Massage, Exercise, Heat Pads, and Electrical Stimulation – Just Another Day at the Physical Therapist...In the recent RA in America poll reported on this website, 41% of respondents indicated that they had partaken in physical therapy and 11% in occupational therapy as part of...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My journey and struggle with RA...Diagnosed in 2004, woke up one morning with what felt like a broken very swollen wrist. Since than my life has been nothing but complicated to say the least. I...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Living & understanding the beasts unpredictability...Hi to all RA suffers….. I wrote a manuscript for publishing 10 yrs ago. Now I see it as another form of therapy. I was diagnosed with RA 1994. I...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Diagnosed at 11, but told not to let anyone "cut me up" till I can't walk anymore. ...My mom and oldest sister were both in bandages from drastic feet surgeries, both from arthritis, and I was next. The doctor said, If I went to another doctor he...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Do You Rally Around RA?...Often, if I don’t feel good, I can lie down for about an hour and I start to feel better. I call that rallying. I can usually get up and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Dealing With Felty's Syndrome w/ Sjogren's Disease...My story has a different kind of start. My symptoms came on rapidly after a care accident in 2009. I began to have swelling and pain in different joints on...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
It helps me... maybe it can help you....Hi, I'm Roxanne. I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondilitis at 18, after having symptoms since 14. I was on Humira for a long time, with no results whatsoever (aside from...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Flares during treatment...I have been told that the goal of treatment is to minimize symptoms as much as possible. And I have also been told that treament will never eliminate flares. So...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesTreatment
My life with Rheumatoid Arthritis...My life with Rheumatoid Arthritis begin rather suddenly . In 2009 I began having knee pain and some swelling, but it would come and go. Then one day I woke...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
What's the Cure for Annoying Advice?...If you have RA or any form of arthritis, I doubt you've been able to escape receiving at least some unwarranted and unwelcome advice about how to help or even...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
new symptoms while being treated...I was diagnosed in April 2013 with RA and have been taking methotraxte since then. I experienced some relief but my doctor is hoping for more and has increased my...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
Marcia's RA Story...As a young mother and wife I frequently had sore muscles and stiff joints. At that time I didn’t think much of it. As I approached 50 I began having...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Run Around...I'm about ready to scream, cry, throw something, and probably punch someone. Or maybe do all of those things at once. For a week and a half I've been getting...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
5 generation long of Rheumatoid with a splash of Cerebral Palsy...Hello, my name is Grace and I am 38 years old. Yes it's true RA has been a never ending plague in my family. My mothers fathers side. First let...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My story...My life has been high stress since I can remember. My dad was in Vietnam when I was a kid. My first marriage was always filled with drama and stress...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Three decades of RA without a diagnosis...Hi. I'm 59 years old. I was diagnosed with RA FINALLY last year. I first showed arthritis in my spine when I was in my twenties. I had my knees...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
I have What???...I found out I do not have fibromyalgia, like I've been told for 3 years now. I have Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), an autoimmune disease similar to rheumatoid arthritis. Polymyalgia is...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Are You Working Out With RA Or Is RA Working Out With You?...I seem to have gone on a workout sabbatical. I can’t really explain why, but I seem to have developed workout anxiety. I just haven’t been able to do it. ...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Too young for this...I had just got out of a three year abusive relationship I was feeling on top of the world and happy. I felt like I could finally be free to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How To Talk To Your Partner About Sex...If living with RA has had a negative impact on your sex life, you are certainly not alone. Although it is an extremely difficult and personal topic, I’ve shared some...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
