New to all this...Hi my name is Dianne and I live in Australia. I go back to my rheumatologist next week to confirm if I have RA and a couple of other things...reactions8comments
Mother and daughter...My daughter was first diagnosed with juvenile arthritis when she was in kindergarten. It took only months to be diagnosed but at the time it seemed to take forever. We...reactions2comments
A Different Sort of Family...I always thought I would have a family. As a kid we would talk about “when I have kids.” A boy, a girl—little people that would be a little like...reactions4comments
Battling The Crud: Getting The Flu Shot Vs. Getting The Flu...I was truly avoiding getting the flu shot this year. After being hospitalized for a severe case of cellulitis after getting the pneumonia vaccine several years ago, I’m not the...reactionscomments
Bad Doctor...I’ve been poked, prodded and pinched. I’ve been yelled at, accused of imagining my disease and pain, and told I wasn’t getting better because I didn’t want to. In my...reactions2comments
I don't get it...I'm a 58 year old male with rheumatoid arthritis, my general doctor does what he can to help, he has referred me to a couple of pain management doctors and...reactions1comment
Begging for understanding...Hi my name is Vicki. I was diagnosed with RA and Fibro at the age of 42 right after the death of my son. I am 53 now. My RA...reactions10comments
ADA: Do You Know Your Employee Rights?...Has anyone ever said to you, “Well, if you have to have Rheumatoid Arthritis, now is the best time to have it”? If you have heard this while experiencing a...reactions2comments
Managing the Juggling Act: Experiences from a Family Visit...As we move into November we begin to think about the upcoming holidays. For most of us the holidays will bring family visits and other special events. While many of...reactions5comments
Understanding & Consideration...Two and a half years ago when I turned 26 I was diagnosed with RA. It started with all the joints in my hands and the pain got so bad...reactions4comments
So many symptoms no diagnosis...I wish I knew what was going on. My hands and feet have edema, My shoulders, hips, knees, hands and feet hurt. My hands and feet also are numb and...reactions6repliesNewly Diagnosed
Community Views: Unusual and Frustrating RA Symptoms...Those of us who have rheumatoid arthritis (RA) tend to be quite familiar with the standard laundry list of symptoms associated with this condition, like pain, joint swelling, and fatigue...reactions86comments
Oh Right, I Have Arthritis...On the first day, I thought my cheek was sore. I tried to retrace the activities of the day before. Had one of the kids inadvertently bopped me in the...reactions8comments
Don't Like The Term "Disabled"...Having had to leave my job of nearly 25 years because of my RA, I am still struggling emotionally with it all over 2 years later. For me, it was...reactions11comments
Acceptance...You don’t know what you got until it’s gone – a saying I now take to heart. I feel lucky that I was diagnosed with RA later in life (right...reactions5comments
Pain scale/percentage scale ...My doctor does not use a pain scale. He uses a percentage scale. He says our goal of treatment is to stop the progression of the disease and to feel...reactions4repliesTreatment
7 Spooky Surprises of RA...In honor of Halloween, I thought it would be entertaining to think about the spooky aspects of living with rheumatoid arthritis. It feels like every day I notice some strange...reactions2comments
Jaw Pain and Rheumatoid Arthritis...The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) encompassing the jaw is one of the most complex and misunderstood joints in the body. There are multiple muscles, bones and soft tissues involved in motions...reactions10comments
Heterogeneous Hardships...A little over a year ago, I had symptoms of sweating, racing heart, heart palipatations, anxiety and problems sleeping. I brought this up to my rheumatologist and he tested my...reactions4comments
Remicade-when does it work ?...I was diagnosed with RA about 8 years ago,and like everyone else have tried numerous things and am now on remicade. First dose worked good for about 3 days then...reactions6repliesTreatment
