RA and a PandemicI just read Wren’s article from 2015, RA’s Secret Symptom, which is about all of the fears we who have the disease...reactions5comments
Intermittent FMLAOnce the new "boss lady" found out I was advised to ask my Specialist to fill out forms for any appts or...reactions2comments
Juggling With KnivesSince being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis I feel like I am perpetually juggling butcher knives. Most days my proverbial knives fly through...reactions7comments
DMARDs and Horrible Psychiatric/Mood Altering Side EffectsI was put on hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for my osteoarthritis with full body joint pain. At the time, I was 60 and had...reactions3comments
Unexpected help from ZoloftGreetings, all. This is my first visit and my first story. For background, I was DX'd with prostate cancer in early 2018...reactions7comments
Me against me!I was diagnosed in 2016 with this horrible disease. In the beginning I had no clue what I was in for, and...reactions6comments
My Life with RAMy journey started last June. My wrists were hurting, and I even had to call in due to chronic pain. I went...reactions14comments
I'm Not Normal - These Crazy RA DrugsAll my life it seemed I never “fit” into the normal category of anything. Of course with RA it is the same...reactions5comments
RA and Me...My story started officially January 2019 but had been going on for many years. I had been having terrible hand pain on...reactions9comments
Transitioning to a New RA DocAfter many years of trying to establish a relationship with my rheumatologist, it's time to find a new one. Someone empathetic, critical...reactions1comment
Who knew a cold could affect RA symptoms?I'm writing this from bed. I have a nasty cold that appears to have caused a flare up of joint pain in...reactions2comments
My RA Journey and Treatment SuccessIt's been a little over 2 years since I have been diagnosed with this disease. Before I knew what I had, I...reactions7comments
Pain SubsidedI have rheumatoid arthritis, and just take sulfasalazine now. I was taking this with methotrexate, but had to stop the latter after...reactions7comments
Please don’t be sorry...Please don’t be sorry.... I’ve learned so much through this process. Mainly to be thankful for what I have. Because it can...reactions2comments
The 12 Days of an RA Christmasand a swollen and painful knee two compression gloves and a swollen and painful knee three hours of crying two compression gloves...reactions1comment
Becoming an Elder Statesman to RASome years ago, I joined several RA groups on Facebook. I slowly got back out of several groups that had a lot...reactions4comments
WTH?!Why couldn’t anyone tell me how the “next step“ in the progression of RA and MS put together would feel like physically...reactions10comments
Identity: Rheumatoid ArthritisWhen I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, it was something that I was expecting. Both my mom and my maternal aunt had...reactions12comments
P.S. (what I do for my RA)I take provigil or modafinil (generic) for my unrelenting fatigue... Make sure your vitamin levels aren’t too high or low. Don’t underestimate...reactions1comment
Co-workers...Humph....!I made it to work today! Which in itself is a major accomplishment. I can't stand work...well not the actual job and...reactions4comments
