Essentially, he was asking what makes RA different from the type of arthritis that you usually hear about: osteoarthritis.

I have had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for most of my adult life, and I am now 75. I have undergone many different infusions, including Enbrel, Humira, and Rituxan, which helped until they didn't. My ...

After reading stories concerning phantom fevers, I wanted to share my own. This was one of the symptoms I had regularly for a year or two before being diagnosed with R.A. Presently I am on the ...

Here’s another true statement: When the weather is extreme, it negatively impacts my joints.

After 40 years with RA, arthritis, and mobility struggles, managing pain is a daily challenge, even with modern tools like wheelchairs and rollators.

I’ve spent my whole life with joint pain, swelling, and stiffness. In my younger years, it was chalked up to growing pains or injuries from being athletic. It wasn’t until I was 30 years old and ...

Research on disease-related fatigue has increased dramatically over the past few decades. While there are numerous surveys (over 250 identified by one group of researchers! 5) designed to measure ...

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Has anyone ever said to you, “Well, if you have to have Rheumatoid Arthritis, now is the best time to have it”? If you have heard this while experiencing a flare or shortly after your diagnosis, you ...

Those of us who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) tend to be quite familiar with the standard laundry list of symptoms associated with this condition, like pain, joint swelling, and fatigue. Living with ...

As a newbie to the rheumatoid arthritis (RA) community (although not a newbie to the chronic illness community), I truly had no idea about the treatment options when it came to RA. I was a little late ...