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...I always wear a beanie to hide as much of my forehead as possible as it looks quite shocking, white patches and deep scars....

...I had never even heard of it before then, and I sympathize with each and every person who has to battle with this on a daily basis....

...I did not feel any broken bones, my knees were just locked up. My family helped me up and this is when the party started....

...I was walking along and out of the blue I felt and heard a strong "pop" in the back of my knee that hurt like the dickens and now...

...I had heard of RA for many years and knew some people who suffered from RA, but it was not until I met my wife and got married that...

...A couple months later my shoulders were still in pain and eventually I started to feel pain in my neck area....

...At my lowest point I could hardly hold my head up, my fingers were stiff and felt like they were in a vice, and I was exhausted all...

...A good indicator was that my rings felt looser on my fingers, and I could wear them again, which was so encouraging....

...Within a week both of my hands were swollen, stiff and painful; another week and my feet were the same....

...They were removed. I had a lot of silicon in my body. Then I ended up with RA. My knees hurt....

...I take a moment every now and then to reflect on those who went before us when their choices were few and pain was surely constant....

...I was too complacent that my local PCP and pulmonologist were adequately knowledgeable about the multiple diseases I have, and were well-equipped to treat...

...After many test at the hospital they found my RA levels were extremely high. After they discharged me it started moving around my body....

...Ladies especially, have you found that if you wear makeup, folks you interact with think you are feeling good?...

...Rf CCP ESR were negative so I could not get in to a rheumatologist for 6 months. My primary doctor had an MRI done of wrist....

...There were many of times. There were times when I would also push through the pain at work....

...I haven't heard from my rheumatologist regarding the new biologic/biosimilar he was arranging for me....

...The mornings were beginning to be very painful and stiff....

...many of the biologics, and the most recent, Xeljanz and Actemra, helped tremendously with the symptoms, so I was hopeful that my joint replacement days were...

...Diagnosed at the age of two my parents were told I would be wheel chair bound by ten years old, the doctors were wrong....