54 year old female...I am a 54 year old female who was diagnosed with RA in August of 2014. I just simply woke up one...reactions3comments
Pain Is So Hard To Live With...I have submitted other stories on here a few months ago. I was diagnosed with JRA when I was 2 years old...reactions4comments
29 y/o female with questions!...I'm a 29-year-old female living in Alaska. I was diagnosed with RA in April of this year. I woke up one morning...reactions13comments
Was I Losing My Mind?...I'd had a regular week at work as a computer system administrator. It was a Friday night in the dead of winter...reactions1comment
Free To Be...I have a tendency to overdo things. A perfectionist and “type A” personality, I hold myself to very high standards. My worldview...reactionscomments
The Need for Sleep...I got a need. A need for sleep. Partly, I do it to myself. I get all wrapped up in work, volunteer...reactions5comments
Laying Off Opioids, Part 2: Adjusting to Change...Note:If you haven’t read my earlier posts, “The War On Opioids Comes Home” and “Laying Off Opioids: Part 1,” you might want...reactions10comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: The Magic R-Word...The RA Pregnancy Chronicles is a series of posts that share my experiences being pregnant while living with RA. This post was...reactions5comments
New Study: Different RA Joints May Have Unique Genetic Markers...Ever wonder why the RA drugs you take only seem to affect certain joints? Or why the drugs might be literally life-changing...reactions2comments
Diet...I have to work on three different diets for my health. I have to watch my carbs, vitamin K and fiber intake...reactions2comments
30 Days with RA!...Exciting news! I finally got the ball rolling with a project idea I've had quietly brewing in my head for several months...reactions9comments
Addressing Despair Through CBT Part 2...I tried to get up, but anguish reacquainted my face with the ground. My thoughts echoed in my head, prodding me on...reactions4comments
No I will not become a herion addict because I need pain meds for my RA...No one would argue that there is a heroin epidemic. No one argues that something has to be done. Politicians and pundits...reactions2comments
Inflammation in the knee...I don't understand my doctor. I am having so much pain all over. He does not treat my inflammation. As long as...reactions3comments
Meds when you have pneumonia...A month ago, I woke up with a slightly sore throat and was a little wheezy. However, I ignored that because I...reactions3comments
If the shoe fits...I recently had a discussion with my rheumatologist about footwear and RA. For most of us with RA, foot pain and general...reactions2comments
Ugh... why me ???? Needing support :)...Hi :) I've had RA (sort of) connective tissue disease ever since my daughter was born 11 years ago. Started with one...reactions2comments
Surgery...I have an important question about surgery and RA. I will share my story later, but this is important. I take Humira...reactions7comments
No Catastrophes Here...I’m minding my own business. Given that I live with rheumatoid disease, things are going pretty well this morning: I’m up, moving...reactions5comments
Medication Russian Roulette...I have RD of the inner Ear. I was diagnosed in March 2016. This is severe and each day costs me to...reactions1comment
