24 Years Of RA, Want to know what people do to distract from the pain!...I know this is going to sound weird but since I was diagnosed with RA I wanted to be able to sit on my feet, I would day dream... By tammyrstevens171 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
The Things I Am Grateful For...I now only have dogs, which is weird, because I’ve always had cats! But, even though Marmalade and Sunsilk are gone, Affie is still here.... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Body Exhaustion: A Pain in the Tail!...And with new season changes, my body is precarious: it exists in this weird space between health and sickness, floating back and forth between the two.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments26 comments
"But You Don't Look Sick"...Because our sickness is so part of us, it feels weird for people to ignore it, to not take a vested interest in it, especially if they love us.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Pride Rock...It’s a weird word. It has a negative connotation and carries a pre-conceived notion that a person is conceited and arrogant.... By Monica Y. Sengupta2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
A Bout of Three Cavities...It also demonstrated the importance of having a rheumatologist who can support you through the extraneous, unexpected, and sometimes weird side effects... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments24 comments
Skin in the Game...Before being diagnosed and starting treatment for RA, I used to get these weird rashes every few months.... By Carla Kienast2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Neck issues...Since then, I've had an MRI which shows all kinds of weird and wonderful things...like foraminal stenosis but final impression is degenerative disc disease...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesProgression
Strange new symptoms...The strange new symptoms I have been having are a weird sort of tingling in my arms and legs....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesSymptoms
Angela Lundberg...Living most of her life in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Angela has had a variety of weird, interesting jobs.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
2020 Resolutions...If you’ve read my recent articles, I just have a lot of weird anniversaries coming up.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Arava and side effects...This is my third DMARD and all have done weird things to my GI system, plus I haven’t been able to relieve stiffness and pain....Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesSide Effects
2021 Recap: An RA Rollercoaster...2021 was truly a weird year.... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Waking Up Early when You Have RA Can Be a Struggle, But I Like It...So it might sound weird for me to say that I have recently been getting up earlier in the morning, and even weirder to say that I have... By David Advent3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Hands, feet, knees, ankles, and now elbows and shoulders, whats next?...Mornings were stiff and my voice would come and go in weird ways. I was put on Enbrel then mtx pills, and they had horrible side effects.... By dayc2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
RA and Herpes...So when, in the midst of a major flare, I had a weird rash show up near my already swollen and tender left elbow, I immediately assumed the outbreak... By Carla Kienast3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Potential Thyroid Problems and RA...I know there is something wrong with my body, and I am open to possibilities (that sounds weird to say), but I'm tired of feeling this way.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments18 comments
The Many Shades of Fatigue...This one is a little weird, but I experience an odd muscle, prickly (not really prickly but I can't think of a better term) fatigue when I need more... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
Joint Stiffness Not Required...They get stuck in weird positions. Is that stiffness? I still don’t know. I probably need to let my issues surrounding “joint stiffness” die.... By Janeil Whitworth3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments17 comments
Fighting with the Mirror...My joints may be aching, fatigue may be pulling me down, or some other weird RA symptom or side effect may be making my life hell.... By Kelly Mack2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments