Age is just a number...I had my first and only son at the age of 24. He was healthy as could be. As the weeks went...reactions4comments
Meeting with my Rheumatologist...I think many of us worry about whining too much when we see the doctor. Sometimes I feel if a new treatment...reactions4comments
My compromised immune system...I have a compromised immune system and cannot take the well known drugs. Must depend on Sulfaslyzine, hydrochloine and low dose steroid...reactions1comment
Maggie's Story...I was diagnosed with RA 3 yrs. ago. In retrospect, I believe I've had it much longer, but the doctors never hit...reactions3comments
Patrice's Story - Living with Arthritis...My name is Patrice. 33 years ago I developed OA in my left knee and 7 years ago I was diagnosed with...reactions1comment
Lifetime with JRA...I was 2 when I got diagnosed with JRA. I went in and out of remission mostly in my adulthood. During my...reactions1comment
Finally getting a plan in place....Hi all. It's been a long journey without a map and no GPS. I haven't had a regular Rheumy since I got...reactions5comments
I never give up...In 2014, it started with pain in my feet and 2 weeks later I just couldn't walk. 40 years old, I was...reactions1comment
My 38 Year Journey With RA...I was diagnosed at the age of 2, I have never known life without R.A. By the age of 8 the disease...reactions5comments
Glo's story...In 2017 I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica, then with RA and Osteoarthritis plus diabetes. This year I developed Giant Cell Arteritis...reactions7comments
My Enduring Unknown...I had unbearable pain and swollen joints... I figured it was something 1 pill can cure. I'm 34...Haha no...it's been a complete...reactions1comment
Long journey from the past and to the future...I recently joined the community but I have been trying to learn more and more of my wife’s condition as we move...reactions2comments
Elizabeth444's Story...My family history...and I possibly got it myself and it could be the cause of my later life scoliosis. I have Scoliosis...reactions2comments
Psychologically Speaking.......I've always fancied my brain in charge and when my body is insubordinate I get very frustrated and angry with it. Like...reactions1comment
This is my Story...Hi, so I am quite new to this site even though I was diagnosed with RA when I was 16 years old...reactions1comment
Diagnosed at 3 years old with JRA...I have had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age of 3 - now I’m 55! When I was in my 30s, I...reactions4comments
Medications...As an addendum to the article I wrote, "Are your doctors in the loop?", I want to share another experience and suggest...reactions1comment
Things That Fall Apart Can Be Sutured Back Together...The body is the site of untold stories. As a 21-year-old college senior who has only recently been diagnosed with RA, I...reactions4comments
Ingrid's Story...Hello! My name is Ingrid. I am a 25 year old who’s a senior at a University (paying my way through college...reactions3comments
Painting your smile won't stop your pain...Since my rheumatoid arthritis, hashimotos, degenerative disc disease diagnosis 4 years ago I've been gradually becoming depressed. You see in my family...reactions3comments
