Just a little conversion disorder...I have been sickly my whole life. By the age of 8, I was labeled an "attention seeker." I became a nurse...reactions4comments
I'm not convinced......After a year of diagnostic testing, I was finally diagnosed with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. I was first referred to a rheumatologist after...reactions2repliesNewly Diagnosed
New drug? Has anyone experienced Tofacitinib/Xeljanz?...Hi all, I'm new here having started treatment for RA in the last 6 months (man, it feels good to finally have...reactions19repliesTreatment
Day and Night...It struck me recently how much different RA is during the day versus at night for me. I wonder if this true...reactions16comments
IT ALL BEGAN WITH A MIGRAINE......I was 36 weeks pregnant with my second son when I experienced the most excruciating migraine, beyond anything I’d ever experienced before...reactions1comment
The Great Coffee Debate..."I Don't Drink Coffee. Should I Start?" is the headline of an article I just read in The New York Times' "Health"...reactions29comments
Diagnosed at 17...I was diagnosed in the fall of 2014. I had joked with my girlfriend at the time, when I would be sore...reactions1comment
One Painful Step at a Time...Walking. Such an important and necessary part of our lives. We need to do it just to function. Not to mention the...reactions1comment
Info required for DIY house maintenance tools...Good Morning Folks My father seems to be developing symptoms associated with arthritis and is increasingly finding it difficult to handle general...reactions2replies
Surgery Prep...I had my colonoscopy on Friday and have surgery coming up the end of March/first of April. The nurse who put my...reactions5repliesTreatment
Chronic forgetting...I have heard many people say that after having a child, women will “forget” the intense pain of child birth. Maybe this...reactions2comments
Recently diagnosed...I'm 23 years old and was recently diagnosed with RA. It all started one morning when I woke up and my pinky...reactions6comments
Your Incredible Shrinking Wren...I'm a slightly smaller wee bird these days. In January, I challenged myself to get serious about dropping some excess weight. The reasons...reactions7comments
Illness from a Child’s Perspective...When I was a child, it was difficult to understand my illness. All I could comprehend was that I didn’t feel well...reactionscomments
Arthritis pain...I am experiencing pain affecting the back, hip and outer side of the leg. The MRI showed that the pain was caused...reactions2repliesTreatment
Attitude is everything...Handling RA on a day to day basis requires a lot of tools. From my perspective one of the most important and...reactionscomments
Pain in my right hip...I have had pain in my right hip, in the center of my right buttock for a little over 4 years now...reactions7repliesTreatment
The Tao of Kitty...I have been fortunate to have cats since I can remember. Our first cat when I was a little girl was black...reactions1comment
Pinky...Have had RA for five years, seems longer than that. Also have psoriatic arthritis and OA. Starting my third Biologic, Actemra. Also...reactions1comment
Understanding the Application Process for Social Security Disability Benefits...Applying for Social Security Disability Benefits The Social Security Administration is a branch of the United States federal government that provides disability...reactions7comments
