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
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions1comment
