Scroll down Support for living with RA We provide information and support services for those affected by rheumatoid arthritis (RA), their families, friends, carers and health professionals. It’s RA Awareness Week and this year, it’s time to #STOPtheStereotype. Take the quiz What's happening? Article A look back at RA Awareness Week 2024 | #STOPtheStereotype A look back at RA Awareness Week 2024 | #STOPtheStereotype Blog by Eleanor Burfitt This year for RA Awareness Week 2024, our aim was to #STOPtheStereotype – highlighting the misconceptions that people who live with RA hear on a daily basis. We set up a new #STOPtheStereotype quiz for people to test these statements and […] News, 28 Aug NRAS Welsh Rheumatology Survey 2024 Have your say! If you live with inflammatory arthritis, are 18 or over and live in Wales, we want to hear about your experience of accessing Rheumatology services in Wales. NRAS have been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund to support our work in Wales so we want you to help us […] Event, on 09 Oct JoinTogether Meeting: Parenting with IA Having inflammatory arthritis can be hard, add to this the ‘joys’ of raising children and the challenges can begin to pile up. As a parent with IA, it can get frustrating, and you aren’t alone if you feel this way. We’d love to have you join our Parenting with IA meeting, a safe space for […] Get all the latest news and events straight to your inbox with our regular email. Don't worry, we won’t send you spam! Sign up About Rheumatoid Arthritis All our information on rheumatoid arthritis, what it is, how it’s managed and living with the condition. What is RA? → Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disease, meaning that the symptoms such as pain and inflammation are caused by the immune system attacking the joints. Symptoms of RA → RA is a systemic condition, meaning that it can affect the body all over. RA occurs when the immune system attacks the lining of the joints, and this can cause pain, swelling and stiffness. RA diagnosis and possible causes → RA is diagnosed through a combination of blood tests, scans and examination of the joints. RA medication → RA is a very variable condition so, doctors do not start all patients in exactly the same way on the same drug regimen. RA healthcare → Read about the people involved in treating RA, best practice models for clinical practice and information on monitoring of RA. Search for resources Try searching our resource hub to find the articles, videos, tools and publications most helpful for you. I am… Employer Health Professional Someone with RASelect topic… About NRAS Apni Jung info for South Asian community Community COVID-19 Diagnosis and Monitoring Diet and Exercise Events Family Planning Healthcare professionals Other Conditions Research Self-management Symptoms and Causes Treatment Work and BenefitsSelect resource type… Article Facebook Live NRAS Live Publication Video Clear All Article A look back at RA Awareness Week 2024 | #STOPtheStereotype A look back at RA Awareness Week 2024 | #STOPtheStereotype Blog by Eleanor Burfitt This year for RA Awareness Week 2024, our aim was to #STOPtheStereotype – highlighting the misconceptions that people who live with RA hear on a daily basis. We set up a new #STOPtheStereotype quiz for people to test these statements and […] Article NRAS Health Wallet NRAS has been working in partnership with Cohesion Medical to test and develop an app which helps you to manage your RA in a lot of different ways. This app, which we are calling the NRAS Health Wallet (just like a wallet you can put things in and take things out), is being used and tested with […] Article Scouse & Scholars: NRAS at the BSR Conference A quick look back at our time at the British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) Conference at the end of April. Article Fasting with Rheumatoid Arthritis: part 2 Many of us with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face unique challenges in maintaining a healthy diet while managing our condition. In this post, I’ll share my personal experience on how I managed fasting with RA this year. I’ve lived with rheumatoid arthritis for 14 years now, my symptoms began soon after having my 2nd child in […] Article MISSION-RA study The aim of the MISSION-RA project is to develop a digital intervention to help people living with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) engage in physical activity, to help improve RA outcomes. We are looking to recruit people living with RA to be involved in a the “MovIngto Support Sustained Improvement of Outcomes iN Rheumatoid Arthritis – MISSION-RA” research study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The […] Load more ↓ Get Involved There are many ways in which you can get involved to support NRAS, from holding a tea party to becoming a Member. Help by volunteering Join our amazing team of volunteers and help us to raise the profile of RA. Help by joining Memberships tailored for you Don’t live this alone, join us today and be part of our RA Community, together we can help you build a brighter tomorrow View T&Cs for all memberships here Help by fundraising We need your help to continue our work and there’s lots of ways to do so! Help by donating Donate today to change the lives of those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Your Stories You have to be proactive in managing your illness Written by Amanda I was diagnosed at the age of 37 in 2008, after 6 months of misdiagnosis by GPs and finally ending up not being able to get out of bed one morning and being taken to hospital as an emergency. Diagnosis changed my life – physically, mentally, emotionally, financially and socially. I received […] I feel like I’ve gained a lot of my life back We spoke to Léa, who was diagnosed with RA in February 2020. Léa gives us first hand experience of her initial RA journey, the different medicines she has been prescribed to treat her RA and advice on the condition itself. Want more RA stories, Facebook Lives and informative videos? