Can't Keep It I Don't Give In Away...I had been in severe pain for 8 months I was swollen to the point I could only wear tennis shoes without laces and were forced on with... By a9ixqy3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
New wife, mommy, and RA patient...About 2 months into our marriage we found out we were expecting our first child!... By 9thvn12 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Phrase That Has Haunted Me Since I Was Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis...I either just stared back blankly, like a deer caught in headlights or just murmured the word, “Yeah.”... By Effie Koliopoulos2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
40 Year Veteran of RA, But Age is Not My Friend...By the time I got to try Humira I'd heard a lot about how good biologics were and how it would be life-changing. 5 fortnightly doses into taking... By Beati32 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments18 comments
Covid shot...Because of my feelings I will not have the third shot....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBiologic MedicationAwareness
Why ME???!!!...Not knowing what it was I went to get a second opinion and then a third and then decided to read up on it.... By niya2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
When RA is All Too Visible...I was once asked why I don’t wear gloves to hide them!... By rawarrior2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Pain...I wear a cloak of pain, a being, an entity, almost human, but not.... By nandubb0282 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Patrice's Story - Living with Arthritis...The first couple of years dealing with my RA were difficult. I experienced denial, depression, anger, isolation, etc.... By p-j2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My story and struggles...(About 6 weeks ago to be exact) At first I was a little shocked, I had always heard about RA but never really knew much about the disease.... By nrodriguez2142 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
I may be young but my body is old....I wear my scars proudly.... By mamasbroken6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The past 6 years with RA...Waking up exhausted day after day wears on you.... By acewood915 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
hello everyone..I'm new here...out of bed etc..I thought I had done some damage to my back or hip..so I called to speak to the doctor and he sent me for an x-ray..it came... By lynny12 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Upper jaw swelling, deteriorating wisdom teeth and TMJ disorder...It became slightly painful to ear and I heard "grating" or "grinding" sounds when I chewed.... By gpisasale3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Jen's RA Story...I am scheduled with my third rheumatologist in 7 years, but I don't see him until December. The other two left the area.... By CommunityMemberf3f5601 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Misdiagnosis on the NHS...The only things that were clear were that it *really* hurt, there was a definite inflammatory component, there was a definite neuropathic element, and... By stormlight5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Texasmomma's tales of pain and perseverance...I had very minimal word retrieval and the words I spoke usually were not the ones I wanted or were not in the right order or just... By texasmomma7 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Narcotic abuse...We're not getting high, we're getting some relief so we can move around, get by, feel like we matter, our lives matter.... By chanteqc1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My RA Journey...Shoulders, hips, finger, knees ankles were stiff and hurting. Hands would be curled if I didn’t keep moving them.... By dp43212 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
chamma chamma chameleon...If only that were true.... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
