Disabled Seating and Me...Since suffering and being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), I tend to sit in the disabled seating...reactions13comments
Shedding Tears...I share my story because of the simple fact of how debilitating RA is. I was awaken by very stiff, locked shoulders...reactions2comments
Perspective...I was a reasonably successful musician, my band played with Faith No More and did well in national band battles and had...reactions6comments
Strength and Resilience...Because my immune system has declared mutiny, unlawfully attempting to overthrow my joints, I have declared an insurrection of my own. It...reactions7comments
RA, mononucleosis,and pancreatitis....One year ago, I began experiencing severe fatigue. Not unusual due to RA diagnosis several years ago. Then I started experiencing stomach...reactions3comments
My Rheumatoid Arthritis...Hello, I'm new here in the community. I was diagnosed with arthritis in 2014. I'm still not used to this disease, but...reactions2comments
How Not to Let Your Emotions Ruin Your Day...I wake up and I’m afraid to move because I know it’s going to hurt. I slowly take a peek at my...reactions4comments
Should I Have A Concern?...I've been on ENBREL injections for the past two months and I've notice some changes in my fingers. My ring finger on...reactions3comments
New to this site and on Xeljanz...Hi I new to this site and would like to share my story and find out if anyone else is on Xeljanz...reactions3comments
Breathing problems anyone? DLCO 56%...Hi. I am new to the forum. I have had RA for about 8 years, serum positive, and was (past tense) positive...reactions6repliesSymptoms
Giving Others Time to Adjust...I usually see it in their eyes. They feel uncomfortable and don’t know how to behave. Maybe it’s my wheelchair or my...reactionscomments
Newly diagnosed and full of questions...Recently diagnosed with RA. Hands, feet and now I fear hip. I am on prednisone, folic acid and methotrexate. Just had a...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions13comments
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...reactions1reply
Wrist Surgery...Sauve Kapandji - I have damage between the radius and ulna. It is bone on bone with bone spurs. She said it...reactions2repliesTreatment
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...reactions1replyNewly 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...reactions3repliesTreatment
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions5comments
