Fear is My EnemyI’ve posted before about my multiple autoimmune issues and how life-changing they can be. I’m not sure that I’ve ever said out loud that I live in a constant state...reactions3comments
Ruxience and Shoulder PainHi, here are my newest updates. I finally finished my second round of two infusions of Ruxience yesterday. This was my second set, with the first ones being last year...reactions17comments
My 81-Year-Long Journey with RAI am Colleen Mae Lemkuil and I was diagnosed by Mayo Medical Center in Rochester, MN when I was around 60 as having juvenile arthritis. When I was 25, I...reactions4comments
Before It’s Too LateI am twenty-three, and it has really hit me lately that my childhood is completely over now. I am in no way, shape, or form a child or even a...reactions4comments
Baker's Cyst (Part Two)Back in January in a post titled "RA Grab Bag Goodies" I related my experience with a Baker's cyst in my right knee that had ruptured and put me on...reactions5comments
Fighting Every DayI haven’t been able to work since last December. At times, I feel like my working career is over, and I don’t know if I can work anymore; it’s literally...reactions1comment
Surprised!I had just recovered from three back surgeries due to scoliosis, disc degenerative disease, and a multitude of other issues, none related to RA. I had been very active (100...reactions1comment
New to This IllnessI've recently been diagnosed with RA, and I'm still grappling with the news. This isn't my only chronic illness, so adding a new one is quite upsetting. All of the...reactions5comments
The Long Bumpy RoadI have had RA for 40 years. Started when I was 25. I have had 13 surgeries. Life has been rough, my husband did not understand my illness. I had...reactions13comments
Searching for AnswersI suspected that something was wrong when I was about 26. I constantly hurt, I had unexplained swelling, and I was so fatigued! To add to things, I was also...reactions3comments
Unusual Postpartum Symptoms: My RA Story2014 was supposed to be the best year of my life. I was newly married and had a baby on the way, due in April 2014. The day for my...reactions4comments
Exercises and ShouldersI hope 3rd times a charm; As some of you have read, I started on gentle arm/shoulder exercises a while back, but ended up with shoulder pain which radiated down...reactions2comments
Stages Of Grief - Saying Goodbye To Who I Used To BeThe concept of "stages of grief" goes back to the late 60's and the psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross who wrote about them in her book On Death And Dying. She stated...reactions8comments
RA & Fibromyalgia & StressHi there, Since I was 43 years old, I have been struggling with RA and fibromyalgia. I had no idea what I had; I simply knew that I was in...reactions2comments
RA Beginning: Pain With Slightest MovementExtreme pain with every movement of my body started me on my RA journey. I absolutely dreaded waking up in the morning because I knew the pain I was going...reactions1comment
Sudden onsetThe morning after I had injured my knee, I woke up -- unable to get out of bed. I felt sharp pain throughout my body - like pieces of glass...reactions3comments
My First SymptomAs a teenager, my skin hurt. No one in my family or their friends had ever heard of this. Of course, this was in the 1970's. Everyone, including my doctor...reactions1comment
Can You Believe It, Eye Infection?In my early 20's I suffered from an eye infection, that wouldn't clear up. The doctors tried different medications to no avail. My sister recommended that I see a new...reactions9comments
This Surprised MeI was working with a young woman who was very worldly. We were chatting one day and I mentioned that my eyebrows had been thinning a lot. She told me...reactions1comment
Managing the MessI'm not a multi-tasker. I don't do anything in a hurry. I prefer a leisurely stroll over a sprint. That my husband will simultaneously wash dishes, cook a meal, and...reactions10comments
