running...When I was initially diagnosed, I asked my doctor about running with RA. He told me it will not make a difference. I should run if I enjoy it and...reactions5repliesExercise
How long does it take for the RA to reach final stage. Iam really scared....HI was diagnosed at age 26,have been on medication for 4 years now,seems as if it's getting worse especially the pain. I have 2 young beautiful children.I'm afraid hat I...reactions9replies
Educating myself about RA...I was diagnosed with JIA when I was 6 years old. My RA started in my pinky finger and my family and I started calling it “Blubber” because it was...reactions1comment
RA makes me mad and sad........I was diagnosed in 2005. I am now 62 struggling with this affliction. In 2011, I was hit by an F250 pick up truck while walking across the street. That...reactions3comments
Disheartend ...I've been a nurse for 16 years & even though I was only diagnosed with RA 2yrs ago. I suffer from OA & have RSDS in my entire Lower Right...reactions5comments
What to Expect When Getting an Infusion Medicine for RA...Needles and RA go hand-in-hand. When patients are prescribed injectable methotrexate or one of the first line biologic medicines like Enbrel or Humira, they tend to stress over the fact...reactions6comments
When People Just Don't Get It...Recently, my boyfriend and I had plans to go to the movies with another couple. I hadn’t felt good all day. I alternated between napping and feeling awful, but managed...reactions5comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: Morning Sickness and Other Unpleasantness...The RA Pregnancy Chronicles is a series of posts that share my experiences being pregnant while living with RA. This post was written during Week 9 of my second pregnancy...reactionscomments
What Does It All Mean?...I am newly diagnosed with RA. I woke up one morning in excruciating pain. My Rheumatologist said I am a "Marker 1" for RA according to blood tests and that...reactions2repliesNewly Diagnosed
chamma chamma chameleon...I have come to realize that those of us with RA have many of the characteristics of the chameleon. Like the chameleon, we often "blend in" with our surroundings, making...reactions3comments
Shingles & R.A....I came down with the Shingles this past weekend and I have RA also. I had the shingles shot a year and a half ago. I was wondering if anyone...reactions3replies
Talking to Myself...There are so many things I would like to tell myself as a child. If I could write a letter to my younger self, I feel like I could share...reactions4comments
Letter to my Rheumatologist...I switched doctors about five months ago. I felt really hopeful about this new doctor who was younger and well liked by his patients. He's easy to talk to and...reactions3replies
Love Your Body...Your body is completely amazing. Every single day your joints and muscles and organs and glands and nerves work together to keep you going. Each individual part of your body...reactions4comments
Decreasing Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)...For most Americans, heartburn is just an occasional problem. For those living with RA though, regular use of NSAIDs and medications like Methotrexate or prednisone, the occasional heartburn becomes more...
June 29, 2012.That's a wrap folks. ...The last day of my job of nearly 25 years. For what seemed like forever, I had fought through pain and multiple surgeries always feeling proud of having made it...reactions2comments
I've had RA for 17 years now and I'm only 20 but that's fine with me...I was diagnosed when I was three years old. I don't remember much, just that I had to be carried up and down the stairs in a laundry basket and...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions4comments
