I refuse to be defined by the disease in my bodyI start each morning with a prayer, "God help me to find the good in each day. Help me to NOT be...reactions3comments
RA is like sunburnI'm 24 and I've just been diagnosed with RA. I started out just experiencing symptoms of swelling and pain in my right...reactions3comments
Balancing Act and Humira HangoverLately I feel like I cannot catch a break. It’s always a few steps forward and a few steps back. I’m constantly...reactions2comments
In sickness and in healthI married Christy, my partner of 15 years, in April of this year. It was an incredible time in our relationship and...reactions2comments
I have what now?I’ve always been a busy girl, someone who takes on a bunch of things at once because we only have one life...reactions9comments
Mad At MyselfI was diagnosed with RA when I was 20, a year after I had my daughter. I woke up one morning and...reactions2comments
Traveling and Vaccines Shouldn’t Go Hand In HandFew people understand what it's like for someone with RA and fibromyalgia to go through security at the airport a day after...reactions6comments
Lady from UKHi, I'm a 63 year old mum of 5 and grandma of 7, from the UK. I was diagnosed with sero-negative RA...reactions1comment
Water (pool) has given me a better quality of life!Being diagnosed over 20 yrs. ago-I remember friends suggesting a variety of "cures" ( they were well meaning) but it wasn't until...reactions1comment
Massage TherapyWhen I was first diagnosed with RA and put on methotrexate I was suffering in pain until we got the right combination...reactions1comment
Unexpected ConnectionsI’m grateful that my illness is treatable with medication. And that for those with RA, there is hope to live a long...reactions2comments
Let the sunshine inHere in the northeast we really treasure our summers because they come and go far too quickly. And this past winter was...reactionscomments
Heels from HellI should know better by now. I wear sneakers or comfortable shoes daily, but of course I had to push the envelope...reactions5comments
Professional PerspectiveBeing a newcomer to rheumatologic illness does not mean I am inexperienced. In my professional life, I am a primary care physician...reactions15comments
Time to Renew!This time of year brings with it a sense of renewal thanks to the budding landscape that I see each day. I...reactionscomments
My RA storyMy journey with RA started about 25 yrs ago. I had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia a couple years before, so at first...reactions5comments
Decisions, decisionsDecisions, decisions.... It seems when you live with a chronic disease like RA you are continually faced with making decisions...like it or...reactions1comment
Rheumatoid is slowly killing meI'm 62 and had Rheumatoid (hereditary) since 26. Nothing has seemed to stop it. All the DMARDS etc. some nearly killing me...reactions2comments
Why do we have to beg for Painkillers ?The scene – I wake up and before I have time to open my eyes I feel an incredible burning, sharp piercing...reactions19comments
Rome wasn't built in a day....So how does this famous phrase tie into RA? Well, this post is all about patience and the need for anyone with...reactionscomments