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. RA can be life-changing, but you can be the one to change your life Becoming a mother, retraining, going self-employed and setting up an NRAS group. How NRAS volunteer Sharon Branagh did all this after her RA diagnosis. To mark International Women’s Day (8th March), we celebrate inspirational women everywhere, women such as our very own amazing NRAS volunteer Sharon Branagh. “I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of […] I kept pushing forward, and now I absolutely love my life I am 24 years old, and at aged 19, my world was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of RA. Somehow I kept pushing forward, and now I absolutely love my life and everything about it! My name is Eleanor Farr – known as Ellie or Ell to my friends! I am 24 years […] Why Major Jake P Baker stays ‘faithful in adversity’ Major Jake P Baker discusses a life in the army, his diagnosis of RA and how his healthcare team, family and NRAS have helped him through his journey with RA. I retired from the Army on 30th April 2013 after nearly 42 years’ service – man and boy. I enlisted 6 days after my 15th birthday, taking […] A daughter’s letter to her father, who lives with RA Dear Dad, you took care of me within your strong arms until I could walk, then embraced me in hugs every day after, keeping our connection forever strong. You took care of me, and you still do, but I want to talk about the time where this case was inversed. To look back on when […] It all started with a pain in my right wrist My RA is still in remission and I am able to enjoy activities like cycling and walking. Last August we had a family holiday in Wales and I managed to climb Snowdon – a real sense of achievement. I do still get some pain and swelling in my joints, especially my wrists and hands, but compared to where I […] Click to close video modal Close Help support others Because of your generous donations, NRAS will continue to be there for everyone affected by rheumatoid arthritis. 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What's happening? Article A look back at RA Awareness Week 2024 | #STOPtheStereotype A look back at RA Awareness Week 2024 | #STOPtheStereotype Blog by Eleanor Burfitt This year for RA Awareness Week 2024, our aim was to #STOPtheStereotype – highlighting the misconceptions that people who live with RA hear on a daily basis. We set up a new #STOPtheStereotype quiz for people to test these statements and […] News, 28 Aug NRAS Welsh Rheumatology Survey 2024 Have your say! If you live with inflammatory arthritis, are 18 or over and live in Wales, we want to hear about your experience of accessing Rheumatology services in Wales. NRAS have been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund to support our work in Wales so we want you to help us […] Event, on 09 Oct JoinTogether Meeting: Parenting with IA Having inflammatory arthritis can be hard, add to this the ‘joys’ of raising children and the challenges can begin to pile up. As a parent with IA, it can get frustrating, and you aren’t alone if you feel this way. We’d love to have you join our Parenting with IA meeting, a safe space for […] Get all the latest news and events straight to your inbox with our regular email. Don't worry, we won’t send you spam! Sign up
Article A look back at RA Awareness Week 2024 | #STOPtheStereotype A look back at RA Awareness Week 2024 | #STOPtheStereotype Blog by Eleanor Burfitt This year for RA Awareness Week 2024, our aim was to #STOPtheStereotype – highlighting the misconceptions that people who live with RA hear on a daily basis. We set up a new #STOPtheStereotype quiz for people to test these statements and […]
News, 28 Aug NRAS Welsh Rheumatology Survey 2024 Have your say! If you live with inflammatory arthritis, are 18 or over and live in Wales, we want to hear about your experience of accessing Rheumatology services in Wales. NRAS have been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund to support our work in Wales so we want you to help us […]
Event, on 09 Oct JoinTogether Meeting: Parenting with IA Having inflammatory arthritis can be hard, add to this the ‘joys’ of raising children and the challenges can begin to pile up. As a parent with IA, it can get frustrating, and you aren’t alone if you feel this way. We’d love to have you join our Parenting with IA meeting, a safe space for […]
About Rheumatoid Arthritis All our information on rheumatoid arthritis, what it is, how it’s managed and living with the condition. What is RA? → Rheumatoid arthritis is an auto-immune disease, meaning that the symptoms such as pain and inflammation are caused by the immune system attacking the joints. Symptoms of RA → RA is a systemic condition, meaning that it can affect the body all over. RA occurs when the immune system attacks the lining of the joints, and this can cause pain, swelling and stiffness. RA diagnosis and possible causes → RA is diagnosed through a combination of blood tests, scans and examination of the joints. RA medication → RA is a very variable condition so, doctors do not start all patients in exactly the same way on the same drug regimen. RA healthcare → Read about the people involved in treating RA, best practice models for clinical practice and information on monitoring of RA.
