Cherylmac...What are these tennis injuries I keep on getting? When I was 40 years old, playing tennis twice a week, water-skiing on...reactions3comments
What's going on...In 2010 I notice these aches and my joints were so bad I couldn't walk I called to my son to help...reactions6comments
"Too young to have RA" he said...I’m 24 years old and have a very aggressive form of RA. I have been fighting symptoms since I was 17 but...reactions8comments
Loosing My Cat...The year was 2008 and I was fortunate to be given this beautiful fluffy Persian cat. She was a beautiful orange and...reactions7comments
My story...In 2002 I started having pain in my shoulder and ankles, so bad I could not stand and walk after sleeping all...reactions2comments
Not sure about RA...In January 2015, I was stricken with a sudden unexplained soreness in all of my joints and most muscles below my shoulders...reactions6comments
Why I said I Do...I just got married, for the first time, at the age of 47. Growing up with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (now called juvenile...reactions6comments
Newly diagnosed with RA...January, 2016 I woke up one day with my whole hand swollen, red and hot and hurting. This lasted a few days...reactions34comments
Pee Tests...Because I am on Nucynta ER 200mg twice a day and sometimes Norco when nothing I do moves the pain into a...reactions5comments
Four words that changed me......"You have Rhumatoid Arthritis"...I was 17 working in a dog groomers when I first started noticing the pain and stiffness in all...reactions5comments
My Own Best Friend...When I’m with a friend who makes a disparaging comment about herself, I often respond, “Hey, don’t talk about my friend that...reactions8comments
Living with RA...Hello I am a 54-year-old female with RA. I was diagnosed when I was 48. My doctor has me on Methotrexate and...reactions2comments
RD...Hi I am a 78-year-old great grandmother. I have fibro, RD, 4 different arthritis', low thyroid and a few others. I suffered...reactions7comments
The Year 2007...I never knew I had RA until 2007, I had three people who passed away within a month. I woke up and...reactions1comment
I'm a glass half full...I have had my share of defeats and triumphs. 2 kidney transplants with dialysis before during and after. Going on 13 years...reactionscomments
Inflammation and joint pain that moves...Hi my name is Sally, I am 60 and live on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. I woke up one day in...reactions7comments
Acts of kindness: Matters!!!!!!!!...I don't take for granted small acts of kindness. I am often reminded that my car was literally on empty. My gas...reactions2comments
Living with RA...I was diagnosed with RA at the age of 23. My new baby was 10 months old & my husband was frequently...reactions4comments
Still I can't believe I am this sick...I went to my regular MD because I thought I had broken my middle finger. By the time I went back a...reactions2comments
One Day At A Time...People often ask me, once they hear I have RA, what exactly does your day look like? How do you move through...reactions9comments