Mama! Mama!It was an early summer morning in 1978 when I yelled out to my “mama”. On wakening I could barely move. I...reactions3comments
Catastrophic Injury, Repeat Surgeries, and RA.I was yard-saling with my best friend, young kids in tow on a beautiful, sunny summer day. My husband had started a...reactions1comment
It all started with a feeling of weakness in my ankles2016, I was walking in the house after a log day of rounds in the hospital. I am a family physician and...reactions2comments
A story about 2 dogsI have had RA since 2005 but didn't know it. My husband was in a near fatal accident in 2006 and I...reactions1comment
blood tests didn't show that i had RA.....It wasn't until I had the Olecranon bursa removed from my left elbow and they did a biopsy of it that the...reactions4comments
Tony's DiagnosisFollowing a sudden onset, disabling rib and back caused by a bacterial infection I started having severe wrist pain in my right...reactions9comments
RA, Fibromyalgia, & Teaching P.E.Hello all, my story is simple: get up in the morning, try to get to the gym for workout, get coffee, get...reactions1comment
Thanks to the Flare UpsAround 2008, I think everything you can imagine showed up for me in my health. I thought I was fairly healthy. I...reactions3comments
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
Getting humble and gadgets...I used to make fun of gadgets. You know, the 'every kitchen, bathroom, bedroom needs this, makes a great gift, the current...reactions6comments
Welcome to RheumatoidArthritis.net StoriesAt RheumatoidArthritis.net, we believe that we are stronger together than we are alone. Living with rheumatoid arthritis can be a challenge, but...reactionscomments
Incredibly LuckyHi! My diagnosis with RA took 2 weeks thanks to an alert Primary Care Physician and a caring Rheumatologist. My PCP knows...reactions8comments
Still waiting for diagnosis.Hi I started to get symmetrical joint pain at the end of last summer! My hands would ache so much that I’d...reactions6comments
My short (but long) journey with RAFirst, the middle of my story. I was diagnosed with RA in July 2017. It had taken over 18 months of various...reactions5comments
Worry, Wonder and RA Disease ...My RA StoryJanuary 3rd, 2018 Rheumatoid Arthritis is a chronic disease, but its symptoms can be managed. RA disease is a chronic, inflammatory disease...reactions3comments
The story of my RAHi everyone. I am new to this site, but not too new to RA. I was diagnosed with RA after the birth...reactions5comments
For pain. Blessed with RAHi, I’m 69 years old and found out I had RA 5 years ago. The Drs and I believe the meds I...reactions4comments
RA, You Constantly Amaze Me With Your Creative DestructionMy name is Rebecca. I am 49 years old. I started exhibiting symptoms when I was 17. I experienced pain in my...reactions3comments
A Trifecta of Chronic DiseaseI'm Ann, and I was diagnosed one year ago with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Then with Sjogren's Syndrome. Then with RA. I underwent...reactions1comment
RA with Cortisol and Prolactin deficiency’sHi everyone I am new to the group. Just wanted to introduce myself and ask if anyone has experienced any of the...reactions2comments
