Newcomer With Severe RAHey people, Mine is a story similar to many of yours. I am a 58-year-old (tough as nails as my husband puts...reactions5comments
My RA StoryHello all! I'm new to this site so I thought I would take the time to discuss my RA diagnosis and the...reactions7comments
It's my birthday!It's a sunny day, I'm 56 and after 31 years of active RA I've accepted that every early morning step will be...reactions2comments
Changes....Hello all. I am new to this forum. I have yet to receive a diagnosis for the crazy changes that have been...reactions5comments
Living with a chronic illness with dignity and laughterThis is my 2nd chronic illness. The 2nd invisible illness the first one is Panic Disorder which I got on my 20th...reactions1comment
ScaredFeb 3rd, 2017...the day I couldn’t move nor open my mouth. Day after day it's been something new...finding small lumps in places...reactions6comments
Surprise VisitorI have another poem, I hope it will bring you some comfort. Penny Pain came to visit again today. I thought it...reactions3comments
Hope for DrearyI wrote a poem that I think most of us can relate to. Please read. I hear it before my eyes Even...reactions6comments
Surviving with RAI am 74 & have had RA for 20+ years. I vividly recall the sympathy in my doctor’s voice when he gave...reactions3comments
Patiently Waiting In The Big ChairIt excites me to wait patiently in the big chair that I'm so familiar with when I do my regular Dr. visits...reactions4comments
Newly diagnosed PolyarthritisDoes anyone here suffer from Polyarthritis? I had blood work done and x-rays were ordered for my hands and knees to determine...reactions8comments
RA and FIBROMYALGIAHello my story is pretty much scary. I work in the medical field and suddenly my life went down hill. It started...reactions4comments
Doctor StruggleSo I am in a rural area where access to a Rheumatologist is limited (he is 1 of 2 and the only...reactions5comments
Newbie QuestionI woke up one morning and it seemed like every joint in my body ached-it was even difficult to walk. Also had...reactionscomments
The JudgementSince my diagnosis a year ago, I applied for a disability parking pass as my knees are affected by RD and I...reactions10comments
What I wish people knew and could understandI have had RA for 13 years, probably 5 more before I was diagnosed. When you ask me if I can go...reactions5comments
So This HappenedI was diagnosed almost 3 years ago with RA/RD, started with the morning stiffness then the bottoms of my feet felt like...reactions1comment
Just recentlyI was recently diagnosed with RA nearly a year ago. I had been tested multiple times prior and always tested negative. I...reactions12comments
RA and all that meansI was diagnosed in 1986 at the age of 37. I knew absolutely nothing about this disease and didn't know anyone with...reactions2comments
I Am Totally Embarrassed......Last year it was so easy to get up from a sitting to a standing position. Now it has been almost a...reactions4comments
