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...reactions2comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions5repliesCaregiving
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions1replyNewly 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...reactions8comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions5repliesNewly 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...reactions1replySymptoms
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...reactions7repliesSymptoms
