Breaking My Rhythm...Here’s a common scenario: I’m feeling pretty good and am up for a task I’ve been putting off, such as painting a room, reorganizing closets, or stripping and waxing the...reactions6comments
Earworm...The irksome earworm I’m stuck with this morning keeps singing the tune to “Bad Boys” in my head. Except instead of “bad boys,” it’s chanting “Bad hands, bad hands, whatcha...reactions3comments
Tips for a Tolerable Pregnancy...When I made the decision to become pregnant, one of the chief factors I weighed was how my body would handle the pregnancy. I had long heard about the swollen...reactions2comments
RA life span...Does RA shorten your lifespan? I have it severe, my hand is turned outward. My toes are turned outward on both feet. It is getting harder to walk or stand...reactions2repliesTreatment
Just Started RA Treatment...I have only had RA symptoms for four months and been diagnosed for a shade over a month. This diagnosis occured way too fast. I grew up around RA, since...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
How She Keeps Living with RA...A good friend of mine just shared an article with me that was recently posted on BuzzFeed by a young woman with RA. In the article, she honestly and eloquently...reactionscomments
Will humira help???...I was diagnosed 9 months ago at the age of 46, but have had this pain since my early 30's. My rheumy started me on methotrexate pills to start with...reactions2comments
Starting over and over and over...It is all coming back to me now. Remember when we were youngsters and our parents, teachers, coaches, etc. would instruct us to "do that over"? Most of the time...reactions2comments
Walking to Wellness...A few years ago I visited my primary care physician for an annual check-up. She gave me a good going-over, studied my blood and urinalysis test results without commenting, and...reactions4comments
Balance Joy with Pain...I am 30 years old and recently diagnosed with RA. It started with pain and stiffness in my fingers and now the RA symptoms have expanded to my wrists, fatigue...reactions1comment
Plaquenil and Prednisone...I have been on plaquenil for about 3 months and prednisone for about 5 months. Daily I still get pain and stiffness in my hands and feet. I also have...reactions3repliesTreatment
This Decision is Between My Husband and Me . . . and My RA...Back when my now-husband and I were talking about getting married, we discussed the things most important to us in merging from single life to a partnership, such as bank...reactionscomments
Why won't anyone listen to me...I was just diagnosed with RA. To be honest I am not doing well with the thought of being in pain the rest of my life. Although I guess it's...reactions21replies
Feeling so tired and confused...Hi my name is Kathy and i was diagnosed with RA 2014--I have been on several meds to no avail. My doctor decided to give me a holiday from all...reactions4replies
My worst enemy...I have only recently been diagnosed with RA officially. I have been 'suffering' with it for over a year now. I'm a newbie to the RA world, I'm struggling &...reactions5comments
Why me?...Aug. 3rd normal day, Aug. 4th started normal and within 2 hours of being at work, my hands broke out into purple blisters, felt like I had been burned. 4...reactions1comment
Car Shopping for RA...A couple of months before my 16 birthday my mom got me the most amazing gift any teenager could want: a car. It was a 12-year-old Nissan and was nothing...reactions14comments
The Need for Sleep...I got a need. A need for sleep. Partly, I do it to myself. I get all wrapped up in work, volunteer activities, and fun with friends and family. Quickly...reactions5comments
Mylan Initiates Voluntary Recall of Methotrexate Lot #7801082...On April 23, 2015 Mylan N.V. announced that it is conducting a voluntary nationwide recall for select lots of several injectable products due to the presence of visible foreign particulate...reactionscomments
My mind is fine, but my body is falling apart!...Those were the words I used to describe how I felt. I was diagnosed in January 2013. Before that I had lots of medical problems and no dr was able...reactions1comment
