The Aches and Pains of RA...Most of my friends have no clue what we go through on a day to day life and living with RA. I am fine most days, but have had many... By ra-girl1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Living with a chronic illness with dignity and laughter...The 2nd invisible illness the first one is Panic Disorder which I got on my 20th year of life and did not find help until I was 41.... By pepalepeu533 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Tell Tale Sign...The mental battles of rheumatoid arthritis can be just as invisible as the fatigue and pain.... By Michael Booth4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Silver Linings & Sour Dairy - Benefits of Chronic Illness...But really, it has me thinking about the benefits – that elusive silver lining that sometimes feels more invisible than a DVD salesman at a streaming convention... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
RA is Truly Different for Everyone - My Onset Story...Moving away from the sadness - RA has taught me a lot of things the most important one being that anyone can have an invisible illness and just because... By kelseyhaus4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
What it is that Grips Us: A Series on Depression and RA...When melancholy sets in, a kind of invisible but thick and heavy fog invades the heart, envelops the body, constricting its very core.... By Michael Booth5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Learning about My Disability...I’ve always considered myself lucky with my Rheumatoid Disease. My clinical symptoms don’t stop me from working, rock-climbing, and generally taking care of myself or my pets. However, recently I... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Acceptance, hope and gratitude...., laboratory tests do not always confirm that RA exists as an autoimmune disease, it is not an exclusive disease of older people and RA also has more invisible... By linaotalora5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Does anyone have R.A & Type 1 diabetes?...Its so VERY discouraging though having 2 invisible diseases and I basically feel like everyone thinks Im a big baby or a nut case out side our house anyways...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Caring For My "Caregiver"...my vanity at the deformities in my hands, insurance companies, doctors, drugs,side effects, my sometimes all invasive fear, and my anger at how these "invisible...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesCaregiving
What Does Pain Actually Look Like?...Or is there some way we can help healthcare professionals understand that pain isn’t necessarily visible?... By Mariah Z. Leach3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Mylan Initiates Voluntary Recall of Methotrexate Lot #7801082..., 2015 Mylan N.V. announced that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall for select lots of several injectable products due to the presence of visible... By Tamara Haag1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Weasel Words...My hands hurt even though my lab tests looked fabulous and there was no visible swelling or redness in my joints.... By Wren3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Does Itching Cause Anxiety or Does Anxiety Cause Itching?...There was never a visible rash that precipitated the itching, although sometimes I would get little red, pimple-like bumps that would sort of blister after... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments23 comments
When Is It Time For Knee Replacement Surgery? Part 1...The twisting motion of getting on that lowest step off the ladder likely aggravated the young crop of bone spurs, or osteophytes, that were visible on... By Lisa Emrich3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments22 comments
Living with End Stage RA...Stage II moves into visible cartilage destruction appearing on x-rays and other signs of damage from inflammation. ... By Kelly Mack2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Aches and Aches...This is categorically different than the pain I experience during flares when visible swelling accompanies the stiffness in the joints of my hands, wrists... By Michael Booth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
RA Impacts Much More Than Bones and Joints...more than the bones as it can damage a variety of soft tissues including: Often-times, the soft tissue damage occurs long before bone erosion is visible... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Explaining My RA Fatigue...Why do I feel defensive about my very visible need to rest?... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
Stretch Marks with RA?! What?!...I hate having these visible scars (literally) that mark my body.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments