We don't have to live in silence...When I was 11 years old I was diagnosed with RA. For many years before that, actually for as long as I...reactions1comment
The Right Things to Say to Someone with RA...We’ve all been in those situations where someone shares with us that they have cancer, are in need of surgery, or have...reactions5comments
Evil Wheelchair Lady...I recently wrote about a terrible experience flying that resulted in my wheelchair being destroyed by the airline. Another part of this...reactions1comment
People do not understand...I have RA and live with the pain everyday. It has completely changed my life. I am trying to control it with...reactions4comments
The Only One...It feels like I am alone in this journey. I don't have any substantial relationships with other RA warriors, and when I...reactions5comments
Whole Body Cryotherapy...My mom has had success with Whole Body Cryotherapy treatments in alleviating the symptoms associated with her RA. She has less stiffness...reactions1reply
Pealing nail beds...I have been diagnosed with RA about 5 years ago... I have had a new development that has happened in the last...reactions1replySymptoms
Just trying to get a diagnosis......It started 4 months ago with a low grade fever and overall feeling of what I thought was the flu. Soon I...reactionscomments
My Treatment...I was diagnosed with RA 15 years ago when I was 38 years old. I was 1st tried on Plaquenil without any...reactionscomments
Living with RA and Lupus...I've got my daddy's green eyes and my mother's immune system! Although I was symptomatic since 2008,I was diagnosed with RA in...reactionscomments
Ask and you shall receive...."Ask and you shall receive" is a wonderful suggestion, but short of having a magic genie in our pockets, it is not...reactionscomments
Calling all NYC RA Patients -- join our peer support group!...No one should have to cope with RA alone. But that's exactly the position that so many of us find ourselves in...reactions1reply
The Activity Hangover...Everyone knows about hangovers, where one indulges in too much alcohol and then pays for it the next day in headaches and...reactions27comments
Dancing Queen...I confess: I love to dance. Always have. I am a dancing fool, a dancing queen. For as long as I can...reactions6comments
A Sharp Poke in the Ribs...When I was 28 years old, I started having a strange sort of pain in my chest. It felt like something sharp...reactions12comments
I Just Can't...I'm Rachel. I too share the "well I guess im just a burden" disease, other known as Rheumatoid Arthritis. I'm 21. Been...reactionsreplies
Who Can Help Me Get My Next RA Fix?...Tuesday morning I had a routine 6-month appointment with my rheumatologist. It seems that time flies between appointments and our main priority...reactionscomments
Whats the best foods to eat with RA?...I've been searching online for information on which foods to eat, I'm finding a mixed review. I have been advised to not...reactions6repliesDiet & Nutrition
Rheumatic Fever or Rheumatoid Arthritis: What's the Difference?...Many eons ago, not long after my diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis, I went to the library to learn all I could about...reactions1comment
When life was young and in love with all the flowers and sunshine....I was given the death sentence of RA at the young age of 23. There was only one problem, the ER doctors...reactions1comment
