Chronic forgetting...I have heard many people say that after having a child, women will “forget” the intense pain of child birth.... By michottey3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Dealing With Felty's Syndrome w/ Sjogren's Disease...Because of the Sjorgren's Disease and the medication in two years I have lost all of my teeth and wear dentures at 44.... By rm293032 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A Hangover I Don’t Deserve...Pretty wild huh? What is methotrexate?... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What we do...How do I get through day after day without all these drugs that are meant to help but were causing me so much damage?... By terrymca2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Acts of kindness: Matters!!!!!!!!...My knees, legs and especially my spine were very much in pain. It's the small acts of kindness that makes me feel grateful.... By celia1232 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Message of Hope...During my time in hospital, I was trialed on different drugs and my bloods were monitored.... By leesylvester5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Can shingles cross-wire your nerve pathways?...Diagnosed Sept 1/17 with the right side of my face and top scalp involvement. Yesterday, I put a Sistane Ultra drop in my right eye expecting cool soothing. Suddenly I...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
What is RA Not Destroying?...Two days later he called to tell me I had to see a rheumatologist ASAP because the numbers were off the chart. He gave me two names.... By kmcclana2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Psoriatic Arthritis...But I was having these pains in my neck that were concerning enough for me to talk to my doctor about what I should do to be sure I... By matt2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
It's a Journey...When I was 29 our daughter was born and 2 and 1/2 years later our twin boys were born. I was still active.... By kikikk2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Have you heard of finger amputation due to the condition?...I know this sounds totally absurd and perhaps it is, but has anyone ever heard of or experienced selective finger amputation as a result of RA....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Which Doctor to Contact?...But it wasn't until my upper thighs were so stiff that I realized that this is more like too many meds for thyroid, which has not been checked all... By elirose2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
50 year old woman...Then after sitting by the pool with family one day, I noticed my feet and ankles were really swollen and a little sore.... By floydrr2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Story...My levels were elevated enough to flag the attention of my doctor, especially since I was already having days with bad (what I considered bad at that time... By msmmain862 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Mary's Story of RA and two cancers...Rituxan Infusions were tried and didn't work. I became desperate.... By marymann2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
I Make no Apology for having Rheumatoid Arthritis...With so many appointments or places we find ourselves going in our day to day, "Pardon me," has become my word of choice.... By celia1232 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Living in Denial and Fear...I had investigated that because I heard that when woman who have RA get pregnant they go into remission, also there was no way I way going to exercise... By dh7h3a3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What I would tell the younger me when I learned I had RA...I may be watching my joints deform and fondly remember the days I could wear sandals, and do physical work from early in the morning to late at night.... By tmartinco2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
We don't have to live in silence...I will be heard. I will leave my mark. My life matters, even if it is different then yours.... By 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The Unknown Secret Talent...We were lucky enough to score a beautiful warm sunny autumn day. Within our strategy session my manager Ian threw in an ice-breaker.... By 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
