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
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
Changes....Hello all. I am new to this forum. I have yet to receive a diagnosis for the crazy changes that have been...reactions5comments
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
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
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
Doctor StruggleSo I am in a rural area where access to a Rheumatologist is limited (he is 1 of 2 and the only...reactions5comments
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...reactionscomments
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
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
The JudgementSince my diagnosis a year ago, I applied for a disability parking pass as my knees are affected by RD and I...reactions10comments
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
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
The day I became a motherHi everyone, It's been 3 years now that I have been dealing with a severe RA. I'm not stabilized yet and days...reactions4comments
