Disabled Seating and Me...Since suffering and being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), I tend to sit in the disabled seating area on trains... By alexloui2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Better Times...In August my husband and I drove 6 hours to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.... By mlynn1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
My RA Reality ...He referred me to Mayo Clinic where I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis. I'm 30 now and my JRA has progressed.... By malannders1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
RA, Fibromyalgia, & Teaching P.E....It took a long time to be diagnosed; trips to ER with severely swollen knee, the wrist, then lips! I looked like Daisy Duck! Finally the diagnosis.... By grammiesue1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Story...My health seemed to reach critical mass in 2015, and I ended up having a grand mal seizure and underwent about a million tests, including bloodwork for... By msmmain862 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
I'm winning the fight and here is how!...I went to a clinical psychologist, because I had learned that RA also affects the brain.... By jonnyohio4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Long Road to Recovery...I live in Iowa and see a doctor at PCI clinic. They started me on methotrexate, that's all I could afford with no insurance.... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Xeljanz or similar...I have been on methotrexate (which put me in Critical Care for 9 days), Plaquinil, Leflunomide, Sulfasalazine....Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Invisible Pain...I also tried one trial of cutting down and ceasing the meds, as advised by my doctor, but that only lasted two months before the symptoms came back.... By Asha LeRay, MS, OTR/L3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Sandie...I have asked if I can be referred to a pain clinic, I keep thinking there must be something better to come.... By Joy ana2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Pills, shots, blood tests and special shoes....So it off to the walk in clinic I go.... By eebtool11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Canceled and Rebooked Surgery...Now, he, the rheumatologist gave me a letter that I have to present to doctors I see for infections at the ER and clinics that I have hypogammaglobulinemia... By casmere2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Begging for understanding...My husband tries hard as do my daughters. My grandchildren just know Grandma is sick and can't hold them much any longer.... By vickiheckroth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Does anyone else have neuropathy?...Does anyone have any tips or tricks? Thank you 😊...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesSymptomsTips & Advice
Newcomer With Severe RA...I am a 58-year-old (tough as nails as my husband puts it) woman who was and still tries to be very active.... By lindag2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Is This How It Always Is?...I have a close family friend who went on one similar (may be the same, not sure) during a clinical trial and developed kidney cancer....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Has anyone had an ankle replacement?...I'm due to have an ankle replacement as the triple fusion I had a few years ago hasn't helped and my joints have gotten worse....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSurgery
heart...I have had several stents put in after the triple bypass failed. My veins were not compatible being used in the bypass....Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesAwarenessProgression
Mary's Story of RA and two cancers...I recently went to a physical therapy hand clinic for arthritis. I have a set of exercises I do daily to help prevent hand deformities.... By marymann2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Reality Check Please...That ability to stop the negative thoughts and downward spiral are critical to maintaining a healthy outlook.... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
