Pushing Too Far With RA...When was the last time you pushed yourself too far and suffered the consequences of extra pain, stiffness and disability? My arms...reactions32comments
Can RA Affect Your Voice?...About 3 years ago, my voice started getting hoarse now and then. I’d be talking to someone, just minding my own beeswax...reactions45comments
RA Setbacks - The Long and Winding Road...It never ceases to amaze me, even after nearly 25 years since my diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, how circuitous the RA treatment...reactions19comments
Four Tips To Help Wake Up With RA...Open eyes? Check. Stare at the ceiling for five minutes? Check. Make sure pets are still alive? Triple check. Consider everything I...reactions107comments
RA Unexpected Symptoms: Phantom Fevers...Periodically and unexpectedly, I come down with fevers. Sometimes they come with other symptoms like coughing, congestion, or headaches. But more often...reactions112comments
Testing, Testing, 1, 2, 3 - Seronegative RA and Vectra...“Well, your tests look good.” I don’t know how many times I’ve heard this, but if I were to take a guess...reactions61comments
Are You Still There? Sharing your RA with others....I was formally diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis eight years ago. Before that day, I had curated a collection of ailments without a...reactions1comment
3 Tips for Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis Brain Fog...I’ve written about my experiences with brain fog multiple times. You know, the fuzzy feeling, the memory loss, and the brain fatigue?...reactions22comments
Understanding Vaccine Recommendations...Every year, vaccines help save millions of lives. Vaccines work with our body’s natural defenses to create an immune response to a...reactionscomments
Evusheld Feels like Winning the Immunocompromised Lottery...It feels like I recently won the lottery. No, not the lottery with money involved, but the lottery to receive a dose...reactions8comments
Take the Fatigue and Health Survey!...The 2020 Fatigue and Health survey has now closed. Thank you for your interest! We are excited to share the results with...reactions2comments
Community Thoughts: Handling RA Stiffness in the Mornings...Colder weather can hit with full force - and mornings, especially winter mornings, can be a challenge for many people with rheumatoid arthritis. So...reactions2comments
Clinical Trial Participation...Every clinical trial is designed to look at a specific population, so each participant is required to have certain traits (eligibility criteria)...reactionscomments
The Frustrating Irony of Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis...Sometimes, the suggestions for managing my rheumatoid arthritis symptoms feel ironic. My joints are screaming in pain and I don’t want to...reactions11comments
RA Tag-alongs...The truth is, there isn't really an organ or system of our bodies that are not potentially affected by RA. Why is...reactions6comments
Secondary Sjögren’s Syndrome and RA...Sjögren’s syndrome (pronounced SHOW-grens), like RA, is an autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune system attacks its own healthy tissue. In...
Dry as a Desert...Many of us with RA have other challenges to contend with that are not always so overtly related to the disease. One...reactions5comments
Complementary and Alternative Therapies for RA...While the main forms of treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) continue to be medications (especially disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, or DMARDs) and physical...
The Great RA Coffee Debate..."I Don't Drink Coffee. Should I Start?" is the headline of an article I just read in The New York Times' "Health"...reactions29comments
Community Team...Welcome to Health Union's Community Team. Our Community Team is made up of a diverse group of employees of Health Union who...
