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
SadHi, I'm Beth and I'm new here. I was eight years old when I was diagnosed eventually with RA. This was in...reactions5comments
Difficulty with walkingHaving a lot of difficulty with pain and movement. Was dx with RA 3 yrs ago. I’m 68 they said I had...reactions6comments
You have all the signs of an alcoholic!I've been drinking since I was 15/16, beer with my dad. One here and there. Then in high school a few after...reactions9comments
TenosynovitisI've been living with Rheumatoid Arthritis for 13 years and thought I had the physical manifestations of the disease down...nope. Last fall...reactions13comments
Heels from HellI should know better by now. I wear sneakers or comfortable shoes daily, but of course I had to push the envelope...reactions5comments
Confusing DiagnosesAfter two years of testing and drug trials etc... I am still not exactly sure just what it is I have. At...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
Just WonderingMy name is Alyce I am 76 years old, wife mother and grandmother. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis 2 years ago...reactions4comments
What the hell happened to me?Woke up Nov, 11 2014 and couldn't get out of bed. In one night went from very healthy 63 yrs old man...reactions3comments
Trouble in the Parking LotI know what you're thinking. You see me getting out of the van at the mall. You see the handicapped tag around...reactions11comments
17 Long YearsI had the normal childhood health things growing up. Chicken pox, tonsillectomy, that kind of thing. I did end up with scoliosis...reactions9comments
My Diagnosis and Switching to EnbrelTwo years ago, at the age of 21, I first began showing signs of RA. I was officially diagnosed one year later;...reactions4comments
Pain SubsidedI have rheumatoid arthritis, and just take sulfasalazine now. I was taking this with methotrexate, but had to stop the latter after...reactions7comments
Keeping it safe with RA.Lately while reading postings on the RheumatoidArthritis.net web site and their Facebook pages I had a thought of concern. I read some...reactionscomments
Day by day, step by limping stepI was first diagnosed in 2013, after visiting an orthopedist for wrist pain. I worked in a surgery center at the time...reactions2comments
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
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
Chayla's StoryMy name is Chayla and I am a proud grandma to three and mom to three. I live in Fargo, ND and...reactions3comments
Never Give UpI got RA when I was 42 although mild. I relocated to Tenerife as the weather helped, in fact the RA disappeared...reactions1comment
