Newcomer With Severe RA...Hey people, Mine is a story similar to many of yours. I am a 58-year-old (tough as nails as my husband puts...reactions5comments
It's my birthday!...It's a sunny day, I'm 56 and after 31 years of active RA I've accepted that every early morning step will be...reactions2comments
Changes.......Hello all. I am new to this forum. I have yet to receive a diagnosis for the crazy changes that have been...reactions5comments
Scared...Feb 3rd, 2017...the day I couldn’t move nor open my mouth. Day after day it's been something new...finding small lumps in places...reactions6comments
Living with a chronic illness with dignity and laughter...This is my 2nd chronic illness. The 2nd invisible illness the first one is Panic Disorder which I got on my 20th...reactions1comment
Surviving with RA...I am 74 & have had RA for 20+ years. I vividly recall the sympathy in my doctor’s voice when he gave...reactions3comments
Surprise Visitor...I have another poem, I hope it will bring you some comfort. Penny Pain came to visit again today. I thought it...reactions3comments
Patiently Waiting In The Big Chair...It excites me to wait patiently in the big chair that I'm so familiar with when I do my regular Dr. visits...reactions4comments
Hope for Dreary...I wrote a poem that I think most of us can relate to. Please read. I hear it before my eyes Even...reactions6comments
RA and FIBROMYALGIA...Hello my story is pretty much scary. I work in the medical field and suddenly my life went down hill. It started...reactions4comments
Doctor Struggle...So I am in a rural area where access to a Rheumatologist is limited (he is 1 of 2 and the only...reactions5comments
Newbie Question...I woke up one morning and it seemed like every joint in my body ached-it was even difficult to walk. Also had...reactionscomments
Newly diagnosed Polyarthritis...Does anyone here suffer from Polyarthritis? I had blood work done and x-rays were ordered for my hands and knees to determine...reactionscomments
The Judgement...Since my diagnosis a year ago, I applied for a disability parking pass as my knees are affected by RD and I...reactions10comments
So This Happened...I was diagnosed almost 3 years ago with RA/RD, started with the morning stiffness then the bottoms of my feet felt like...reactions1comment
What I wish people knew and could understand...I have had RA for 13 years, probably 5 more before I was diagnosed. When you ask me if I can go...reactions5comments
Just recently...I was recently diagnosed with RA nearly a year ago. I had been tested multiple times prior and always tested negative. I...reactions12comments
I Am Totally Embarrassed.........Last year it was so easy to get up from a sitting to a standing position. Now it has been almost a...reactions4comments
RA and all that means...I was diagnosed in 1986 at the age of 37. I knew absolutely nothing about this disease and didn't know anyone with...reactions2comments
How to cope with people staring and asking what's wrong with you?...I was diagnosed at age 2 and now 27. I walk with a cane because I have bad knees and they don't...reactions4comments
