minocycline...I was DX with RA last December. I had been having recurrent joint , muscle pain and fatigue. After a strongly positive...reactionsrepliesNewly Diagnosed
Being uneducated...I was diagnosed 14 years ago while carrying my third child. It's been an incredibly difficult journey, I'm now unable to work...reactions1comment
I am not American but Australian with RA...I am nearly 63 and have had RA since I was 16 although it was not diagnosed until about 14yrs ago. I...reactions1comment
Rituxan - Our Other RA Caregiver...It’s been eight years now since Lisa was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, and in that time, I’ve learned a thing or two...reactions3comments
Scared to death...I am 42 & was diagnosed last yr, after a yr of heart trouble & a ton of Dr visits, I have...reactions2replies
A Fight for Awareness...Yesterday, sitting in class, I got faced with the comment, "Arthritis, you have arthritis? I thought that was only for old people!"...reactions5comments
Morning Misery...I am not a morning person. I pretty much hate mornings, actually.Even before I had RA, I was always happier and more...reactions63comments
Doctor Knows Best . . . or Does He?...We all know that, as with all professions, doctors are not created equal. Ranging from excellent to mediocre to having their medical...reactions8comments
Hives or itchy bumps?...I am having another time of itchy red bumps on the back of my neck and on my scalp. It's happened at...reactionsrepliesSymptoms
52 Years of JRA/RA... and Counting...I have had JRA/RA for 52 years. I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) in nearly all my joints in August...reactions1comment
So Down now, yesterday, probably tomorrow too...I have been diagnosed with RA, just a year now, and feel totally lost and fed up. I am lost, where is...reactions6comments
Why Are RA Drugs So Expensive?...A recent report noted that prescription drug prices rose 13 percent last year. Most of the increase in costs is attributed to...reactions4comments
Vitamin D: The Sunshine Hormone and RA...Today is a glorious, sunny day. Sure, it’s still cold. Brrrrrrrr. But more than one living creature in our household is finding...reactions2comments
Nan Hart...Nan was previously a health leader on RheumatoidArthritis.net. Nan is a retired Executive Director of three elder service programs in Vermont where...
When choosing a Doc......I know is very overwhelming feeling when deciding getting surgery & choosing a doctor. How do you know which doctor to choose?...reactions3repliesTreatment
never known anything different...My life has always been based around my RA I have never really known what it was like to not go a...reactions2comments
The Challenges of RA when you're an only Child...I'm a 58 year old woman, who has had RA for over 30 years. I'm now really seeing more difficulties. I hate...reactions1comment
The dreaded Prednisone...I have had RA for over a decade and am pretty well controlled, though I flared in January after having the flu...reactions4replies
A Hoarse of a Different Color...About 3 years ago, my voice started getting hoarse now and then. I’d be talking to someone, just minding my own beeswax...reactions45comments
Life with RA...From the age of 34 I've been living with RA... I'm now 41 and I can honestly say life has been very...reactions3comments
