A community member shares his experience with RA and unpredictable bone degeneration and joint problems, including knee and back issues.

Arthritis is a health condition where you experience stiffness, inflammation, and discomfort in 1 or more joints. 1 The condition affects people of different age groups, including children and ...

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 ...

"Wisdom comes through suffering. Trouble, with its memories of pain, drips in our hearts as we try to sleep." -Aeschylus, Agamemnon My sleep hygiene is appalling. It's erratic and unhealthy and full ...

Since my diagnosis over 19 years ago, I have implemented a holistic approach in treating my rheumatoid arthritis (RA). I use of combination of Western medication, dietary changes, exercise, physical ...

Several community members commented on those articles, sharing such similar stories, saying that they felt seen and heard in my sharing this seemingly ridiculous journey I've been on. To be honest, ...

Yet I can blame the evil prednisone for some of it. For making me bloated and screwing with my metabolism (do I still have a metabolism?) and for making me want to devour loaves of white bread and ...

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I thought the pain in my throat would eventually go away, but it didn’t. The Strep test this time was negative and so were the two COVID tests. I had been given a second round of antibiotics followed ...

The bursitis in both of my hips has been flaring up again lately and I'm not happy about it--especially when I try to sleep and can't lie on either side of my body. While bursitis is not RA and ...

Disclosing to someone new in your life, whether that's a romantic partner, friend, employer, coworker, or anybody else, can be complicated and difficult. It's especially challenging and ...

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 ...