How my wife got out of RA...She was getting backpain once a year during winter and after taking tablets for 1-2 months, it used to go away. But last year it was worse.... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Happy for Hand Therapy...This was especially a treat in those cold winter months where I could never feel warm, my hands always felt clunky and stiff, and my skin as dry as... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Was I Losing My Mind?...It was a Friday night in the dead of winter in Central Texas. Cold but nothing unusual.... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Is It Spring Yet?...The weather will even out and be warm, the flowers will once again bloom, the leaves will come forth on the trees, and the long winter will be over.... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Resilience and RA: A Call To Action...turn - in the blade of grass peeking through the sidewalk, the birds who fly thousands of miles over your head every year when they go south for the By Kathryn Elton, OTR4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Another Medication Change...Finally, as I felt winter approaching, I felt that it was time. I would have some down time for making the switch and taking some extra rest.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
When the Cold Strikes Yet Again!...Going into the fall and winter months means the cold is returning, even to the warmest parts of the country.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Are You Working Out With RA Or Is RA Working Out With You?...The winter can make it hard to get outside and stay active, not just for those of us with RA, but others, as well.... By Leslie Rott2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
5 RA-Friendly Spring Cleaning Tips...The birds are chirping, the relentless cold is lifting, and you’re noticing the dusty, dingy dirt tracked in all winter long for the first time.... By Janeil Whitworth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments14 comments
RA and My Work from Home Setup...My joints ached so much in the winter, and spending time in that space became miserable.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Sugar, Spice and Everything Nice About the Holidays...I know I’ve said it before but I’m going to say it again: I LOVE THE WINTER HOLIDAYS. I especially love baking during the holidays.... By Monica Y. Sengupta3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Press pause...We all spend so much time indoors, especially for those of us up north, in the winter.... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The little things can make for a wonderful day...The pain is what I think caused me to awaken suddenly at 2:00 AM and realize that my winter outing was just a dream.... By Ed Burgoyne2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
"I'm flaring"...."Well, what did you do to cause that?"...like I recklessly jumped off the loading dock, or spent my weekends drinking and drugging, or even planted daffodils to cheer up the grey of a prolonged winter...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
Colder Weather and the Return of Creaky Joints...But I've found that I've experienced this before — both in the transition from summer to fall and when the weather changed from fall to winter.... By David Advent2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Smashing Barriers...That winter we had a huge snowstorm that walloped the DC area.... By Kelly Mack3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Turn, turn, turn...Next up will be the winter with its cold days and white snowy blankets. Then comes spring and the unfolding of nature as it starts fresh. ... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Three decades of RA without a diagnosis...I take Humira, prednisone, fioricet, suboxone, small doses of antidepressants to help with sleep; I use a therapy light in the winter to help with SAD... By butterflysal3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
RA - Same Disease, New Symptoms...Oh, and sometimes it's both and repeats several times between summer and fall and winter.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments21 comments
Sudden and severe knee swelling...As it is I've missed three days of work (at the end of a winter break, no less!)...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesSymptoms