Addressing Despair Through CBT...When my immune system declared mutiny and began to throw the synovial lining of my joints overboard, I was in the final year of a Masters program in psychology. Like...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hives and RA...I have been dx with RA for about 8 years and have been on Enbrel for about 7 years. All in all, it has not been bad, a few aches...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Living with RA...I have had RA for 39 years. It always seemed like I was the youngest at the doctors.Those posters in the exam room that showed the progession of disease in...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
A Day in My Life...My typical day begins early with exercises and includes a busy day of work, quality time with my husband, and ends with aqua-therapy. I like to create a balance of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
It's a Journey...I'm the youngest of five children and was always a tomboy. I played football, basketball, ran track, played tennis, basically did anything in order to be active. I ran my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Everyone is different...This group seems kind of quiet but I hoping I will get lots of input. I was just started on Plaquenil June 1st, not sure what I have yet. Labs...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Heat and Cold Sensitivity?...Hello everyone, thank you for welcoming me to the community. I was diagnosed with RA when I was 23 (I'm 27 now) and I began seeing a new rheumatologist about...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Can't stand to be in my own skin, evening restlesness....I call it restlessness because I don't know how else to describe it but it is much more. In the evenings, when I try to settle down to watch tv...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesSymptoms
bobbieann...I was diagnosed with RA in my late 40's, since I did not go right away to a Dr., when the pain started, I just ignored the system and continued...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Life is a mystery...Hi everyone, I am 49 years old. I was officially diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis and Sjögren's in August 2011. May 2016 I added osteoporosis to my list. I work full-time...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Abandoned in foster care...I don't even know how long I had this illness but I think I actually had juvenile RA I had weakness and joint swelling & pain at age 11 but...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Same Drug, Same Procedure, Different Cost...My primary RA medication is a biologic that I get via infusion every four weeks. Normally I get the treatment in a dedicated infusion room at my doctor’s office. There...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis - Feel alone...I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis just before my 18th birthday. It seems to run in my mums side of the family but I feel alone. I've tried searching for...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
35 and feeling like I'm 85...I started having pain in my feet, ankles, and lower back about 2 years ago. I was also starting to gain weight so I attributed the pain to weight gain...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Pain!...I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis February 2015. This goes along with Fibromyalgia, which I have been diagnosed with since the mid '80's. Plus I have multiple health issues, as...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Lessons from The Who...Last week my husband took me to a fantastic concert—a performance of The Who on their 50 anniversary tour! As we made our way to our seats, I joked with...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Waiting on Diagnosis...How long has everyone had to wait for a diagnosis? I spent most of 2015 feeling run down and sick. I thought it was stress and didn't push things until...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Once you open the door, there is no turning back!...My story starts in January of 2013. I had noticed some swelling in my hands, which quickly spread up my arms, then my legs, ankles, and feet. In the course...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Hard to treat RD...Does anyone have RD that is hard to treat? My rheumatologist has thrown just about everything at my RD with either no effect on my RD or if it did...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
One Day At A Time...People often ask me, once they hear I have RA, what exactly does your day look like? How do you move through a typical 24 hour period? Well, let’s start...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
