Diagnosed at 3 years old with JRAI have had Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis since the age of 3 - now I’m 55! When I was in my 30s, I started having joint replacements. After my right knee...reactions4comments
Two Years to a DiagnosisHello, I am new to this site and RA. Two years ago, I was an active assistant professor of nursing. As a requirement of my employment, I received an annual...reactions4comments
17 Long YearsI had the normal childhood health things growing up. Chicken pox, tonsillectomy, that kind of thing. I did end up with scoliosis. And I was allergic to the anesthesia used...reactions9comments
Are Your Providers in the Loop?Ever played the game "gossip?" Some people call it "telephone." The first person in a line makes a statement or phrase and passes it onto the next person, and all...reactions8comments
This is my StoryHi, so I am quite new to this site even though I was diagnosed with RA when I was 16 years old. At that time for no apparent reason my...reactions1comment
Glo's storyIn 2017 I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica, then with RA and Osteoarthritis plus diabetes. This year I developed Giant Cell Arteritis which can cause blindness. Treatment is, of course...reactions7comments
My 38 Year Journey With RAI was diagnosed at the age of 2, I have never known life without R.A. By the age of 8 the disease had made a home in nearly all of...reactions5comments
My Enduring UnknownI had unbearable pain and swollen joints... I figured it was something 1 pill can cure. I'm 34...Haha no...it's been a complete up and down battle - allergic reactions and...reactions1comment
Long journey from the past and to the futureI recently joined the community but I have been trying to learn more and more of my wife’s condition as we move along in our lives. It’s been rough for...reactions2comments
Elizabeth444's StoryMy family history...and I possibly got it myself and it could be the cause of my later life scoliosis. I have Scoliosis and we're not sure whether is from this...reactions2comments
Psychologically Speaking....I've always fancied my brain in charge and when my body is insubordinate I get very frustrated and angry with it. Like most of us 50-ish, I've been through some...reactions1comment
I never give upIn 2014, it started with pain in my feet and 2 weeks later I just couldn't walk. 40 years old, I was destroyed. I tried different doctors and in 2017...reactions1comment
Finally getting a plan in place.Hi all. It's been a long journey without a map and no GPS. I haven't had a regular Rheumy since I got diagnosed 11 years ago. There is not a...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 probably had it for awhile. I worked as...reactions6comments
Single, childless and suffering with RAIn various support groups for rheumatoid arthritis, I see so many posts from people whose husband, wife or significant other is unsupportive, has no desire to understand RA and many...reactions7comments
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; I was 22 and had just graduated college...reactions4comments
Lifetime with JRAI was 2 when I got diagnosed with JRA. I went in and out of remission mostly in my adulthood. During my childhood, I had to mostly sit on the...reactions1comment
Never Give UpI got RA when I was 42 although mild. I relocated to Tenerife as the weather helped, in fact the RA disappeared completely. Then in 2008 it came back hard...reactions1comment
Patrice's Story - Living with ArthritisMy name is Patrice. 33 years ago I developed OA in my left knee and 7 years ago I was diagnosed with RA, more specifically Polymyaglia Rheumatica or PMR. The...reactions1comment
Seronegative RA + FibromyalgiaI am currently 56. I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2005. Trazadone was the drug of choice then, and was miraculous for me. I slept better and had less pain...reactions10comments
