Stories

Hi I am a 78-year-old great grandmother. I have fibro, RD, 4 different arthritis', low thyroid and a few others. I suffered with fibro for 25 years and low thyroid...

I never knew I had RA until 2007, I had three people who passed away within a month. I woke up and could not see, it was black, so my...

I have had my share of defeats and triumphs. 2 kidney transplants with dialysis before during and after. Going on 13 years this March with the 2nd one! So I...

Hi my name is Sally, I am 60 and live on the Sunshine Coast in Australia. I woke up one day in October with burning, aching and swollen ball of...

I don't take for granted small acts of kindness. I am often reminded that my car was literally on empty. My gas light was on. I was traveling late at...

I was diagnosed with RA at the age of 23. My new baby was 10 months old & my husband was frequently away as he was in The Royal Navy...

"You have Rhumatoid Arthritis"...I was 17 working in a dog groomers when I first started noticing the pain and stiffness in all my body, I thought it was due to...

I’m 33 y.o. Female and my first year with RA is now “out of the way” The year flew by due to ongoing RA challenges, doctor’s appointments, life... and more...

I went to my regular MD because I thought I had broken my middle finger. By the time I went back a week later, the same finger the other hand...

I have extremely severe RA. I could write a book on all the things it has done to me...from gangrene in both legs to having my hands fold over and...

I had always been an extremely physically active person. You name it I have done it for hard work, Iron work, mechanic (car and tractor trailer), have also done fire...

Hi y'all. It's so nice to be with people who understand my story. It's a long one and I've never been short on words, so if you're interested go grab...

It gives me great pleasure to think back on when I lived to dance. I loved to dance more than anything. As I was trying to get out of the...

Recently watched the film (you tube) by Dr. Tom O'Bryan regarding the negative way most traditional medicine doctors treat auto-immune disorders. There are over 80 million people with these disorders...

This is something that is not unfamiliar to me. Why? because I am fearful of injections and all those medical procedures that bring pain. I've managed to find a solution...

For years I've had the diagnosis of "connective tissue disease" which sounded to me like "IBS.” You know when you have symptoms that Doctor’s can't seem to put a name...

I know anyone that has RA and it affects their lower back and spine can identify how painful it is. I am trying to discipline myself to stretch after an...

It is definitely the time of year that we pull out the gloves, hat and coats. When I go into public places such as stores, post office, banks. I see...

I would like to share my story about the voice of RA. I recall I had to get injections due to the fact I was in so much excruciating pain...

I have RA and one of the things I don't anticipate is the cold weather. The cold weather makes my joints very stiff. Although winter has not arrived. I am...