Many eons ago, not long after my diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, I went to the library to learn all I could about it. Ever since I’d taken Lamaze training so that I could give birth to my daughter ...

Please remember that your self-care space could come in the form of a room, a self-care closet, or even an easily-accessible ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often called seropositive or seronegative. Seropositive refers to the presence of RA autoantibodies in the blood. Seronegative means these autoantibodies are not in the ...

Hello. I just found this site and am thankful to all of you for the information and the sharing. I was recently diagnosed with moderate RA. I already knew I had osteo-arthritis but this diagnosis is ...

About fifteen years ago my juvenile rheumatoid arthritis was raging and my body was rejecting every medicine I tried. I was in a bad spot and pretty desperate to find something, anything that would ...

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We are living in an age of ever-increasing medical options. While it is wonderful to have options, the process of finding which medicine regimen works best can be daunting, and even sickening, ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a long-term (chronic) autoimmune disease. Autoimmune means that your immune system begins to attack and damage healthy cells. Damage from RA can continue over time and ...

RA causes chronic inflammation in the joints, and the hands and wrists are commonly affected. The joints in the wrist may be one of the first symptoms of RA. About 50 percent of people with RA have ...

For many people, holiday plans include some kind of travel. In addition to the ordinary stress and chaos of travel, many of us with rheumatoid arthritis also need to figure out how to travel with ...

I honestly couldn’t think of a better title for this article so here it is, a very straightforward one. With the lockdown and a recent bump in Prednisone, my sleep schedule has gone for a toss. I ...