The very confusing world of autoimmune diseases...I am a 44 year old RN...I have not been told that I have RA by a Rheumatologist, but my positive RA...reactions9comments
Life after death....During adolescence I would tire easily and get sick on a regular basis, but it wasn't too much of an issue yet...reactions1comment
Pain Before Beauty?...I like to think of myself as a practical person. However, if I’m honest, I sometimes put vanity and ego before practicality...reactions6comments
Fell off my perch...I had surgery on my foot as a teenager for a nodule, it deformed my foot but I went nursing regardless. It...reactions2comments
All the symptoms but no definitive RA diagnosis...I started having problems just after my 42 birthday. Hurting all over, dizzy spells, shaking, itching all over, burning skin, muscle spasms...reactions4comments
35 and feeling like I'm 85...I started having pain in my feet, ankles, and lower back about 2 years ago. I was also starting to gain weight...reactions4comments
Hate RA and OA...Hi all! My name is Caroline and I'm 41 post menopause for 8 years. Since going thru menopause, I've developed RA and...reactions2comments
Long Road to Recovery...I was diagnosed 5 years ago with R/A. I live in Iowa and see a doctor at PCI clinic. They started me...reactions1comment
Should I Have A Concern?...I've been on ENBREL injections for the past two months and I've notice some changes in my fingers. My ring finger on...reactions3comments
Heterogeneous Hardships...A little over a year ago, I had symptoms of sweating, racing heart, heart palipatations, anxiety and problems sleeping. I brought this...reactions4comments
Don't know yet...I am waiting for a referral to a rheumatologist. I was tested several years ago and told the test was negative. I...reactionscomments
Marcia's RA Story...As a young mother and wife I frequently had sore muscles and stiff joints. At that time I didn’t think much of...reactions4comments
Pills, shots, blood tests and special shoes....I have RA and I am thankful for it! This is long, so settle in. Growing up in Northern Wisconsin as part...reactions4comments
Shedding Tears...I share my story because of the simple fact of how debilitating RA is. I was awaken by very stiff, locked shoulders...reactions2comments
Differences between Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis...May is Arthritis Awareness month and RheumatoidArthritis.Net is joining in the recognition. “Arthritis” is a general term and, according to the American College...reactions2comments
With RA and living a full life...I'm a 64-year-old that was diagnosed with RA 3 years ago but I probably had it for a long time before that...reactions5comments
The pursuit of happiness...How can you find happiness in a life where pain surrounds you? Like many of you I am on two hand fulls...reactions3comments
Pain for years...I am a nurse and breast cancer survivor. I started having pain shortly after having breast cancer in 1998. I was not...reactions5comments
I woke up one day with RA...Hi, I am new to this forum and have recently been diagnosed with RA. I've have spent the last three months in...reactions17comments
My elbow bursitis is making my rheumatoid arthritis worse...I am a young 21 year old trying to get through college but having such a hard time foucusing with my RA...reactions7comments
