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Relationships and RA

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Many of us living with RA find it challenging to maintain relationships with others because they "just don't get it" The pain, fatigue and stiffness is invisible and those not living with RA can't see those invisible symptoms. Regardless of the invisibility of our RA, we want to help each other through our own relationships and RA, and maybe create some new ones here at RheumatoidArthritis.net

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