Shingles Family Story...He had to sell his car and we all traveled back by train. My dad was paralyzed down his left side and went completely deaf in his left ear.... By sammie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Staying positive through cycling...And at the end of the ride, it doesn't matter how fast or slow, or the distance traveled.... By patty11 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Community Health Leaders...earlier when I had returned to college to further my education I had begun to experience varying symptoms and was diagnosed with Hyperthyroidism caused by Graves... By Editorial Team 12 min readBookmark for later
Still waiting for diagnosis....I had bloods test done before Christmas which showed no trace of RA and now I am waiting on the results of X-rays I had on my hands.... By annie491 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
RA and all that means...At the time of my diagnosis, I worked full time, had 2 teenage children and a husband that traveled a lot for his job.... By rosalieb1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Defy The Odds...I was proud and brave. It wasn't until I began using devices for the blind that I began to retreat.... By lolomac2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
RA, Covid, and Heart/Respiratory Issues...I also have Graves Disease, and had my thyroid removed last November, and am now taking Levothyroxine.... By grammiesue1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments22 comments
Trials and Triumphs...I then know I am one of a membership that is brave one day at a time, no matter the pain and fatigue levels.... By k6d0ed1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
My RA Journey Continues - Irony...Her best friend was also her hero because he was tough and brave.... By KidAtHeart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
not official but lab results are...I have both graves/hoshimotos antibodies. I have pain but not bi-laterally. Nothing swollen that i can see....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesDiagnosis
50 year old woman...I had Graves disease at age 40 so have always been worried I might get another autoimmune.... By floydrr2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
It's not me....He traded around some things we had until I got a Harley Sportster. So I got this nice black beauty and need a trike kit. Holy Cow!... By haansaki2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
RA flares from altitude changes?...I live at sea level and recently traveled up to the mountains at about 7000 feet. I felt my hands and wrists become painful and swollen....Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesFlares & Flare Management
Just trying to get a diagnosis......Soon I developed a swollen thyroid gland and was originally diagnosed with Graves Disease due to lab tests showing a non existent thyroid gland.... By qaxg4y2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
what if it's not RA what then...I'm so tired of putting on a brave face at work and with my Family when I feel so awful....Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Where does one begin.......This past August (2015) I began to have pain which "traveled" from my shoulders to my hands--primarily the left side.... By f9c1sc2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I Miss Me...I am stronger minded and I can't help but wonder that if the RA had never happened would I have been brave enough to stand up to my boss?... By tina763 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Three decades of RA without a diagnosis...I still have constant pain, but the joy I experience in life now I wouldn't trade for anything - even if it means living with RA and fibromyalgia and... By butterflysal3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Has anyone twisted their ankle and still have swelling?...A couple months ago I was bravely (albeit stupidly), trying on an old pair of high heels that I keep around because I like to look at them....Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Lucky me!...I braved up and went to the wedding, full of pain killers and a husband who actually piggy backed me to the church and I spent the rest of... By charley3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments