Living With
Living with a chronic illness such as rheumatoid arthritis can impact every aspect of your life. Pain and mobility issues can affect your relationships, work, daily tasks and emotional wellbeing. It's important to manage both your physical symptoms and your emotional health by taking each day at a time and focusing on the positive things in your life.
Costs and Insurance
With the on-going debate regarding health insurance in the United States, it is important to acknowledge the extreme…
Diet and Exercise
Is exercising with RA safe? Will it be painful? Will it worsen the condition of the joints? How should stiffness and fatigue be addressed? An RA…
Emotional Health
RA patients are known to have a higher rate of depression than the general population. Concerns with lifestyle, mobility and appearance contribute to poor emotional…
Helpful Tools and Devices
There are some physical limitations that come with RA, including the potential for decreased mobility or dexterity. Check out this section for tips on tools and devices…
How to Advocate for Yourself
In health communities such as RA, you often hear people speaking about advocating for yourself. Patients may not reduce pain levels through self-advocacy, but it is…
Parenting
Whether you're a parent living with Rheumatoid Arthritis, or you're parenting a child with Juvenile Arthritis, you may be faced with new challenges. Open and careful…
Relationships
Regardless of your age, Rheumatoid Arthritis will force you to make adjustments to your life, including with your…
Traveling
Traveling with rheumatoid arthritis can be challenging, but taking the correct precautions and planning ahead can make it less stressful. Whether by plane, car bus or other…
Working
Rheumatoid Arthritis affects all aspects of your life, including your job. Deciding whether or not to "come out" about your RA in the workplace is a big challenge, but you…
Hot Topics
When it comes to finding financial assistance in paying for expensive medications, the process is not often an easy one. Many of the pharmaceutical companies that produce drugs specifically for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis make…
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