Stories

Well, I finally administered my first injection of Simponi. This was last week on Wednesday. I had a virtual visit with my rheumatologist and RN and she, the RN, went...

Hi everyone, I was diagnosed around 2 years ago after a fall at work - slipped on some ice and just banged my elbow. It swelled up and after a...

I was diagnosed with RA, fibromyalgia and an overlap of lupus. I also have thyroid cancer and several other health issues. I have found some relief from the joint paint...

I used to be heathy avid runner. I had silicon breast implants for 37 years. They ruptured. They were removed. I had a lot of silicon in my body. Then...

I found out I had RA after a bout with pain, redness and swelling in my hands and wrists. I was able to see a rheumatologist within a month and...

Hello everyone. I hope you're all having a great day wherever you may be. I have just joined, I have suffered fibromyalgia for years now, I thought a few years...

I hate pain, so here is what I did and do. I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis five years ago while I lived in Mexico and, of course, I then...

My diagnosis, at first, was RA. Then it changed to ‘sero-variable polyarthritis’ and fibromyalgia. I’ve been on the drugs, the methotrexate shots, the hydroxychloroquine, the steroids, and countless others, until...

Hi, so I had been waiting for my rheumatologist appointment on September 17th because I was to get the go ahead to start Simponi. Well, the day before my virtual...

I am male, 82 now, RA was diagnosed 12 years ago. Ibuprofen 600 mg and methotrexate for 7 years. Had heart issues perhaps due to Ibuprofen. Next Meloxicam for 18...

I'm 67... I was diagnosed at 53 with seronegative RA... By then, I already had 1 knee replacement... Now I can say I have had 9 including the knuckles in...

My name is Rebecca. I was diagnosed 2 years ago. And when it happened, I didn’t know what the heck happened. I woke up one morning with extreme pain all...

Though I checked with my rheumatologist and nurses in my family about Shingrex and influenza vaccine, I should have thought through at length my final decision on vaccination. I foolishly...

You guys know that I have RA and lupus. Have been on methotrexate, prednisone, gabapentin and a Rituxan drip. Now for the good part. I became lightheaded and dizzy. My...

Hi, I was recently diagnosed with RA and it's all overwhelming right now. I have RA in both hands and wrist with permanent joint damage. I'd dealt with the pain...

My family and my daughter’s in-laws felt I was lazy and looking for attention. That I was looking for others to take care of me and my responsibilities. That my...

Have had osteoarthritis for several years but have managed to cope with it mainly with exercise. Have always been very active. Able to run up and downstairs. Dig my allotment...

As a baby I started walking. The Dr. told my parents not to let me walk, I was too young. I am bowlegged and only road horses a few months...

4 years ago I was vibrant, confident, joyful and successful. My worries consisted of paying bills on time and getting overtime at work. I thought nothing of climbing up on...

I remember saying to my husband, “I don’t remember what it feels like to be pain-free.”. I still don’t. In 2014, I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis 10 months after...