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RA Tips, Tricks, and Tools for Everyday Life

From learning how to pick comfortable shoes to dealing with unpredictable RA symptoms, managing RA means finding new ways to make life work for you.

Read the following articles with tips and tricks that people living with RA have incorporated into their everyday life.

Coping with Itchy Skin and RA

I have had dry skin for most of my life but did not know, until several years after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), that I also had a very...

Falling into Winter with RA

It’s “winter” here in Florida. Of course, I use quotation marks around that because it doesn’t really get that cold where I live compared to other parts of the country...

Let's Party! Lessons on RA from Ina Garten

I am not ashamed to admit that I LOVE cooking shows. Ever since I was a little kid, hungrily watching The Galloping Gourmet and Julia Child, I have been watching...

Living in a Rheumatoid Arthritis Friendly House

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is one disease but it affects all of us a bit differently. This is important because there are no cookie-cutter answers for how to adapt your space...

Tips and Tools for Making RA Life Easier

Over the years, I have purchased, borrowed, and/or rented a variety of tools and devices to make life with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) go a little smoother. Some have been amazingly...

Tips for Opening All Kinds of Doors with RA

Unlocking doors, using keys, and twisting handles can be difficult when you have rheumatoid arthritis pain in your hands. Occupational therapist and our RheumatoidArthritis.net patient advocate Cheryl Crow is here...

Summertime, Supportive Sandals, and RA

Over the years, I’ve learned that my footwear choices directly impact my rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms. This has often meant accepting that the cute or trendy shoes being worn by...

Hydration and Staying Cool in the Summer with RA

Staying hydrated is the key to a lot of things, like having healthy skin, experiencing easy digestion, enjoying lubricated joints, experiencing increased energy, utilizing easier movements, and maintaining adequate body...

How to Slay Energy Vampires

Do you have energy vampires in your life? You know, the people who if you spend almost any amount of time with them suck out your will to live? They...