Potential Causes and Risk Factors...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease caused by a problem with the immune system. In RA, the immune system attacks the...
Transitioning to a New RA Doc...After many years of trying to establish a relationship with my rheumatologist, it's time to find a new one. Someone empathetic, critical...reactions1comment
RA and Me......My story started officially January 2019 but had been going on for many years. I had been having terrible hand pain on...reactions9comments
My Life with RA...My journey started last June. My wrists were hurting, and I even had to call in due to chronic pain. I went...reactions14comments
Juggling With Knives...Since being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis I feel like I am perpetually juggling butcher knives. Most days my proverbial knives fly through...reactions7comments
Intermittent FMLA...Once the new "boss lady" found out I was advised to ask my Specialist to fill out forms for any appts or...reactions2comments
RA Doesn’t Define Me...Hello. I was diagnosed in 2008, although I had symptoms long before. I remember having the worse case of vertigo and my...reactions2comments
Becoming an Elder Statesman to RA...Some years ago, I joined several RA groups on Facebook. I slowly got back out of several groups that had a lot...reactions4comments
WTH?!...Why couldn’t anyone tell me how the “next step“ in the progression of RA and MS put together would feel like physically...reactions10comments
Heart of an Angel!...I was already a caregiver for my mother who had stage 4 breast cancer - she lived with me and my 2...reactions4comments
Anyone Seronegative?...I am new to this site. Still trying to figure out how it works. I am a 54 year old Female. I...reactions21comments
Hanging in There...I was diagnosed with RA. It's been a struggle with pain and no one understands how much I hurt. Sometimes I don't...reactions7comments
D.D.'s story...I was diagnosed with lupus about 20 years ago. Lupus is a form of RA. At first it was hard because doctors...reactions2comments
RA Positive...I was diagnosed in April 2019. It’s been a difficult journey. I’m 45 years old, but I been in pain since 2016...reactions3comments
New to the RA Family...I am new to this. Was just diagnosed with RA a couple of months ago. I am 62 years old. I really...reactions13comments
A Rude Awakening...Hi. Let me start by saying that this disease does not discriminate by any means. And I think that RA awareness is...reactions9comments
Will it ever end?...I'm a 61 year old female that suffers with RA. I'm in constant pain, nothing gives me relief. This kind of pain...reactions3comments
My Life...Rheumatoid arthritis has impacted my life in various ways. I remember, I was 20 years old, when I found out and was...reactions2comments
History of RA...My father had RA his whole life. I remember seeing him soaking his arms and feet in hot and cold water. That...reactions2comments
"You Look Great"...I was diagnosed at age 13, I'm 63 now. I've been through a lot. It's okay because I've come to terms with...reactions4comments
