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...reactions4comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions3comments
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.”...reactions2comments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions1comment
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions18comments
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...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...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...
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...reactionscomments
