Two Years to a Diagnosis...Hello, I am new to this site and RA. Two years ago, I was an active assistant professor of nursing. As a...reactions4comments
Amy's Rheumatoid Arthritis Diagnosis...Hi, I was recently diagnosed with RA and it's all overwhelming right now. I have RA in both hands and wrist with...reactions4comments
The RA Pregnancy Chronicles: The Post-Birth RA Flare...The RA Pregnancy Chronicles is a series of posts that share my experiences being pregnant while living with RA. This post was...reactions1comment
Newbie...Hi all, I’m new here. I’m Karen 58, from England. I have had RA for 10 years now but lately, it’s been...reactions5comments
Why Do I Keep Doing That??...When was the last time you pushed yourself too far and suffered the consequences of extra pain, stiffness and disability? My arms...reactions32comments
My 1 Year RA-nniversary!...I’m 33 y.o. Female and my first year with RA is now “out of the way” The year flew by due to...reactions6comments
Developing a Treatment Plan...I am a planner. For example, my husband will tell you that I love planning trips and visits or dinners. In fact...reactions2comments
Are Your Providers in the Loop?...Ever played the game "gossip?" Some people call it "telephone." The first person in a line makes a statement or phrase and...reactions8comments
“Where oh where is my libido?” or The Time I Decided to See a Sex Therapist...Though it isn’t often talked about, I think most people living with RA would agree that RA can have a very negative...reactions1comment
Complaining Allowed?..."Do you endure pain in public because you worry that people might think you complain too much?" This was a question that...reactionscomments
on the horns of an employment dilemma......Four weeks after starting a new and demanding job, I was diagnosed with RA, and mind you, this was a job I...reactions3comments
My Strange Hands...I know that my hands look different, but I am used to them. They are small and my fingers are short and...reactions22comments
How to Appeal a Social Security Disability Denial...Though the statistics vary somewhat from state to state, nationwide about 65% of all disability claims are denied on the first application...reactions4comments
My life Mary VB...I have had RA since I was about 16 but it took the Doctor's about 4 years to confirm it with consistent...reactions1comment
The Fear and Loathing of Pain...I officially had pain medication (morphine) put into my pump along with the muscle relaxer baclofen and then I was so ill...reactions5comments
Fatigue-Inspired Blunders...One of the worst things about autoimmune illness is the lack of energy. It makes everything else worse, and it saps time...reactions15comments
Will it Get Worse?...That’s the million-dollar question, isn’t it? Will it get worse? Will this rheumatoid disease (arthritis) I’ve got, which has so rudely and...reactions10comments
Laughter truly IS the best medicine...I can imagine that at first glance the notion of laughing about a chronic disease borders on absurdity. But let me make...reactions2comments
Sad...Hi, I'm Beth and I'm new here. I was eight years old when I was diagnosed eventually with RA. This was in...reactions5comments
Compassion Versus Pity and RA...I think that most people dislike the feeling of pity yet instinctively respond to compassion. Why is that? They both come from...reactions11comments
