People with rheumatoid arthritis
Real life stories from people with rheumatoid arthritis
Paddison Program for rheumatoid arthritis: a lived experience
The Paddison Program claims to reverse Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms, but it is not an evidence-based diet recommended by Arthritis NZ. Ane shares her experience on the Paddison Program.
Resilience through pain and rheumatoid arthritis
Growing up with rheumatoid arthritis as a teenager wasn’t easy for Rhianna. This is a story of resilience through pain and arthritis.
Interstitial lung disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and vaping
Interstitial Lung Diseases can be caused by long-term exposure to hazardous materials, or by an autoimmune disease such as rheumatoid arthritis.
Smoking and Rheumatoid Arthritis: a review of Studies
Smoking tobacco has impacts on Rheumatoid Arthritis at all stages of the disease process and its treatment.
Rheumatoid Arthritis, more than just stiff joints and pain
Cliff’s advice to partners of people with Arthritis is to accept, acknowledge, help, support, understand, love and listen.
Anything But Fine
Arthritis is a debilitating yet mainly invisible disease that robs you of so much in life. It is so hard to explain to people that you feel like sh*t yet look normal.
Being a Mum with Arthritis
This is what arthritis looks like. Mum of a toddler keeps active to stay healthy and mobile.
Using social media to help manage rheumatoid arthritis
Briar Edmonds has turned to the popular social media platform Instagram to help her come to terms with a life-changing diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), at only 35.
‘Arthritis attacked me very quickly’
Robyn Young, age 60, was diagnosed with aggressive rheumatoid arthritis, first noticed April 2018, diagnosed in May 2018. Robyn enjoys walking and biking.
Mental health suffers under chronic pain, fatigue and stiffness from rheumatoid arthritis
Low self-esteem, depression and anxiety are the mental health problems that many people living with pain, fatigue and stiffness caused by rheumatoid arthritis experience. Pain is a significant barrier to people living full and active lives. Pain affects every aspect...