Using RA as an Excuse - A Superpower or a Curse?...I went to hand in my note when I suddenly realized I had forgotten to obtain said correspondence.... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
That's a Fail!...There’s my hips, of course, and my knees, and the many small joints in my ankles, and the many more in my feet and toes.... By Wren5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
A Bout of Three Cavities...He told me to keep taking my medication and, if things progressed when I went back to the dentist, we would reconsider whether taking Humira and Plaquenil... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments24 comments
Managing Other People’s Perceptions About RA...For example, I had to laugh when one of my doctors asked me if I worked. I suppressed my giggle and said yes.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
I Love My Body: A New Mantra...And so, in the spirit of gratitude and in the hopes of eventually healing, I’ve started to repeat over and over, “I love my body.”... By Tamara Haag3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Blaming the Body...It didn’t want this hard life path. I tend to berate my body for being weak and not being the body I may want.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments
Why Is It So Difficult to Talk About Having RA?...It changes your whole constitution, your mindset, and your expectations; this can be in both good and bad ways.... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
5 Tips for Managing Bad Days as a Parent...is just a matter of when) and let the kids set up a little concession stand and sell treats using Monopoly money.... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis Ode to Dr. Seuss...You make me ache and hurt so much I want to take you out with a punch! There are puddles everywhere And even small lakes over there.... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Clearing Up RA Infusion Confusion...But, she actually asked me how my infusions were going and so I told her. She was wonderful and said she was very glad that I By Nan Hart4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
The Battle of the Prednisone Belly Bulge...Well, Prednisone Belly Humpback Lady is back, uglier and bulge-ier than ever (I know I just made up that word).... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
Adaptability, Control, and RA...I’ve also made reading and writing a central part of my life and have found wonderful benefits in doing so.... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Community Views: 6 Ways to Combat Morning Stiffness...“I have those hand warmers...I put them on as soon as I wake up.” “Socks and warm robe and hot cup of coffee.”... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
If the shoe fits...I recently had a discussion with my rheumatologist about footwear and RA. ... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
When and how to extend our hands......In her email she said she went home and could not stop thinking about the brief conversation we had and she said she watched me... By Nan Hart4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Approaching Re-evaluation...Step 3: All I can do is push through work and go home and rest and rest and rest... Step 4: I cannot continue like this.... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Does Itching Cause Anxiety or Does Anxiety Cause Itching?...At the time, these attacks were causing me great distress and anxiety because they would come on, and I would take two over-the-counter allergy pills,... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments23 comments
Swollen Lymph Nodes and RA...She poked and prodded and moved the ultrasound wand all over the place without finding anything.... By Andrew Lumpe, PhD3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Another Weather Rant...And the rain and low-lying clouds were enough to basically give me a headache for three days straight and caused me to barely get out of bed.... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Let's Party! Lessons on RA from Ina Garten...And I also LOVE cooking. I made my first meal at 8, no doubt inspired by the PBS chefs I admired, but with much humbler skills and... By Paula Jayne White4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments