New to this - arm weakness...Hello! It has been suggested by my Dr that I have RA. I have type 1 diabetes, asthma, allergies already. I've had...reactions2repliesSymptoms
My Experience With RA Chest Pain (Costochondritis)...All morning sitting in my chair at my desk I felt a creeping but clear pressure growing in my chest. I thought...reactions60comments
Lynn Marie Witt, MSOT...As with any life-changing diagnosis, there are negative physical, mental, emotional, and life ramifications that occur due to the disease process. However...
Unexpected help from Zoloft...Greetings, all. This is my first visit and my first story. For background, I was DX'd with prostate cancer in early 2018...reactions7comments
Getting Through the Darkness...In this particular case, when I reference darkness, I am talking about light....glorious light. It really fascinates me how different the daylight hours...reactions4comments
Me against me!...I was diagnosed in 2016 with this horrible disease. In the beginning I had no clue what I was in for, and...reactions6comments
Painful and swollen ankle only on left foot...Wanted to get a few opinions. I have RA in my knees, mostly the left one which makes my gait not perfect...reactions2repliesSymptoms
2020 Resolutions...New year, new me, new decade…I’m getting it done. Last decade was rough. It was my first ten years of my diagnosis...reactions2comments
Embrace the Nap...Let’s look back a little, to when we were kids; back when we had to take naps at least once a day...reactions36comments
My Life with RA...My journey started last June. My wrists were hurting, and I even had to call in due to chronic pain. I went...reactions14comments
I'm Not Normal - These Crazy RA Drugs...All my life it seemed I never “fit” into the normal category of anything. Of course with RA it is the same...reactions5comments
Yes, Valentine's Day Reminds Us of Love...So, in the interests of transparency, my birthday is on Valentine’s Day and my last name is Hart, so I do have...reactions1comment
Confused with symptoms and Dx...I see my Dr again in May but have a few symptoms I'm not sure is they're related to RA. My diagnosis...reactions2repliesSymptoms
RA and Me......My story started officially January 2019 but had been going on for many years. I had been having terrible hand pain on...reactions9comments
Using Poetry for Pain Management with Rheumatoid Arthritis...I’m busy. Busy fighting Busy healing Busy resting Busy reading I’m fine. Fine feeling Fine looking Fine being Just fine ...reactions3comments
Is it just my imagination?...Hi fellow RA suffers, I stopped eating sugar for a few weeks and saw a very positive change. I no longer experienced...reactions4repliesDiet & Nutrition
Transitioning to a New RA Doc...After many years of trying to establish a relationship with my rheumatologist, it's time to find a new one. Someone empathetic, critical...reactions1comment
A Model for Fatigue and RA...Fatigue is an invisible and incredibly difficult aspect of living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). This ongoing symptom is not well understood and...reactions2comments
Can a person be misdiagnosed with RA?...I was on methotrexate for 10 yrs. I have been off for 1 year and I don’t feel any worse. Could the...reactions3replies
What Do Elevated Basophil and Atypical Lymphocytes Mean for RA?...Hey, I was wondering if anyone has had elevated Basophil and Atypical Lymphocytes? If so does anyone know what that may mean....reactions2replies
