Breathe in, Breathe out....I was diagnosed with RA right around my 40th birthday, although looking back my doctor and I agree that I was probably having flares since my early thirties. After being...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
World Arthritis Day...October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but you probably already knew that. Pink ribbons are everywhere and on everything this month, from yogurt and granola bars in your grocery...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Long Long Road of RA...I am a 48 year old married for 22 years and have two college bound children. I have been righting RA for 8 years. I thought I was doing well...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Arthritis Trio...In 1994 I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus, two years later I was told I could no longer work. I was devastated because I had only five more years to...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Kelly Mack...Kelly Mack was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis at age two in 1979. Since then, she’s been pretty busy. She grew up in upstate New York and now lives with her...
My RA Story - I want to LIVE with RA not SUFFER from it!...Hi, my name is Teresa and I am 45 years old. Three years ago I decided to run a marathon for my daughter who survived leukemia. I was always an...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
JRA - Juvenile RA ...Hey, I am Anna and I am 23-years old have a newborn and married for 4 years. I have story to tell but I am horrible with words so I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Rheumatoid atrhritis and how I still work my fulltime job...I was 36 when everything started to go downhill. I had knee surgery and my leg did not heal like it should. While I was still trying to work, my body...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
New to this world...My name is Teresa and I am 45-years old. Three years ago, I was walking 3-5 miles per day and ran a marathon. Today, all I can do is walk...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Why me?...I am now 56 years old, and feel 106, Lol. I guess I first noticed something was wrong when I was taking my one-year old granddaughter to the park. I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Journey with RA...I am 61 years old, will be 62 in Dec . In 1990 I was working in a hospital Lab, we often ran blood work on ourselves. I had a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I HATE RA...I said it. You're not supposed to but I said it. I am 40 years old, married for 15 years and have 4 kids at home. Three years ago the...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Facing Fatigue...About three months after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, I realized that I was more tired than I had ever been in my life. I was tired of my joints...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
When Having Insurance Isn’t Reassuring...In a perfect world, those of us with RA would never have to worry about insurance issues. Our copays would be so low that we would never have to worry...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Methotraxate...I just started methotrexate injection yesterday and today I feel like a train ran me over? everything hurts is this a side effect? I look on line and does not...Reactions0reactionsComments61 repliesTreatment
Introduction to Restorative Yoga, Pt. 3: Legs Up the Wall...Legs up the Wall No restorative practice would be complete without this rejuvenating gentle inversion. For the ultimate relaxation experience, place a sandbag on the soles of your feet and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
RA: My Faithfully Annoying Travel Companion...I love to travel. I also hate to travel. Usually the "love" part of it outweighs my hatred of it, thankfully. But despite all of the exciting, fun, fascinating, and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Allergic to NSAID...i was diagnosed with RA this past spring. i have had allergy related breathing problems since childhood and have multiple allergies. i cannot take any aspirin or aspirin related drug...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
My RA Story...Hi, My name is Christina and I'm 37 years old I have been married 20 years and have 3 teenage boys. I will start my story from the start it...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Living with Seronegative Inflammatory Polyarthropathy...I started feeling stiffness in my fingers also swelling and pain back on 9/2012 and went to and RA Doctor which said after a sonogram that I had fluid in...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
