New to RA...Pain began in March 2017, diagnosed with RA September 2017. Am currently on a weekly Methotrexate (.8 ml) injection. Was told improvement...reactions4comments
How Rheumatoid Arthritis Changed My Life For The Better...Hello all! My name is Eileen Davidson, I am a 32 year old single mother from British Columbia Canada. I was diagnosed...reactions6comments
It only takes a split second...There is something no one can explain unless you live in the body of one who suffers RA. With many things to...reactions7comments
RA for over 20 years :)...I was diagnosed with RA at age 27, I am 49 now. I was very active, in fact I was in the...reactions2comments
Flares & JRA Diagnosis- the long journey from youth to adulthood...I'm feeling like I'm in the beginning to middle stage of the 3rd worst flare of my life. My 1st was in...reactions7comments
Acceptance, hope and gratitude....The definition of hope is: to wait; State of mind that arises when what is desired is presented as attainable. In my...reactions7comments
Staying positive through cycling...My favorite quote is "A good bike ride fixes everything." That might seem strange, considering that I've had RA for 25 years...reactions5comments
Migratory gout......I really feel for you all reading your stories. I am still in the area of the unknown regarding an RA diagnosis...reactions14comments
Taking my medications...Hi! i'm betsy from the philippines. i got diagnosed last january 2018. I really don't know much about RA even until now...reactions6comments
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