That RA Business, Aunty, Is No Joke...I realize that, while my path is unique, our concerns are the same: What is especially ringing true for me right now is how my Peeps (my people, friends... By Jo Johnson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
RA, You Constantly Amaze Me With Your Creative Destruction...I have tried methotrexate which made me very sick to my stomach, Humira which just didn’t help, Leflunimide which worked for a while but became ineffective... By rebeccav1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Golden Years...I remember wishing early on that I could cope better if I only had hope for a better future.... By kristinejp1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
You've GOT To Be Kidding Me!!...Who knew that cleansing my life of extra stress and negativity could be such a life improvement all way around? RA freed me in a lot of ways.... By tinmangal1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
There is a purpose!...As time went on it became painful and could not sleep due to the amount of pain I was in.... By dfm4811 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Steroids are the devil! (For me)...I cried. I yelled. I got really quiet. I lost 6 pounds in a week because I couldn't keep anything down.... By twistedheart1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
New To This Site But Long Term RA'er...Although, I am on a heap of medications have been looking on this site for a while and get posts on my Facebook page and I like the community... By charmaine1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
elaine...My husband puts a cold pack on my spine which isn't fused before I go to bed.... By elainewampler1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What is it like to live without this?...Three hours and many x-rays later, the doctor announced nothing appeared to be causing the pain that he could see.... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
No I will not become a herion addict because I need pain meds for my RA...It is the way the person's DNA is wired and even without the first prescription, they could have found other ways to become addicted to illegal drugs.... By tmartinco1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Started out as JRA, still going as RA...By then we had left NYC and went back home to a third world in North Africa.... By saadav806 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
My life; my RA story...I was in Indiana with my significant other for vacation when I woke up one morning and I could not open my hands. I forced them open.... By dayna2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Begging for understanding...When I finally went to the doctor I could hardly walk because the pain was so intense.... By vickiheckroth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Proving Your Illness to Society...I mean it's extremely hard having to be a normal teenager while also having an illness like RA.... By t-laura2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Upcoming Dr. Visit for Diagnosis...I tried to ignore the symptoms, as best I could....didn't even discuss them with my doctor during a refill (for heart rate med) visit.... By Pegkay122 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
The little things can make for a wonderful day...Back at the lodge while getting out of the wet boots and socks I noticed something when tossing my wet gloves on the floor near the fire to dry... By Ed Burgoyne2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Thanks to the Flare Ups...I guess its unbelievable that one woman could have so many diseases. I'm grateful for my diagnosis and my treatment.... By celia1232 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
RA Can be Beautiful!...result of this need to go without make-up I assumed I would feel ugly and not want to go out of my house and that somehow I would not be... By Nan Hart4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Young, Swollen, and in Construction...I am passionate about every aspect of construction and love to build little projects as a hobby.... By ss38672 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Tired...Also stay sick with a cold or something all the time and when i get sick i stay sick for up to a month or 2...soo... By hazzylady1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments