What are your motivators?...A work colleague of mine has a beyond normal energy of positivity, even in the most difficult times she is positive, she somehow digs deep and manages to find an...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
RA Loo Maneuvers...OK, this is something we’ve really got to talk about. Yes, it’s a bit awkward; it’s the kind of thing we usually don’t discuss in polite company. But if you’ve...Reactions0reactionsComments43 comments
Thank you for your stories...I just want to say thank you to all of you that post your stories and experiences from living with RA. My wife has RA and many times has trouble...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
54 year old female...I am a 54 year old female who was diagnosed with RA in August of 2014. I just simply woke up one morning and felt like I had been hit...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Early 40's and my arthritis is changing gears...I was diagnosed with some sort of autoimmune arthritis when I was 28, starting with a uveitis flare-up. I had other weird symptoms like my big toe and the ball...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Pain Is So Hard To Live With...I have submitted other stories on here a few months ago. I was diagnosed with JRA when I was 2 years old and now I am 26 years old. My...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
29 y/o female with questions!...I'm a 29-year-old female living in Alaska. I was diagnosed with RA in April of this year. I woke up one morning with swollen feet, ankles and knees so I...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
The "Get Out of Flare Free" Card...Living with rheumatoid arthritis is frustrating to say the least. This disease causes pain, inflammation, and fatigue, all of which can place limitations on one's activity level. While that's bad...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Was I Losing My Mind?...I'd had a regular week at work as a computer system administrator. It was a Friday night in the dead of winter in Central Texas. Cold but nothing unusual. All...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
RA and other conditions...I have had rheumatoid arthritis for at least 30 years. But it doesn't stop there. Every few years my immune system gets compromised and I have a new illness. Beside...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Laying Off Opioids, Part 2: Adjusting to Change...Note:If you haven’t read my earlier posts, “The War On Opioids Comes Home” and “Laying Off Opioids: Part 1,” you might want to now. They’ll give context to this post...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Botox for an arthritis patient...Hello, nice to meet you people. My best friend is having Rheumatoid Arthritis, and I'm glad that there is a community to sort out the problems of such patients. My...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Why I said I Do...I just got married, for the first time, at the age of 47. Growing up with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (now called juvenile idiopathic arthritis), I wasn’t sure this would ever...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
RA Is Not A Competition...Seeing Instagram or Facebook photos of fellow RA sufferers, my "Spoonies," running in marathons or completing triathlons is amazing and inspiring. Running, mountain-climbing, hiking, biking very long distances at a...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Should I Get a Second Opinion?...I have been having pain for the past six months. Stiffness and pain in my hands and wrists, especially, and pain in my toes, bottom of my feet, and sometimes...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
New Study: Different RA Joints May Have Unique Genetic Markers...Ever wonder why the RA drugs you take only seem to affect certain joints? Or why the drugs might be literally life-changing to one person with rheumatoid disease, but have...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Unhelpful Comparisons...Most people are surprised when they hear that I have rheumatoid arthritis. This is in part due to RA being an "invisible disability," meaning that I may look fine on...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Reading Without Hands...I’ve loved to read since I learned how as a little girl. Reading has always informed and even transformed my days, my nights, and my life. With a book in...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Questions for the Doctor...Living with a chronic condition like rheumatoid arthritis requires my active engagement in managing my health. I have learned that being knowledgeable and inquisitive about my care and maintaining my...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
One Is the Loneliest Number...Despite the fact that I, and many of us, have terrific support, there is still a strong sense of loneliness that accompanies RA. At first glance, one may think that...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
