After I was blessed with my greatest accomplishment I was diagnosed with RA...I was 32, I was athletic growing up an all star gymnast, cheerleader, runner etc. After I gave birth I noticed I was having difficulties bending fingers, knees etc. Thankfully...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Medication frustration!...I am thirty-four years old and have had RA for almost four years now. I do not know anyone who also has RA and I have surfed different sites/blogs/supports but...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Stolen Car, Stolen Life...May 18, 2016 was not a good day. Three bad things happened on this date: my car was stolen, all of my camera equipment was stolen (it was hidden in...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Rockin The RA!...My name is Angela and I am 43 years old. In 2012 my life changed forever. I had always had aches and pains but this one particular in the morning...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
No Pain, No Gain?...We’ve all heard the sayings designed to motivate people to physical achievements: “No pain, no gain.” “Pain is weakness leaving the body.” “Winners never quit, and quitters never win.” While...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Lisa Learns to Ride, Part I...The wheels started turning in her head earlier this year. “Rob,” she said, “I’d like to get a bicycle.” Getting Lisa (and myself) outdoors and engaged in exercise sounded like...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
RA... Where do I go from here?...I am a male age 56 with no previous knowledge of RA or any indication of it in my family history. About a year ago, I started to experience pain...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Having a CT and RA...Ola, Good Morning, I just wanted to share with our group my experience with my CT of the Pelvic and Abdominal area last night. I've had many GI issues for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
A Day in a Life- Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis...I was a healthy baby until at 10 months suddenly one morning my mom noticed that one ankle was swollen and painful to me. Soon my elbow became painful and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Assessing Wellness...When I was a child, I remember the quiet urgency of my visits to the rheumatologist. The blood tests, the questions, the non-answers. How was my inflammation? Are the blood...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
RA and the holiday journey...I love to travel, ever since I was a child and after being diagnosed with RA, I didn’t dare give up my determination for travelling. In fact, it had a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Life is struggle....many a times......I always played sports in my schooling...thought of continuing through out my life until I was dx with RA at the age of 14. This story started when one day...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How much will it cost to hire a caregiver?...It’s so hard watching my wife going through the pain each and every day. She is on so many prescription medications including high doses of opioids for pain. I have...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCaregiving
Addressing Despair Through CBT Part 2...I tried to get up, but anguish reacquainted my face with the ground. My thoughts echoed in my head, prodding me on as if I were a mindless herd animal...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Positive Diagnosis - RA Factor 200...Now the reality seems to be setting in, I was diagnosed with RA and all of my bloodwork has confirmed. I started on Methotrexate and Folic Acid with reduced 10...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Laying Off Opioids: Part 1...As someone who’s lived with pain from rheumatoid disease for many, many years, I’m no stranger to drugs. I’ve been taking NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs) on and off since 1987, DMARDs...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Hypothyroidism and RA...Some things run in my family: brown hair and hazel eyes, a love of reading and travel, and autoimmune conditions. My family tree is laced with type I diabetes, hypothyroidism...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Before the Scars...Sometimes I try to remember my life before the scars. It seems like a long time ago, because I guess it was. But there was a time before surgeries and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Creatures Of Habit...There are lots of opinions about the best way to combat rheumatoid arthritis. Between all the various pharmaceutical treatments, over the counter products, diets, alternative therapies, and vitamins and supplements...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Eye Problems and RA...RA is associated with a number of conditions that affect the eyes, including scleritis, keratitis, and keratoconjunctivitis associated with secondary Sjögren’s syndrome. Eye involvement in RA is relatively common. In...
