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
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...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...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...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...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...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)...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions1comment
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...reactions4comments
Pain!...I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis February 2015. This goes along with Fibromyalgia, which I have been diagnosed with since the mid...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
