Finally an answer after years of suffering? Maybe?...My story is long and I wish I cold find sone one who has a similar story. After several years of problems and no reason to why my health is...reactions2comments
Getting real about my journey with RA....The year is 2012. I had just put a runner in my kitchen to protect the pergo flooring we just had installed. The next morning I came down stairs and...reactions1comment
RA Daydreams: The Flare-Away Pill...Living with rheumatoid arthritis can feel like a nightmare, which sometimes leads me to daydream about things that would make this journey a little easier. If I could have one...reactions2comments
Turn, turn, turn...One of my favorite songs comes from the Byrds - Turn, Turn, Turn. Whenever I hear it the lyrics really wash over me and I just feel as though every...reactionscomments
Dazed and Confused...Hello all a little over a month ago I went to the doctor because I was extremely fatigued and I had mild joint pain in my fingers, wrists, and ankles...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
Mourning What Could Have Been...It seems that no matter how long I have rheumatoid arthritis, the grieving process never ends. Fifteen years ago, at the age of 22, I was given the news that...reactions2comments
27, Pregnant, and Diagnosed with RA...I was diagnosed with RA at the age of 27. I then found out I was pregnant two weeks later. My RA got WORSE with the pregnancy instead of going...reactions1comment
Love Conquers All...Hi, my name is Bridget. I'm 43 yrs old. I have a beautiful daughter who is 2 yrs old for whom I am truly blessed & after a year of...reactions1comment
One Spouse's View...I myself do not have RA, but my wonderful wife does. I had heard of RA for many years and knew some people who suffered from RA, but it was...reactions2comments
Just Diagnosed (finally)...Thanks to some of the advice from this website, I finally got the strength to find a new rheumatologist. She hardly had to examine me before she knew for certain...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
Community Thoughts: How Much Do I Share About RA?...Inspired by writer Kelly Mack's questions in a recent article:"I struggle with the question: how much do I share about my RA? How much can others handle? How much do...reactions4comments
very tender skin...Hi - apologies if this has been covered - I can't find a topic that describes this. ( I have a fairly recent diagnosis of RA - symptoms that slowly...reactions6repliesSymptoms
Seminal Moments...We’ve all had those seminal moments – instances where everything after that point changes. Maybe it was that moment when you knew you wanted to get married – or divorced...reactions1comment
I Can Do This!: RA Affirmations...We all know the little blue engine that pulled the train up the mountain by saying to itself, “I think I can. I think I can.” It turns out that...reactions4comments
The Words We Use...What’s your first thought when someone tells you they’re sick? What if they say they’re chronically ill? I ask this because describing such things to others is full of potholes...reactions6comments
What's up Doc?...Among the many ongoing decisions associated with wisely managing Rheumatoid Arthritis, arguably the most crucial one is who to turn to for treatment. First you must decide which medical professional...reactionscomments
Can't Keep It I Don't Give In Away...Hello, I am Diane. I was diagnosed with RA 20 years ago. Little did I know then the battles I would fight; the ones I would win and the ones...reactions1comment
The Hows and Whys...I’m a regular user of Twitter--I love being able to talk to other people who share my interests or, in particular, people like me who cope daily with chronic illness...reactions2comments
When I Get That Feeling I Want... Arthritis Healing...The stage was set for a romantic evening. The kids were spending the night at grandma’s. The house was blissfully empty and quiet, with the whole evening ahead of us...reactions6comments
Finding the right balance...One of the many challenges we face as we move through the years managing a chronic disease like RA, is finding the balance between being vigilant about our health and...reactions1comment
