My Past and My DiagnosisI have spent the first half of my life fighting anyone and anything that told me I couldn’t do something, and the...reactions2comments
The Fear and Loathing of PainI officially had pain medication (morphine) put into my pump along with the muscle relaxer baclofen and then I was so ill...reactions5comments
My Biologic Has FailedSince being diagnosed in 2017, I have tried all of the usual RA/RD treatments. We started with MTX (oral route), then went...reactions3comments
No, Me and RA Are Not FriendsAt the age of 19, this RA came into my life silently. The girl who liked to walk started to get tired...reactions15comments
Preparing for a Doctor's AppointmentI have another doctors appointment today, but today it’s with a new rheumatologist. The anxiety of having to explain it all in...reactions1comment
End dateEditorial note: Trigger warning - This story discusses physician-assisted suicide and suicidal ideation. This is a tale of reality and honesty There...reactions6comments
Lonely Vol 10.8When you are alone with no one and you are going through the worst pain yet you at least in your life...reactions9comments
Bherring's RA StoryHello. I was feeling overwhelmed today and started searching for RA support groups and found this site. I have shed a few...reactions1comment
Clean FreakI am by far the messiest person ever. I always have been but now that I can’t clean all I want to...reactions1comment
Self pityI want to start off by saying, logically I’m aware that I shouldn’t feel that way... (but I can almost guarantee I’m...reactions4comments
September is Suicide Awareness MonthDepression is a symptom of RA. Several months have passed and everyday the thought of death enters my mind. Today, it was...reactions6comments
CursedI no longer want to hit my quiet button... I recently had a pump put in and they don’t pass those out...reactions4comments
Tweetybird66's StoryWhere do I start? I've been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis. I have a real bad flare up... Can't sleep...reactions5comments
Miserable HolidayA holiday, vacation, planned with family turned into a nightmare I'm still trying to fight my way out of. I have just...reactions10comments
FatigueI had a visit today with the PA at my internal medicine doctors office. Although I generally save RA related issues for...reactions10comments
RA diagnosed at young ageThose days I was in high school. It was January 2012. And I was 16. I felt inflammation in my fingers. In...reactions6comments
Here I go againOk, it’s official. I’m having a flare up. That is why I was motivated to find this site. After several years with...reactions3comments
Losing my sightI've had this disease (diagnosed) for 3 years now. I have gone through so many meds already that I'm beyond frustrated. My...reactions4comments
My RA JourneyI’m 57 years old and this is my RA journey. 4 years ago I was training for a 40 mile one day...reactions3comments
Do I have RA or don’t I?I’ll try to make this short. This is my fourth Rheumatologist I visited this week. The first 3 absolutely confirmed a definitive...reactions2comments
