Don't Complain to Me...Do you every have one of those days when you just don’t want to hear other people’s gripes? You’re in pain and...reactionscomments
The Pain of Pain Medication...This October will mark a year of Vicodin and other hydrocodone combination products (HCPs) being reclassified by the DEA into a stricter category...reactions13comments
RA Sucker Punched !!!!!...I'm a 50 year old African American female. I've had Rheumatoid arthritis since 1997. The onset of the disease started when I...reactions4comments
Mouth Pain...I have dentures for 5 years. I can't wear them. The dentist says it's not dental related . My mouth hurts so...reactions2comments
Doctors who are dismissive about Rheumatoid Arthritis...I was diagnosed with RA very late in life. I was always told I had osteoarthritis. My primary Doctor ordered a blood...reactions1comment
Outside the lines...It seems that so much of our time managing RA centers around the main aspects of the disease itself, i.e. the joint...reactionscomments
Liar, liar pants on fire!...I lie! It's actually kind of comical, because I have never really been a good liar. Even as a child, I was...reactions3comments
Losing Dr. McWonderful...It was time to make my quarterly appointment with my rheumatologist. I called the Veteran’s Administration Health Care Appointments number and waited...reactions1comment
Liz's story...I was diagnosed about 30 + year ago. Methotrexate made me bleed internally, more than once. About the time I was diagnosed...reactions1comment
Helpful or Hurtful?...When does someone's "friendly" advice cross the line and turn unhelpful or even hurtful? Is unsolicited advice really an effort at friendship...reactions4comments
RA Daydreams: Robot Chauffeur...Living with rheumatoid arthritis can feel like a nightmare, which sometimes leads me to daydream about things that would make this journey...reactionscomments
The Importance of Patient Feedback...Our healthcare system can be extremely complicated for patients to navigate. And, all too often, it seems like patients are a captive...reactions2comments
Oh To Be A Kid Again . . . If Only...I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (aka Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis) when I was 18 months old. That was almost 50 years...reactions1comment
Did you really say that ?...It has been 8 months since I was told I had RA. I read the post here daily and it seems so...reactions6comments
It's Complicated!...I am 55 years old and was told a year ago that I have RA. Working with my doctor,trying to find medications...reactions2comments
Some things cannot be changed...It was after chatting to an understanding fellow gym-goer about my RA and how I get upset at some people’s perceptions that...reactions1comment
Not Measuring Up...When I returned home from my last knee replacement surgery I had nurse visits, home rehabilitation with a physical therapist, and also...reactions2comments
Like When it Sneaks Up on You...So the other day I was at my computer. I was researching an article, surfing the Web for credible background, reading, and...reactions4comments
Is This An RA Problem or Old Age?...I know many RA disease sufferers have gone through the gammit with the medical profession; "you don't have RA, you don't look...reactions1comment
Alternative Pain Therapy for RA?...Has anyone ever heard of or tried this machine to help them with RA Flares and pain? Wellness Plus Pro from Electro...reactions1comment
