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At age 47, I had a Stroke, and I was Diagnosed with APS, Antiphospholipid Antibody Syndrome.

My mother passed RA down to me. My RA started with my hands being swollen and sore. I have had Migraines all my life. Luckily my Neurologist was able to...

Flare due to missing infusion

Had to miss my infusion three weeks ago due to a uti, this seems to be happening frequently I end up in flare my hands won’t work swell, joints hurt...

Limp

In 1961, I maybe 18 months old. After spending the day at the beach, my mom noticed I was limping. My pediatrician diagnosed me with JRA and told my mom...

Constant Illness - It's getting too much!

Hi there - I was diagnosed with RA one year after my daughter was born, aged 33, after a year of doctors telling me I was just tired and sore...

I had no idea it was osteo arthritis let alone RA

My fingers started throbbing all of a sudden I made an appointment thinking it was typing all day for several years. an xray showed arthritis. So he did blood draw...

RA & Osteoporosis

My RA continues to make it difficult and painful. And then I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis 2 weeks ago after a body scan. Both are throughout my body. Deformity is...

I need an elbow replacement but scared because only a handful of doctors that does the procedure.

Pain feels worse but labs are better? How to find answers for “inexplicable” pain

Hi, i have been diagnosed for 2 years now. At first they told me I had fibro, then a rheumatoid doctor said it was RA only. I had periods of...

Electric shock

I woke up in the middle of the night to unbelievable pain and burning in hands and wrists also in my ankles to my feet. They were burning and I...

Diagnosed at 39

I was in hospital for something totally unrelated buy had a number of blood tests done. A Dr came to me and said "did you know you have rheumatoid arthritis?"...

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