RA or not RA???...Hi there, I am a concerned mother of a daughter that suffers in agony daily. She presents with many symptoms of an auto immune disease but as yet they are...reactions1comment
RA STORY...So I started having pain at 22 and I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia as well I treated that with pain meds and exercise and stuff like that for a while...reactionscomments
Terror...Sometimes I don't think Drs fully know unless they have RA why its called practicing medicine. I have been on plaquenil (made me bleed vaginally for a month heavy) so...reactionscomments
RA, Party Crasher...Recently I had a big meeting at work, with a presentation to give to the higher-ups in our school district. I prepared my data, reviewed points I anticipated questions on...reactions2comments
Is RA Hereditary?...Editor's note: This article was first published in May 2015. Since then, more research has been conducted to understand the role of genetics in rheumatoid arthritis. Read this recent study...reactions8comments
I feel like a drug addict...I was diagnosed about 10 years ago. I went to the doctor because all of a sudden I couldn't get off the couch and walk. With pills and treatment it...reactions2replies
How is your pain at night?...I have been waking up a night with almost more pain at night than day. Everything hurts and it is so painful to move or roll over. why is that?...reactions8replies
It started in 1981.......The whole thing started when I was 14 years old. My knees started to hurt like heck. The doctors said it was a 'side effect' from the knee operation to...reactionscomments
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
