Stories

I was recently scheduled for a surgical procedure not related to my R.A. The day of the surgery I experienced a flare and a temperature of 101! Surgery had to...

I'm a 61 year old female that suffers with RA. I'm in constant pain, nothing gives me relief. This kind of pain can cause me to take more OCD than...

Rheumatoid arthritis has impacted my life in various ways. I remember, I was 20 years old, when I found out and was diagnosed. I went to many doctors, who kept...

My father had RA his whole life. I remember seeing him soaking his arms and feet in hot and cold water. That was the therapy in the late 50s and...

Diagnosed a little over a year ago with RA, it gave me answers for the frustration I had been experiencing with my joints and body. I’m 57 and have seronegative...

I was diagnosed at age 13, I'm 63 now. I've been through a lot. It's okay because I've come to terms with my illness. Anyway I've always tried to look...

My hips feel like they are in a vice when sitting too long. My knees ache and hurt. My ankles swell up. When morning comes I feel like Frankenstein getting...

Thank you so much for the add. I’ve struggled with osteoarthritis and fibromyalgia for many years and fell into the opioid addiction. I did rehab and now I'm 16 months...

I live in Florida where there has been a colossal divide about reopening the beaches for residents and tourists. The one side wants to begin re-fueling our tourist economy, while...

Hello. I was diagnosed in 2008, although I had symptoms long before. I remember having the worse case of vertigo and my doctor thought it was MS - thank God...

I was born with RA. Growing up with a chronic incurable disease was very hard because I knew I wasn’t like the other kids. I took medication until I was...

Diagnosed at 13 with Juvenile Arthritis which never went away. 59 years later, I was also diagnosed with RA. Now I'm on hydroxychloroquine, have fibromyalgia, fuzzy vision, frozen shoulders and...

I just read Wren’s article from 2015, RA’s Secret Symptom, which is about all of the fears we who have the disease struggle with. Today, I am adding to those...

Once the new "boss lady" found out I was advised to ask my Specialist to fill out forms for any appts or sick days related to RA/D. I'm not sure...

Since being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis I feel like I am perpetually juggling butcher knives. Most days my proverbial knives fly through the air all sharp and shiny and perfectly...

I was put on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for my osteoarthritis with full body joint pain. At the time, I was 60 and had only finished 8 years of menopause. I was...

Greetings, all. This is my first visit and my first story. For background, I was DX'd with prostate cancer in early 2018. 44 radiation treatments and all is fine in...

I was diagnosed in 2016 with this horrible disease. In the beginning I had no clue what I was in for, and to be honest I was that person who...

My journey started last June. My wrists were hurting, and I even had to call in due to chronic pain. I went to the doctor and she told me she...

All my life it seemed I never “fit” into the normal category of anything. Of course with RA it is the same way. I was officially diagnosed in December 2005...