Parenting with Chronic RA Fatigue...Fatigue on its own can be incredibly challenging to manage, however, when adding a child or family responsibilities to the mix, it can feel like an insurmountable... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Thought I was just being a wimp...About a month before my youngest child was graduating from High School, I was experiencing body aches and pains like I'd never had before.... By elisabeth1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Should I Have to Be This Strong?...I was diagnosed as a young child at age 2.... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Silence...It reminds me of the silence I experienced as a child when my mother would be far away in the hospital battling the ravages of diabetes. ... By L rick Phillips3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Early Menopause...So, every time I worked with a child, I was reminded on a consistent basis that the joy of having a child would not be in my future.... By Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments22 comments
Fighting the Fight...All through my teens and early twenties I struggled finding a treatment that would work for me,I had my first child at 22 a year later I had my... By irmay-blanco1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Shingles Family Story...You need to get it every 4 years if you had chicken pox when you were a child.... By sammie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
I am still battling......It attacked me during my child bearing years. 18 surgeries later, 2 titanium knees and a titanium elbow, all replaced and revised 2 times already.... By beecharmer8161 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Being uneducated...I was diagnosed 14 years ago while carrying my third child.... By cassiesmum1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Mommy, My Knee Hurts...However, as the years went on, the desire to have a child became stronger and stronger.... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
These Are a Few of My Favorite Things...In a short period of time I went from an active, albeit sick child with RA, to not being able to get myself out of bed and to the... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Balance Joy with Pain...Just today my 3 year wanted to play squirt guns something I remember doing a lot as a child how hard it was to keep my composure because after... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Choosing a Doctor...As a child it took a long time for my family to find the right doctor.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Racquel H. Dozier...At the prime of her life, Racquel and her family had relocated to a new state with a young child and were enjoying life to the fullest.... By Editorial Team 1 min readBookmark for later
Chronic forgetting...I have heard many people say that after having a child, women will “forget” the intense pain of child birth.... By michottey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
New to the RA Family...I remember as a child my Dad was diagnosed with this in his twenties. The memories of how his flares would put him in the hospital.... By keepingup1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Single, childless and suffering with RA...How could I rock my screaming child to calm them? How could I hold my baby to breastfeed? How could I play with my toddler... By 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Tips for First-Time Moms With RA...It truly takes a village to raise a child, even more so when a parent has a chronic illness.... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
The Importance of Seeing Specialists...A perfect example is that when I was diagnosed as a child, it wasn’t until a pediatrician referred me to a rheumatologist that my illness was correctly... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
The Clinical Trial Consent Form: Understanding Your Rights & Responsibilities...In most cases, both parents must provide legal consent for the child to participate, and many trials allow children aged 7 years or older to also provide... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
