Need info on different meds for RAI've have been diagnosed with RA for 4 years now. My knees have always been hurting and wrapped since I was in 2nd grade. Last month I've had a bad...reactions1comment
A Message of HopeI wanted to post this here, because I think it may help someone with RA who hasn't yet lost all hope to the disease. I very rarely read stories about...reactions3comments
Getting a diganosisJuly 28, 2017... Day 1 (that I can pinpoint) My left hand started hurting. Two days later, three fingers on my right hand were sore, swollen, and stiff. A week...reactions1comment
RA POSITIVE, rest of blood work normal, no diagnosisHoping for answers... My story began just a few months ago. I woke up one morning with my right big toe kinked, felt like it came out of its socket...reactions2comments
Will I Walk Again?This is Valerie, 53 year old with JRA, diagnosed at age 2. I have an update. At the end of April I fell and broke my left femur. Three months...reactionscomments
Keeping it safe with RA.Lately while reading postings on the RheumatoidArthritis.net web site and their Facebook pages I had a thought of concern. I read some stories of how many people, because of the...reactionscomments
A hostile takeover?A bright yellow gym bag sits open, ready to be filled for the trip to the YMCA. The running shoes are clean, free from the mud of their last outing...reactionscomments
Young, Swollen, and in ConstructionI was very recently diagnosed with RA at the age of 21. It is a diagnosis that is very bittersweet. It is sweet in the fact that I know what...reactions8comments
Day by day, step by limping stepI was first diagnosed in 2013, after visiting an orthopedist for wrist pain. I worked in a surgery center at the time, so was familiar with the doctor and trusted...reactions2comments
Life is short RAI am a six-two female. I worked 30years in local hospital. I really miss not working. I went out in 2004 due to asthma. I had mold exposure and I...reactionscomments
Changed my lifeReally bad RA started antibiotic protocol was on for 3 yrs. A doctor introduced me to LOW DOSE NALTREXONE in 3 days I had my life back with no side...reactions4comments
SadHi, I'm Beth and I'm new here. I was eight years old when I was diagnosed eventually with RA. This was in 1948, so a considerable time ago. First of...reactions5comments
Living with RaMy name is Joanie and I have RA. I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease at 18, had surgery on L2 and L3. Then, in my twenties I became ill...reactionscomments
New to this diseaseIt started 4 years ago after a very acrimonious separation and finally divorce, I woke up one day and my knee had so much pain I could not walk. I...reactions14comments
Defy The OddsI don't know life without RA, it's literally all I've ever known. Diagnosed at the age of two my parents were told I would be wheel chair bound by ten...reactions3comments
The Unknown Secret TalentOur team strategy session was hosted in the Hunter Valley, an easy and gentle two-hour drive from Sydney. We were lucky enough to score a beautiful warm sunny autumn day...reactions2comments
Everything I have is inflammatory!I was diagnosed in 2006 with inflammatory breast cancer. This is one which is not detected by mammograms, doesn't always have a lump, inflames the tissues and lymph, and itches...reactions3comments
The Phrase That Has Haunted Me Since I Was Diagnosed With Rheumatoid Arthritis“You’re so young to have this.” That phrase has haunted me since I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) at the age of 18 years old. Over the course...reactions3comments
When I Was Questioned for Using a Disabled Parking PlacardAlmost ten years ago, my integrity was questioned regarding my chronic illness and disability for the first time. I was about four years into my diagnosis with rheumatoid arthritis, and...reactions4comments
RA, what is it! I was not ready for this!I was recently diagnosed with RA up until then I had no idea what it was or how bad it could be. It all started with pain in my knee...reactions2comments
