The Importance of Oral Health...Did you know that oral health and rheumatoid arthritis have the common link of inflammation? Recent research has found that people with RA experience gum disease at a much higher...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Hi I'm new...Hi I’m new too I just got diagnosed with RA May 3rd 2017 my RA Doctor started me on Methotrexate 2.5 mg and Vitamin D and folic acid I’m so...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesExercise
RA and FIBROMYALGIA...Hello my story is pretty much scary. I work in the medical field and suddenly my life went down hill. It started with the FIBROMYALGIA and then with a herniated...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Doctor Struggle...So I am in a rural area where access to a Rheumatologist is limited (he is 1 of 2 and the only one with a 3-star rating). My husband is...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Surprise Visitor...I have another poem, I hope it will bring you some comfort. Penny Pain came to visit again today. I thought it had already moved in, But what I understood...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Clint Paddison...Has anyone had any success or does anyone have any experience with the Clint Paddison program which claims to reverse RA?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiet & Nutrition
Surviving with RA...I am 74 & have had RA for 20+ years. I vividly recall the sympathy in my doctor’s voice when he gave me the diagnosis. I didn't understand what the...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What it is That Grips Us (Part 3)...The evaluation of the symptoms of a major depressive episode is especially difficult when they occur in an individual who has a general medical condition. — The Diagnostic and Statistical...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Hope for Dreary...I wrote a poem that I think most of us can relate to. Please read. I hear it before my eyes Even open for the day. The rain – coming...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Patiently Waiting In The Big Chair...It excites me to wait patiently in the big chair that I'm so familiar with when I do my regular Dr. visits. Yes, another month has come and it's that...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Scared...Feb 3rd, 2017...the day I couldn’t move nor open my mouth. Day after day it's been something new...finding small lumps in places I didn’t even know I had a joint...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Family and friend opinions...I am very newly diagnosed with RA, as in earlier this week new. I am still trying to deal with the initial emotions of my diagnosis and what it means...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
So what?...It seems each year, around my birthday, I tend to reflect on purpose; more so now as I approach my last 18 months of full time work. That said, I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
on the horns of an employment dilemma......Four weeks after starting a new and demanding job, I was diagnosed with RA, and mind you, this was a job I "sold" myself on because of my extraordinary ability...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When RA Severity Is Off the Charts...First, let me start by stating that every person with RA is unique and must grapple individually with pain, stiffness, joint problems and all the complexity of the disease. No...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lisa Learns to Ride, Part II...Our riding adventures began last spring when we wheeled Lisa’s new bicycle out of the local REI store and into our car. Before that moment, Lisa had tested several bikes...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
social media post followed by sudden flare...Does this ever happen to you? You post something on social media showing that you were out and about and seemingly fine and then within a few hours you have...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Ra symptoms...Hi,I recently got my blood test done.Below are my results My RF factor is 27,CCP is negative,ana is negative,ESR is negative. Vitamin b12 high. I gave birth to beautiful baby...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Living with a chronic illness with dignity and laughter...This is my 2nd chronic illness. The 2nd invisible illness the first one is Panic Disorder which I got on my 20th year of life and did not find help...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Changes.......Hello all. I am new to this forum. I have yet to receive a diagnosis for the crazy changes that have been going on with my body for the past...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
