Dancing...I've had JRA (IRA?) since I was 10. I let it really control me, and defeat me all my life. I gained a lot of weight, and really allowed myself...reactions2repliesExercise
When Your Loved One Has RA...A diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) impacts more than just the person who receives it. Even if you have no personal experience living with a chronic illness, if your loved...reactions18comments
Inflamed Brain...On July 1st of 2016, the Rheumatology Research Foundation announced 85 recipients of education, training, and research funding. The financial awards serve various functions: "One example is the Investigator Award...reactions3comments
Help my dad!!!...Hi, all I am Katlyn from British Columbia. I am happy that I found a place that would help my dad in his situation. My dad is 60+. He was...reactions1replyTreatment
Enjoying the pain...Rheumatoid arthritis or RA is an autoimmune disease. Autoimmune disease may occur when the body’s immune system begins to see his own body as an enemy and attack it in...reactions2comments
me...Im a 60 year old male been told I have RA in my hips and lower back. I also have a pacemaker and have been told to go gluten free...reactions2comments
Will I ever know the difference?...Here I am 20+ years into RA and I still, quite frequently, cannot tell when I am flaring versus when a treatment, be it medication or otherwise, is no longer...reactions1comment
High c reactive protein and Low Vitamin D...Good evening!I am a 50 yo female and my doctor suspects I may have RA due to fever, muscle ache, IBS and other symptoms.My blood test came back with high...reactions2repliesSymptoms
Just diagnosed...I have just been dx with RA. Scared of course and wondering about life what will come next? Looking back, I think it has been trying to come out for...reactions3comments
RA - A Way Of Life...Being diagnosed at the age of 23, was never easy for me or my family for that matter. But the worst thing was we were clueless about Autoimmune RA. None...reactionscomments
The Viennese Quack, Pikachu, and Parenting with RA...There are two things I have found that solicit the most unwanted and inaccurate advice from others: rheumatoid arthritis and parenting. Whether it is friends, family members, or casual conversation...reactionscomments
Dear Mom, I'm Not Prince...Dear Mom, I'm not Prince. I'm not secretly taking Fentanyl or having to land my private jet in Illinois in order to get revived from a drug overdose. I'm not addicted...reactions2comments
Waiting on results and followup...Hi Everyone, I am grateful to have found a forum I can relieve some of my worry on. I have two autoimmune diseases, hashimotos and celiac disease. I am in...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
RA know-how by Spoonie (2016 version)...I am presenting here my personal know-how about RA including a disease description, goals and method. Read carefully, use on your own risk. Keep in mind that you should talk...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions43comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions4comments
