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...reactions2comments
I'm not ready for this...I've been lurking around this forum for months so instead of continuing to isolate myself I figure I'll try to let someone...reactions11comments
Diagnosed at 30I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was 30. It came on quickly, in my hands first. My hands were so...reactions3comments
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
There is a purpose!Two and a half years ago after a routine surgery and feeling great I woke up one day and hurt. As time...reactions3comments
How to cope with people staring and asking what's wrong with you?I was diagnosed at age 2 and now 27. I walk with a cane because I have bad knees and they don't...reactions4comments
Just recentlyI was recently diagnosed with RA nearly a year ago. I had been tested multiple times prior and always tested negative. I...reactions12comments
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
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
The JudgementSince my diagnosis a year ago, I applied for a disability parking pass as my knees are affected by RD and I...reactions10comments
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
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
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
Surprise VisitorI have another poem, I hope it will bring you some comfort. Penny Pain came to visit again today. I thought it...reactions3comments
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
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
