Stories

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...

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...

Hi to all; On the 13th of July, I walked up to my friends house. I got there and was breathless - didn't think any more of it, was only...

At age 65, my functional med NP ran all the tests about a month following carpal tunnel surgery. I was in such pain and agony at the time. Nothing showed...

I started having ankle pain after I stood up to walk. I thought it was from always being on the go. I told my doctor while I was seeing her...

I think, but am not absolutely sure, that my symptoms started in 2000. I started experiencing achey feet and balance issues but did not go to the doctor. Because I...