Start by making a day-by-day, detailed plan of what you will be doing and where you’ll be going. This will allow you to know exactly what you’ll need to pack, where you may need to make arrangements ...

How to keep RA biologics cold while traveling. But if you are still feeling nervous after that – never fear! I have traveled all over the United States and to China, Australia, and Spain with my ...

Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) means adjusting... literally everything. Over the years, I’ve found some of the parts of getting dressed that once were easy (clasps, hooks, zippers) have gotten ...

Be aware of the forecast I don't just check the daily weather, but I check the weekly weather and any updates like storm fronts, cold snaps, or heat waves. I take in this information in planning my ...

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 ...

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms can vary from person to person and can even change from day to day. In people with RA, the body’s immune system attacks the healthy tissues inside the joints.This ...

When you explore Dr. Google for general information about rheumatoid arthritis, you will often see references to the term "flare."Many general information websites discuss flares as if patients with ...

Foot pain, swelling, stiffness, and inflammation are extremely common in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Studies have found that nearly 90 percent of people with RA experience ankle or foot ...

Methotrexate, a first-line treatment for RA-related inflammation, has some side effects that can make it difficult to know what to expect. Learn more here.

TMJ and jaw pain. The problems associated with the TMJ are called temporomandibular disorders (TMD). Symptoms include radiating pain, jaw stiffness, joint locking, and changes in the way teeth fit ...

Ready to try a new medication?Just follow these 100 easy steps and you’ll be giving it a try it in no time! (Since this is only a slight exaggeration, I hope we can all laugh about it together!

Accepting that more range of motion will be lost. With this in mind, I have to accept that more motion will be lost. I will try to slow it with exercise and maintaining my strength, but it will happen ...