Jen's RA StoryI was diagnosed shortly after a liver transplant. The transplant limits the treatment options that I have. I am not allowed to...reactions12comments
Carrying On with RAI'm a 64 year old male that was diagnosed 15 years ago with RA. I'm a self employed as a field mechanic...reactions2comments
Finding Balance At Work With RAHello, my name is Ruby. At 34-years old I was diagnosed with primary Sjögren’s syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis, and CPS. It took a...reactions2comments
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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions1comment
Surprised!I had just recovered from three back surgeries due to scoliosis, disc degenerative disease, and a multitude of other issues, none related...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions1comment
Sudden onsetThe morning after I had injured my knee, I woke up -- unable to get out of bed. I felt sharp pain...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...reactions1comment
