Laying Off Opioids: Part 1...As someone who’s lived with pain from rheumatoid disease for many, many years, I’m no stranger to drugs. I’ve been taking NSAIDs...reactions8comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: Morning Sickness and Other Unpleasantness...The RA Pregnancy Chronicles is a series of posts that share my experiences being pregnant while living with RA. This post was...reactionscomments
Living with RA...I have had RA for 39 years. It always seemed like I was the youngest at the doctors.Those posters in the exam...reactionscomments
Abandoned in foster care...I don't even know how long I had this illness but I think I actually had juvenile RA I had weakness and...reactionscomments
bobbieann...I was diagnosed with RA in my late 40's, since I did not go right away to a Dr., when the pain...reactions1comment
Life is a mystery...Hi everyone, I am 49 years old. I was officially diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren's in August 2011. May 2016 I...reactions1comment
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Feel alone...I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis just before my 18th birthday. It seems to run in my mums side of the family...reactions1comment
Lessons from The Who...Last week my husband took me to a fantastic concert—a performance of The Who on their 50 anniversary tour! As we made...reactionscomments
Community Thoughts- Who motivates you?...There may be people that are motivational in our lives, as well as on a day to day basis. However, when dealing...reactionscomments
Third-Person, Patient...I am one of those lucky people who genuinely likes and appreciates her doctors. Granted, having good doctors is part luck of...reactions2comments
Not a Hero...Periodically during my life with rheumatoid arthritis, people have exclaimed to me: “You’re a hero!” I remember this happening even when I...reactions3comments
Once you open the door, there is no turning back!...My story starts in January of 2013. I had noticed some swelling in my hands, which quickly spread up my arms, then...reactions2comments
I Am Defeated...I was diagnosed with RA in June of 2014. I had been telling my Dr. that I was exhausted for a long...reactions6comments
RA...Hi, I have had RA for many years. I am now on Remicade, which works for me. I have tried other meds...reactionscomments
RA and AIED (Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease)...I desperately need this site. I was looking for a support group or forum. My journey began with typical allergy symptoms and...reactions5comments
RA not osteo...I'm 44 and had already been seeing more doctors than I wanted to for bad lungs and allergies, when I asked for...reactionscomments
New To This Site But Long Term RA'er...Hello I am new to this site, I have had RA for 30 years but actually had it from childhood only undiagnosed...reactions6comments
Smiling at RA...You’re in the midst of a rheumatoid flare. You’re hurting, fatigued, and feeling like a flattened bag of week-old French fries someone...reactions2comments
Listening to Your Body Does Not Make You Weak...Earlier this week I made a posting on my Facebook Page, I'MPERFECTion, about the importance of listening to your body even when...reactionscomments
My Life With JRA...Hello my name is Tammy and I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was 2 years old. It was hard...reactions12comments
