Worried...I'm 49 years old female and just found out that my rheumatoid factor, quant is 88 with the norm being under 30...reactions4comments
This is my story and I'm paining to it.......My story starts when I was young, for years I had aches and pains, like others I was labeled an attention seeker...reactions3comments
IT ALL BEGAN WITH A MIGRAINE......I was 36 weeks pregnant with my second son when I experienced the most excruciating migraine, beyond anything I’d ever experienced before...reactions1comment
Diagnosed at 17...I was diagnosed in the fall of 2014. I had joked with my girlfriend at the time, when I would be sore...reactions1comment
Chronic forgetting...I have heard many people say that after having a child, women will “forget” the intense pain of child birth. Maybe this...reactions2comments
Recently diagnosed...I'm 23 years old and was recently diagnosed with RA. It all started one morning when I woke up and my pinky...reactions6comments
Illness from a Child’s Perspective...When I was a child, it was difficult to understand my illness. All I could comprehend was that I didn’t feel well...reactionscomments
The Tao of Kitty...I have been fortunate to have cats since I can remember. Our first cat when I was a little girl was black...reactions1comment
Pinky...Have had RA for five years, seems longer than that. Also have psoriatic arthritis and OA. Starting my third Biologic, Actemra. Also...reactions1comment
When the RD Meds Work--Sort of...Back in November of last year I started a new biologic drug to treat my rheumatoid disease. Having had two other biologics...reactions3comments
Characterizing RA pain...I would imagine that like me, most of you are asked from time to time to explain the type of pain you...reactions3comments
21 with RA...I was diagnosed with severe RA on January 1, 2016. I think I was in a state of denial at first because...reactions3comments
RA my best friend I love to hate...Most people have a plan, if not an idea as to what they want to see and do in their future, but...reactions3comments
Long long road!!...Hello, my journey started about 9 yrs ago, I had surgery and had to be put to sleep, when I woke my...reactions1comment
Parents' Perspective (Part 2)...Recently I had the opportunity to talk with my parents about their experience having a child with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). I was...reactionscomments
Love is in the air...With February being the month designated to celebrate love (thank you Valentine's Day) PLUS my birthday falls on that day PLUS my...reactionscomments
Grief Is A Process; Progress Takes Time...For those who have been diagnosed with chronic illness, it may be the worst thing that has ever happened to you. It...reactions5comments
Oh Blizzard!...Growing up in upstate New York we had our fair share of heavy snowstorms. But living in DC for the past 15+...reactions1comment
Anticipation...One aspect of living with a chronic disease like RA that often gets little attention is the notion of anticipation. What I...reactionscomments
Feel the Burn...Did you know that research indicates that hard workouts can help joints with rheumatoid arthritis to feel better? In fact, new research...reactionscomments
