Wrist Weakness, how to help...My pain is mild to moderate now in comparison to severe last year due to lots of Prednisilone keeping me at bay for the moment....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesExercise
Hope for Dreary...I chose to get moving and find Much satisfaction in overcoming the hold that was upon me.... By penabbo1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Being Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Era Where Social Media Didn’t Exist...For a while, I felt scared to share my story. What would people think? How would it be perceived? Would anyone even feel the same?... By Effie Koliopoulos4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Hit me like a truck!...Ya know, you get accustomed to a certain amount of pain after while, and I learned my physical limits, although I still sometimes push myself too hard... By kwsfsw2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Phrase That Has Haunted Me Since I Was Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis...Hearing their experiences scared me, as that was my firsthand look into what my life could or would be like in the future.... By Effie Koliopoulos2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Learning the Ropes...Who knew spiking an IV bag could be so hard?? My coworker watched my face one night and asked me what was wrong. I said, “Nothing.”... By kattang2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Finally getting a plan in place....There is not a doctor who comes to my town and I could only see someone once a year if I drove 90 miles one way... and it was... By waywayupnorth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Juggling RA in the Covid Era...Luckily, I had an appointment 2 weeks post-infusion for my doc could see me at its best. One look at my hands and it was obvious.... By Jo Johnson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How bad will it get?...year and although I'd been having the pain etc, I didn't associate it with arthritis and didn't go to the GP because I didn't think there was a lot that... By adam2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Blessing our circumstances...Last year I started a blessing jar just so I could remind myself I have blessings and I did a great job of doing it for an entire year... By karic2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Just Need Some Reassurance/Support...No sign of it again. 8 weeks ago I had no problems and could do anything and for 7 weeks now it hurts to hold and manipulate my... By Wifeto1momto62 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Patrice's Story - Living with Arthritis...I could go on and on.... By p-j2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Newcomer With Severe RA...Nothing could have been further from the truth, but I did not realize this at the time.... By lindag2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
R. A. Poetry...It's a loneliness that only another in my shoes could rise above. If you leave me now that I need you I say to you GOODBYE.... By highnotehoney2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Could I be experiencing RA symptoms?...For the past week and half I have had a lot of pain in both my hands, my fingers, my wrists, and my elbows with lots of stiffness. I went...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Staying positive through cycling...It's much more than that ... it's amazing scenery, the wind on my face, stopping at a favorite coffee shop, making it to the top of a hill and... By patty11 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
New member...Since that day I have gradually been going down hill with all the symptoms, chronic pain, flu like symptoms, blurred vision, brain fog and the rest associated... By ant691 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
RA and a Pandemic...I can advance from mild cold symptoms to full-blown asthmatic bronchitis or pneumonia on a good day.... By klclear3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Laugh or Cry......I can smile, I can laugh, I can joke with my colleagues - who are awesomely supportive - and hold on to the idea that I'm going to be... By kaeslin052 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Why do we have to beg for Painkillers ?...I could go on & on. Getting to kitchen, getting a glass for a drink…PAIN….The day doesn’t improve. Has anyone else felt this?... By damian2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments19 comments