Can Omega-3 Fatty Acids Help Rheumatoid Arthritis?

Omega-3 fatty acids are the talk of the town as they seem to  have an anti-inflammatory effect in the body. They contain EPA and DHA which a...

A little help with filing for SSDI

Filing for SSDI can be very intimidating. When my husband finally convinced me to do so I was terrified. All you hear are people getting den...

Medications

I have found that no matter how good of a day I have, every night I am reminded that I have a chronic illness. Medications. No way to get ar...

What If I Still Hurt? with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Sometimes you might still have pain after using your medicine. Here are some things to try: Take a warm shower. Do some gentle stretching ex...

Finally...a diagnosis. Now what?

I think the hardest thing for me to hear from someone with RA is that they were just diagnosed. It's because I know. I know how scared t...

Joints in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid arthritis is an inflammatory disease, mainly affecting joints and A tendon is a band of fibrous tissue that connects the muscle ...

Goodbye!

Goodbye Orencia! I would like to say it was nice knowing you but I can't. You did nothing good for me. This week I have my kidney surger...