Pencil Me In...There is a lot to hate about rheumatoid arthritis: the pain, swelling and fatigue, the side effects and expense of treatment options...reactions10comments
Life as I know it......I was diagnosed with RA after months of wrong guesses just before my 36th birthday. I was scared, shocked, and frustrated. It's...reactions2comments
The Pillow Queen...“Do you really need that many pillows?” I don’t know how many times my husband has asked me that. In spite of...reactions29comments
It's not me....I could start this story telling you all I've had this for over ten years. Or I could start by saying I...reactions1comment
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...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...reactions19comments
elaine...I am 76 yrs old. I had fusion of C1 to T1, then T 10 to L5 with titanium bars screwed to...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions2comments
