Who woulda thought.......20 years at sea US Navy, 7 years hanging sheetrock, three violent motor vehicle crashes, not to mention all the drunk and stupid things I did. Well, in 1999 things...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Do You Have A Flare Action Plan?...A few months ago Rheumatoidarthritis.net compiled the results of their RA in America 2016 survey. Surveys like this are so important, especially for those of us living with rheumatoid arthritis...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
All alone...Hi,my name is latisha and i was diagnosed with ra when is was 26. Now that I'm 41 it's much harder to do the daily stuff. I just finally got...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Wrist Surgery...Sauve Kapandji - I have damage between the radius and ulna. It is bone on bone with bone spurs. She said it is starting to become deformed but I did...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Can you be in remission for 20 years +?...I was 36 when I was first told that I tested positive for RA. One day I woke up and couldn’t move my neck then a week later my shoulders...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Platelet Rich Plasma Therapy (PRP)...Hello, Has anyone here had any of the PRP injections and if so what has been your results? Thanks, lad78518...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Hello, Representative. Does My Insurance Cover Sex Therapy?...As I explained in a previous post, about a year ago my sex life was really suffering – partly as the result of having two very young children but also...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
With RA and living a full life...I'm a 64-year-old that was diagnosed with RA 3 years ago but I probably had it for a long time before that. Deformed fingers, not being able to move joints...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Insomnia...I suffer from periodic insomnia. I have not slept much for the past week or so. Perplexing part is though I am tired throughout the day I have had no...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
I Don't Have TIME for all This Pain BS!...I'm a 48 yr old divorced mom living my so called life in NJ. I have 2 adult kids who still live with me. I'm paid caretaker to my 20...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Video: Love thyself...This video explores the notion that you must love and care for yourself if you hope to successfully manage your RA with some tips on how to do just that!...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Let's (NOT) Keep Politics Out of It!..."Please keep the politics bs off this page. There are other forums for that." -- My Facebook troll I got "trolled" recently on my RA Facebook page by an angry (and rather...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What the hell happened to me?...Woke up Nov, 11 2014 and couldn't get out of bed. In one night went from very healthy 63 yrs old man in good shape very active, to feeble old...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Moody With RA...There are so many days that I can truthfully say that I feel that me and a Chow Chow dog have so much in common. When I am not in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Treating my Ankylosing Spondylitis with Radon & Biologics...My story is typical of those with AS in the USA except for maybe my use of radon therapy. My early symptoms was missed by conventional doctors, osteopaths, naturopaths and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Looking for help ?...Hi my name is Diane I was diagnosed with RA about five years ago I am going on my 6th dial drug. I am 51 and I recently had a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Rosacea and RA...I’ve been fighting an annoying rosacea flare since November last year. It’s sort of fun (and sardonic) to blame it on the outcome of the presidential election, but I doubt...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Rousing...He begins the Rousing every day in the early morning gloom. Most days he uses his new-found voice, but other times he opts for a bag, a box, or possibly...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Cherylmac...What are these tennis injuries I keep on getting? When I was 40 years old, playing tennis twice a week, water-skiing on weekends, my body started to feel pain in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
“Supporting Fatigue” at the 2016 American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting...The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) is a professional organization committed to improving the care of patients living with rheumatic diseases. Each year, ACR hosts a meeting attended by rheumatologists...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
