Stories

I was diagnosed almost 3 years ago with RA/RD, started with the morning stiffness then the bottoms of my feet felt like someone had beat them with a bat. As...

I was diagnosed in 1986 at the age of 37. I knew absolutely nothing about this disease and didn't know anyone with RA. I began my journey into the world...

Last year it was so easy to get up from a sitting to a standing position. Now it has been almost a year and it is becoming increasingly difficult to...

Since my diagnosis a year ago, I applied for a disability parking pass as my knees are affected by RD and I have difficulties walking. The purpose of the disability...

I woke up one morning and it seemed like every joint in my body ached-it was even difficult to walk. Also had night sweats but no fever. This lasted a...

Does anyone here suffer from Polyarthritis? I had blood work done and x-rays were ordered for my hands and knees to determine if I have RA. My pain differs from...

Hello my story is pretty much scary. I work in the medical field and suddenly my life went down hill. It started with the FIBROMYALGIA and then with a herniated...

So I am in a rural area where access to a Rheumatologist is limited (he is 1 of 2 and the only one with a 3-star rating). My husband is...

I have another poem, I hope it will bring you some comfort. Penny Pain came to visit again today. I thought it had already moved in, But what I understood...

I am 74 & have had RA for 20+ years. I vividly recall the sympathy in my doctor’s voice when he gave me the diagnosis. I didn't understand what the...

I wrote a poem that I think most of us can relate to. Please read. I hear it before my eyes Even open for the day. The rain – coming...

It excites me to wait patiently in the big chair that I'm so familiar with when I do my regular Dr. visits. Yes, another month has come and it's that...

Feb 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 I didn’t even know I had a joint...

Four weeks after starting a new and demanding job, I was diagnosed with RA, and mind you, this was a job I "sold" myself on because of my extraordinary ability...

This is my 2nd chronic illness. The 2nd invisible illness the first one is Panic Disorder which I got on my 20th year of life and did not find help...

Hello all. I am new to this forum. I have yet to receive a diagnosis for the crazy changes that have been going on with my body for the past...

Hey people, Mine is a story similar to many of yours. I am a 58-year-old (tough as nails as my husband puts it) woman who was and still tries to...

I am at a point where pain is a natural thing here for me in the past two years. This coming from a girl who has had multiple surgeries. From...

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 a painful one, I'm always optimistic, raise funds...

Hello all! I'm new to this site so I thought I would take the time to discuss my RA diagnosis and the road that led me here. Back in November...