Losing My Voice...The Strep test this time was negative and so were the two COVID tests.... By rayogagirl8 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Living with a chronic illness with dignity and laughter...My second illness RA though I prefer to call it Rheumatoid Disease as the word Arthritis confuses people into the wrong assumptions.... By pepalepeu533 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Cry me a river.......This has been a tough two weeks for me as I have been attempting (for the third and final time!)... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What are your motivators?...It’s not the easiest thing to get to work, (I even have to wear a knee brace just to make it up the hill) but when the people you... By 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Alternative Pain Therapy for RA?...Has anyone ever heard of or tried this machine to help them with RA Flares and pain? Wellness Plus Pro from Electro Medical technologies.... By lindalou11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Past and My Diagnosis...The last 7 years were the hellish years I knew were coming since I was 9. Physically speaking that is.... By amypollock829 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The RA Journey Continues - Hope Deferred...Such a small word. Sort of like the words “sand” or “foot”. Words that can be used in many contexts but usually without much significance.... By KidAtHeart4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
RA, But Different...Aside from having had RA for almost 40 years (long before biologics were even thought of), I also have other arthritis conditions—namely, two bone-on-bone... By mollmatt1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Pinky...Starting my third Biologic, Actemra. Also taking Methotrexate 25 mg injectable once weekly, Prednisone, Celebrex, folic acid and vitamins.... By pinky1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Change - often necessary, rarely easy...Literally list them on a piece of paper and decide what needs addressed now and then carefully weigh your options.... By Nan Hart5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Ear Arthritis...I have ear arthritis: Never heard of it till I got it. Very painful. In the ear, jaw, and the neck. It just flares up whenever it wants to.... By lwoods24681 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
New sero status...I'm supposed to be going back on 20ml Methotrexate injections but haven't heard from the company involved yet!!!... By poemsgalore1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
All This from A Spider Bite...Shots were given, and was told to go home and apply ice to bumps. With in hours both arms were swollen to twice their normal size.... By granny5kids2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Fighting the Fight...My parents we're very eager to find out what was wrong with me. ... By irmay-blanco1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Broken at 42...By the time I went back my hands were not working well.... By forcej2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
This wasn't part of my life plan!...I've filed for retirement disability, even though I'm only 44, I've applied for social security disability which I haven't heard back from.... By liveinlove2day4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
40 Year Career and not one sick day, then my RA diagnosis...The result was that both my shoulders were 'crushed'. Geez, how did that happen?... By pwilcox6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Seronegative RA + Fibromyalgia...After my husband's death, I realized my symptoms were much worse. My finger and toe joints were very swollen and painful.... By Mary Sophia Hawks2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
A Day in a Life- Living with Rheumatoid Arthritis...Valves were implanted in both eyes when I was very young to relieve the dangerous buildup of pressure.... By khoogendam4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Shingles Family Story...You need to get it every 4 years if you had chicken pox when you were a child.... By sammie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments