Joint Replacement: A Chat with my Surgeon...significant enough that they are beginning to cause other issues such as weight gain, loss of cardiovascular fitness, loss of overall muscle tone, and the inability... By Carla Kienast6 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Self pity...The feeling of wanting to leave the house less and less so there is no “extra” that day for anyone.. knowing something bothers your spouse and the inability... By amypollock821 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
hands...I have extensive RA progressions in my hands, knots in the joints, heat and swelling, inability to open lids, pick up things and pretty much anything involving...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Grandchildren and RA...I am currently unmedicated due to financial hard times, and inability to work due to RA issues. Not quite eligible for social security....Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Newly (And Finally) Diagnosed...Inability to sleep? Yep. On and on ... I have been so frustrated trying to get medical professionals to hear me and to help me!... By mrsscoop662 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Whats the difference between a flare up and daily symptoms?...My first symptoms were swollen feet and ankles that left me with intense pain and the inability to walk....Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 replies
Pain scale/percentage scale ...My rheumatologist also says that my feeling of extreme fatigue and inability to keep up in my fitness classes and with my running has nothing to do with...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesTreatment
Why did it take so long to diagnose RA???...At first I bought into that because my grief and fear and inability to sleep clouded my own judgement.... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Unpredictability of Chronic Illness...And sometimes it’s a giant concrete road block dropped right in the middle of your path: a lost job, a cane, an inability to pursue your dreams of being... By 4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Looking for real data...having a flare that lasted 6 months before finally going to a non-witch doctor for treatment of a torn medial meniscus, caused by my carpal tunnel and the inability... By 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Multiple Autoimmune Conditions...Does anyone experience these bouts of inability to move around? How are your sleeping habits? What is your diet like? Looking for support!...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesAwareness
Losing My Voice...I signed a liability waiver releasing her office of any guilt should I have a stroke from the injections in my neck. Unlikely but not impossible.... By rayogagirl8 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments13 comments
neuropathy pain...I am actully going to the doctor today to ask to be put on Leave of Absence to draw my short term disablilty because I cant stand to work...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 replies
Sacroiliac joint pain...The inability to walk without a rollator is driving me crazy.Has anyone else had this problem?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
In the process of being diagnosed...More than anything, I don't know how to deal with this sudden inability to do things I could do before with no problem....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesNewly Diagnosed
So many questions........Hair loss, exhaustion, inability to loose weight, etc. I got to the doctor....Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 replies