way to Buy Wheelchairs...Honestly, it’s only gotten worse during the about 30 years that I’ve needed a wheelchair. It keeps getting harder, more crooked (as in fraud), and less efficient. More and more...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Using Daily Goals to Feel Accomplished On Your Worst Days...The feeling of accomplishment is very powerful. No matter if it’s an A on a test, planting a garden, running a marathon, friends night out, an accomplishment is something that...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
