I feel like a crybaby!...I'm 58 years young, and was diagnosed with RA three years ago. Since my diagnosis, I believe I have had RA for well over 10 years, because the pain and...reactions12comments
Living with End Stage RA...According to clinical definitions, I’ve been living with “end stage rheumatoid arthritis” most of my life. Obviously, this phrasing is inadequate to describe my disease, because it may be severe...reactions19comments
elaine...I am 76 yrs old. I had fusion of C1 to T1, then T 10 to L5 with titanium bars screwed to each vertebrae on each side of my spinal...reactions1comment
Living in Rheumaland...Rheumatoid arthritis pain is sneaky. Like a slouching cat creeping up on a mouse, it pounces without warning and sinks its fangs deep into its hapless, unsuspecting prey. That’s me...reactionscomments
Retirement with RA...Ok let me shake things up a bit here. Lots of talk about pain, mixed diagnoses etc...so lets talk about something a bit less serious. I am a male who...reactions3replies
Does Itching Cause Anxiety or Does Anxiety Cause Itching?...Several months ago, I had the displeasure of going to see an immunologist, after my rheumatologist was unable to provide an answer for some severe itching attacks I was having...reactions23comments
Looking Good Vs Feeling Good...Ladies especially, have you found that if you wear makeup, folks you interact with think you are feeling good? If I actually "do" something with my hair and put on...reactions2comments
This wasn't part of my life plan!...Wow I hope some day, some way I can get back to my personal/professional development plan. Before all my health issues took a turn for the worse I was fortunate...reactions2comments
Joint Replacement: A Chat with my Surgeon...While certainly not inevitable, joint replacement is a viable treatment option for many people with RA when the effects of joint damage is no longer being adequately managed by other...reactionscomments
From Reactive Arthritis to Rheumatoid Arthritis...In 2004 I had a SEVERE respiratory infection from a virus. As I was finally getting over it, and starting to get up and do things, my feet hurt horribly...reactions1comment
Would You Like Something with that RA, Ma'am?...You’d think all the problems that rheumatoid arthritiscauses—the pain, disability, fatigue, fevers, and that general, all-around cruddy feeling—would be enough. Unfortunately, you’d be wrong. It turns out there’s a whole...reactions22comments
I can't even think of a title!!!!...Hello....At 56 yrs of age, I just found out yesterday that I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I've always had a low grade fever and elevated arthritic markers....I'm an Army Vet...and life...reactions11comments
Onset of RA in the UK...Shortly after the new millennium began I set off to study abroad at the University of Oxford in England. I was a 22 year old college senior, and the world...reactions4comments
Asthma & infusions/other treatments...Question: I developed adult-onset asthma within the last year. My rheumatologist stopped all treatment except a low does of MTX and prednisone. Why? He told me that he has received...reactions2repliesTreatment
From Pain, to AS, to RA...I've always had bad feet. When I say bad feet I'm talking about a foot with a negative arch--pancake flat, duck flat, whatever you would like to call it. As...reactions1comment
Growing pains....Did I read somewhere that growing pains were connected with RA?? I remember having awful pains years ago in my legs. My mum went with me to the doctors only...reactions2comments
Waiting for the meds to kick in......Hello All, I was diagnosed in Nov 2014 so I am very new to this scene. I started MTX in December and Humira in Feb. I have constant pain and...reactions1replyTreatment
Feeling so So so Lost.......This is probably the longest post on here and I apologies in advance LOL Hi guys I am new to this forum. 6 months ago I was a happy go...reactions1reply
Tracie's story...I am 45 years young and was diagnosed at about the age of 2. The story goes that I had strep throat. Sounds simple, huh? My mother took me to...reactions4comments
Handling Stress...A month ago my dad was diagnosed with stage 3 lung cancer. Then on March 9, 2015 he had a heart attack which they had to put three stents in...reactions1comment
