My Dog Has It Right...She just wanders around the entire house, all the time.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Isolation and Rheumatoid Arthritis...Nothing quite equals the despair you feel because of the isolation that comes with living in a house in which everyone is fighting with each other.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments32 comments
Stepping Out...So for the last couple of years, both of my great toes have been painful, in different ways, and in different spots, but nonetheless, restricting my ability... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
RA on the Go...I’ll be honest here - part of my pause in traveling was the COVID-19 pandemic and the fear of the coronavirus.... By Amanda Osowski2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Pain Is Part of the Road...For the majority of the 20+ years I've had RA, I barely spoke or acknowledged that I even had the disease.... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Tips for Safely Using a Walker...In this video, I will show you a few tips on how to use your walker safely in the house.... By Kathryn Elton, OTR1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Explaining RA Symptoms to My Toddler...In our house, we work on communication a lot.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Holidays on Ice...Yet, just as I began to feel truly worried, the driver parked the bus in front of a house, hopped out and spoke with some people inside, and... By Tamara Haag5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My First Fall...Eventually, I got the best of my balance and very slowly returned to the safety of the house.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments38 comments
Tips for Packing and Moving with RA...Once we found the house we now call home, the physically demanding packing started.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
I Am Enough...our neighbors and colleagues and think, “I’ll be happy when I get a nice car, lose 15 pounds, get a boyfriend/girlfriend, get a promotion, buy a bigger house... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments28 comments
RA Petition to the White House: Will You Sign?...If you or someone you love has rheumatoid arthritis, you are aware of what a debilitating condition it can be. Unfortunately, because it is an “invisible disability” that is not... By Tamara Haag2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Monica’s Tips for Staying Healthy...We don’t want to drag all that nastiness through the house!... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Life In Fits & Starts...From days where you have to hit pause outright, to the good evenings where you work twice as fast as usual to get it all done: time flows differently... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Ergonomics in the Office...The same issue applies to the mouse.... By Tamara Haag5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
RA Anxieties: Loss & Progression...People mentioned missing work and being less able to care for their children, spouses, and aging family members.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Vacation, All I Ever Wanted...About a year ago they demolished the old house and built a new one in its place.... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
"Invisible Illness": The Worst Name Ever...Conversely, if you are feeling bad, you are much less likely to go out of the house or you may not even be able to.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments20 comments
Living within My Means...If it is a big workday, then other things will be put on pause. My pain can fluctuate a lot over a week or even throughout the day.... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
New Year's Resolutions and Exercising With RA...Finally, there’s P, which is what I consider to be the most important letter, as it stands for "pause."... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments31 comments