Finally a name to go with what I have.....My story began almost 42 yrs ago before I even knew I had an autoimmune disorder. When I was a child I...reactions3comments
What Exercise Are You Able to Do?...I had a hip surgery last year that didn't heal well and had subsequent nerve damage. I spent a year in physical...reactions12repliesExercise
Is This How It Always Is?...I am new here. I know every case is a little different, but I'm so sick all of the time and I...reactions2replies
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions4comments
