Treating RA: Understanding Biologics

Learning I had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) came with an entire mixed bag of emotions. To be honest, I was really grateful to have an explanation about the severe joint pain,...

I’m someone who would have loved to be an athlete if juvenile rheumatoid arthritis hadn’t hit me at age two. I’ve always thought I’d be on a field or in...

Lately, I’ve been exhausted. The kind of exhaustion that makes the word exhausted seem paltry. The kind of exhaustion I thought was normal my entire childhood living with JRA because,...

My first experience with numbness related to my life with rheumatoid arthritis occurred after my double knee replacement surgeries when I was a teenager. While the incision healed, I was...

Lately, I’ve developed a new (and annoying) problem: headaches. Nearly every day, by the end of the day, I experience an almost pounding headache - the type of headache where...

The role that fear plays as it pertains to our RA is an important concept to keep in mind as we manage this chronic disease.  Fear is not just an...