The Official Blog of The International Foundation of Autoimmune & Autoinflammatory Arthritis
Welcome to the AiArthritis blog - This blog offers a wealth of resources and insights for patients, caregivers, clinicians, and researchers dealing with autoimmune and autoinflammatory arthritis diseases. It features posts on disease awareness, diagnosis, patient experiences, treatment strategies, and the latest research findings. The blog also highlights events, provides tips on managing symptoms, and shares stories from the community to foster a supportive network.
Disease Management
Explore ways to manage your AiArthritis Disease
Describing pain can improve patient provider communication. Discover tips on how to describe pain in AiArthritis diseases
Heart health doesn’t always get the attention it deserves in AiArthritis disease care. Learn why this needs to change.
Learn about the latest information about brain fog and sleep issues in AiArthritis diseases
Information
Increase your knowledge about AiArthritis Diseases.
From the essential role of vitamin D to groundbreaking findings on exhausted T-cells, this research is shedding light on ways to better understand, manage, and treat autoimmune conditions.
Menopause is a significant, often under-discussed phase of life for patients with rheumatic diseases. The insights shared at ACR 2024 highlight the importance of comprehensive, patient-centered care.
Exploring New Research: Transforming Lives Through Better Understanding and Treatment
Understanding rare autoinflammatory disease Palindromic Rheumatism (PR)
Awareness
Find content on AiArthritis Disease awareness events
Read Franklin’s powerful lived experience with rheumatoid arthritis, from delayed diagnosis and invisible symptoms to resilience, adaptation, and finding strength through chronic illness.
Read Judy Nagy’s powerful lived experience with rheumatoid arthritis, from diagnosis and treatment to patient advocacy, resilience, and supporting others with chronic illness.
Celebrating National Caregiver Day and their support for people living with AiArthritis diseases.
Go With Us
Discover new ground breaking disease research from scientific conferences AiArthritis attends.
Explore the latest discussion on early treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and what current research reveals about diagnosis, intervention, and long-term patient outcomes.
Discover the latest research on rheumatoid arthritis, including insights into disease risk, the importance of early treatment, and the connection between RA and lung disease.
Explore what emerging research is teaching us about difficult-to-treat and poly-refractory rheumatoid arthritis, including the challenges patients face when treatments stop working and the search for more personalized approaches to care.
EULAR 2024: Leila's Updates on Exercise and Fatigue
Treatments
Learn the latest on AiArthritis Disease treatments
Learn why the transition from pediatric to adult rheumatology care is about more than changing doctors. Discover how building skills, confidence, and support empowers young people to manage lifelong rheumatic disease during a critical stage of life.
Pain is one of the most common and most misunderstood parts of living with autoimmune and autoinflammatory arthritis. Learn more about pain and what works beyond medications.
Cannabis use among people living with autoimmune and autoinflammatory arthritis (AiArthritis) has quietly shifted from a fringe conversation to a mainstream reality. Patients are using it for pain, sleep, nausea, anxiety, mood, and quality of life—often long before their doctors feel comfortable discussing it.
Patient Voices
Stories and words from people with lived experience.
Read Judy Nagy’s powerful lived experience with rheumatoid arthritis, from diagnosis and treatment to patient advocacy, resilience, and supporting others with chronic illness.
Occupational therapy helps us better perform daily activities, maintain independence, and achieve a better overall quality of life
Stress has the ability to put me into a flare, and with autoimmune and autoinflammatory arthritis being progressive systemic diseases, that's a big deal to me as someone with lived experience.
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Explore the latest discussion on early treatment for rheumatoid arthritis and what current research reveals about diagnosis, intervention, and long-term patient outcomes.
Discover the latest research on rheumatoid arthritis, including insights into disease risk, the importance of early treatment, and the connection between RA and lung disease.
Explore what emerging research is teaching us about difficult-to-treat and poly-refractory rheumatoid arthritis, including the challenges patients face when treatments stop working and the search for more personalized approaches to care.
Learn about VEXAS syndrome, a newly identified inflammatory condition linked to immune system dysfunction, and why greater awareness may help patients with complex or overlapping AiArthritis disease symptoms find answers sooner.
Discover what current research is revealing about nutrition, the gut microbiome, and their connection to inflammatory arthritis, including how diet and gut health may influence inflammation, symptoms, and overall wellbeing.
Explore why representation, equity, and inclusion matter in autoimmune and autoinflammatory arthritis care, and how listening to marginalized communities can help improve diagnosis, treatment, research, and patient outcomes.
Learn about IgG4-Related Disease, a rare immune-mediated condition that can cause complex, overlapping symptoms across the body, and why greater awareness matters for patients seeking answers and care.
Discover the latest news about Sjögren’s disease