Search for resources Try searching our resource hub to find the articles, videos, tools and publications most helpful for you. I am… Employer Health Professional Someone with RASelect topic… About NRAS Apni Jung info for South Asian community Community COVID-19 Diagnosis and Monitoring Diet and Exercise Events Family Planning Healthcare professionals Other Conditions Research Self-management Symptoms and Causes Treatment Work and BenefitsSelect resource type… Article Facebook Live NRAS Live Publication Video Clear All Article A look back at RA Awareness Week 2024 | #STOPtheStereotype A look back at RA Awareness Week 2024 | #STOPtheStereotype Blog by Eleanor Burfitt This year for RA Awareness Week 2024, our aim was to #STOPtheStereotype – highlighting the misconceptions that people who live with RA hear on a daily basis. We set up a new #STOPtheStereotype quiz for people to test these statements and […] Article NRAS Health Wallet NRAS has been working in partnership with Cohesion Medical to test and develop an app which helps you to manage your RA in a lot of different ways. This app, which we are calling the NRAS Health Wallet (just like a wallet you can put things in and take things out), is being used and tested with […] Article Scouse & Scholars: NRAS at the BSR Conference A quick look back at our time at the British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) Conference at the end of April. Article Fasting with Rheumatoid Arthritis: part 2 Many of us with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face unique challenges in maintaining a healthy diet while managing our condition. In this post, I’ll share my personal experience on how I managed fasting with RA this year. I’ve lived with rheumatoid arthritis for 14 years now, my symptoms began soon after having my 2nd child in […] Article MISSION-RA study The aim of the MISSION-RA project is to develop a digital intervention to help people living with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) engage in physical activity, to help improve RA outcomes. We are looking to recruit people living with RA to be involved in a the “MovIngto Support Sustained Improvement of Outcomes iN Rheumatoid Arthritis – MISSION-RA” research study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The […] Load more ↓
Article A look back at RA Awareness Week 2024 | #STOPtheStereotype A look back at RA Awareness Week 2024 | #STOPtheStereotype Blog by Eleanor Burfitt This year for RA Awareness Week 2024, our aim was to #STOPtheStereotype – highlighting the misconceptions that people who live with RA hear on a daily basis. We set up a new #STOPtheStereotype quiz for people to test these statements and […]
Article NRAS Health Wallet NRAS has been working in partnership with Cohesion Medical to test and develop an app which helps you to manage your RA in a lot of different ways. This app, which we are calling the NRAS Health Wallet (just like a wallet you can put things in and take things out), is being used and tested with […]
Article Scouse & Scholars: NRAS at the BSR Conference A quick look back at our time at the British Society of Rheumatology (BSR) Conference at the end of April.
