We don't have to live in silence...When I was 11 years old I was diagnosed with RA. For many years before that, actually for as long as I...reactions1comment
50 year old woman...I am now 50 and was diagnosed with RA just before my 49th birthday. I have been a healthy eater forever and...reactions1comment
Enjoying the pain...Rheumatoid arthritis or RA is an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune disease may occur when the body’s immune system begins to see his own...reactions2comments
There are worse things than dying......I never used to think that. Dying was the ultimate. Dying was THE worst thing I could imagine could happen to someone...reactions1comment
Finally a name to go with what I have.....My story began almost 42 yrs ago before I even knew I had an autoimmune disorder. When I was a child I...reactions3comments
What Is Wellness?...Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary defines wellness as “the quality or state of being healthy.” It seems simple, but for people with rheumatoid arthritis this...reactions2comments
Pregnancy and the Remission Expectation...I did not make the decision to become pregnant lightly. My husband and I knew that we both wanted kids, and agreed...reactions2comments
Ways I Achieved Pain-Free Living After Being Diagnosed With RA...In November of 2007, I began experiencing levels of pain I had never experienced before. I felt like I had been running...reactions9comments
Functional Medicine...Recently watched the film (you tube) by Dr. Tom O'Bryan regarding the negative way most traditional medicine doctors treat auto-immune disorders. There...reactions8comments
What is it like to live without this?...My toes hurt. But unlike that residual pain from a propelled stubbing, it wouldn't go away. I was sixteen years old and...reactions1comment
Second guessing...There is a nasty habit that often comes along with a chronic disease such as RA and it is pervasive and difficult...reactions2comments
Diet and RA...I have to share my story in hopes it might help someone else. I have lived with RA for 5 years now...reactions4comments
Chew on this...Eating is such a necessary part of our existence that we often just take it for granted without giving it a whole...reactionscomments
elaine...I am 76 yrs old. I had fusion of C1 to T1, then T 10 to L5 with titanium bars screwed to...reactions1comment
Looking for real data...Need info on the prevalence of Radiculopathy (swelling of the soft tissue around C-1 giving you pseudo carpal tunnel and much much...reactions1comment
If Not For RA Would I Still Be Childless?...When I was around 20 years old, I had hopes that I would complete college, marry my sweetheart, and that we would...reactionscomments
RA Awareness Gaps...February 2 is Rheumatoid Awareness Day. Unfortunately, this day is necessary, as a majority of people either have no idea what rheumatoid...reactionscomments
Just a little conversion disorder...I have been sickly my whole life. By the age of 8, I was labeled an "attention seeker." I became a nurse...reactions4comments
RA Will not Defeat Me- I'MPERFECTion!...I grew up as a normal child. I was the oldest of 3 children until I was 15 when my youngest brother...reactions3comments
It's a Journey...I'm the youngest of five children and was always a tomboy. I played football, basketball, ran track, played tennis, basically did anything...reactions1comment