Article Fasting with Rheumatoid Arthritis: part 2 Many of us with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) face unique challenges in maintaining a healthy diet while managing our condition. In this post, I’ll share my personal experience on how I managed fasting with RA this year. I’ve lived with rheumatoid arthritis for 14 years now, my symptoms began soon after having my 2nd child in […]
Article MISSION-RA study The aim of the MISSION-RA project is to develop a digital intervention to help people living with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) engage in physical activity, to help improve RA outcomes. We are looking to recruit people living with RA to be involved in a the “MovIngto Support Sustained Improvement of Outcomes iN Rheumatoid Arthritis – MISSION-RA” research study, funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). The […]
Get Involved There are many ways in which you can get involved to support NRAS, from holding a tea party to becoming a Member. Help by volunteering Join our amazing team of volunteers and help us to raise the profile of RA. Help by joining Memberships tailored for you Don’t live this alone, join us today and be part of our RA Community, together we can help you build a brighter tomorrow View T&Cs for all memberships here Help by fundraising We need your help to continue our work and there’s lots of ways to do so! Help by donating Donate today to change the lives of those with rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
Help by joining Memberships tailored for you Don’t live this alone, join us today and be part of our RA Community, together we can help you build a brighter tomorrow View T&Cs for all memberships here
Your Stories You have to be proactive in managing your illness Written by Amanda I was diagnosed at the age of 37 in 2008, after 6 months of misdiagnosis by GPs and finally ending up not being able to get out of bed one morning and being taken to hospital as an emergency. Diagnosis changed my life – physically, mentally, emotionally, financially and socially. I received […] I feel like I’ve gained a lot of my life back We spoke to Léa, who was diagnosed with RA in February 2020. Léa gives us first hand experience of her initial RA journey, the different medicines she has been prescribed to treat her RA and advice on the condition itself. Want more RA stories, Facebook Lives and informative videos? Subscribe to our YouTube channel. RA can be life-changing, but you can be the one to change your life Becoming a mother, retraining, going self-employed and setting up an NRAS group. How NRAS volunteer Sharon Branagh did all this after her RA diagnosis. To mark International Women’s Day (8th March), we celebrate inspirational women everywhere, women such as our very own amazing NRAS volunteer Sharon Branagh. “I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of […] I kept pushing forward, and now I absolutely love my life I am 24 years old, and at aged 19, my world was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of RA. Somehow I kept pushing forward, and now I absolutely love my life and everything about it! My name is Eleanor Farr – known as Ellie or Ell to my friends! I am 24 years […] Why Major Jake P Baker stays ‘faithful in adversity’ Major Jake P Baker discusses a life in the army, his diagnosis of RA and how his healthcare team, family and NRAS have helped him through his journey with RA. I retired from the Army on 30th April 2013 after nearly 42 years’ service – man and boy. I enlisted 6 days after my 15th birthday, taking […] A daughter’s letter to her father, who lives with RA Dear Dad, you took care of me within your strong arms until I could walk, then embraced me in hugs every day after, keeping our connection forever strong. You took care of me, and you still do, but I want to talk about the time where this case was inversed. To look back on when […] It all started with a pain in my right wrist My RA is still in remission and I am able to enjoy activities like cycling and walking. Last August we had a family holiday in Wales and I managed to climb Snowdon – a real sense of achievement. I do still get some pain and swelling in my joints, especially my wrists and hands, but compared to where I […]
You have to be proactive in managing your illness Written by Amanda I was diagnosed at the age of 37 in 2008, after 6 months of misdiagnosis by GPs and finally ending up not being able to get out of bed one morning and being taken to hospital as an emergency. Diagnosis changed my life – physically, mentally, emotionally, financially and socially. I received […]
I feel like I’ve gained a lot of my life back We spoke to Léa, who was diagnosed with RA in February 2020. Léa gives us first hand experience of her initial RA journey, the different medicines she has been prescribed to treat her RA and advice on the condition itself. Want more RA stories, Facebook Lives and informative videos? Subscribe to our YouTube channel.
RA can be life-changing, but you can be the one to change your life Becoming a mother, retraining, going self-employed and setting up an NRAS group. How NRAS volunteer Sharon Branagh did all this after her RA diagnosis. To mark International Women’s Day (8th March), we celebrate inspirational women everywhere, women such as our very own amazing NRAS volunteer Sharon Branagh. “I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at the age of […]
I kept pushing forward, and now I absolutely love my life I am 24 years old, and at aged 19, my world was turned upside down when I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of RA. Somehow I kept pushing forward, and now I absolutely love my life and everything about it! My name is Eleanor Farr – known as Ellie or Ell to my friends! I am 24 years […]
Why Major Jake P Baker stays ‘faithful in adversity’ Major Jake P Baker discusses a life in the army, his diagnosis of RA and how his healthcare team, family and NRAS have helped him through his journey with RA. I retired from the Army on 30th April 2013 after nearly 42 years’ service – man and boy. I enlisted 6 days after my 15th birthday, taking […]
A daughter’s letter to her father, who lives with RA Dear Dad, you took care of me within your strong arms until I could walk, then embraced me in hugs every day after, keeping our connection forever strong. You took care of me, and you still do, but I want to talk about the time where this case was inversed. To look back on when […]
It all started with a pain in my right wrist My RA is still in remission and I am able to enjoy activities like cycling and walking. Last August we had a family holiday in Wales and I managed to climb Snowdon – a real sense of achievement. I do still get some pain and swelling in my joints, especially my wrists and hands, but compared to where I […]
Help support others Because of your generous donations, NRAS will continue to be there for everyone affected by rheumatoid arthritis. MonthlySinglePay in Funds £5£10£20Other £16.68£34.00£83.56Other £50£100£500Other Donate now!