Make Time for TreatmentI was just barely 30 when I was first diagnosed. Of course, denial set in and delayed treatment for a time. Then...reactions9comments
PlanningI miss the days of not planning. Planning for me is a priority. In the last month, I had six doctor appointments...reactions2comments
Rockin The RA!My name is Angela and I am 43 years old. In 2012 my life changed forever. I had always had aches and...reactions3comments
From Reactive Arthritis to Rheumatoid ArthritisIn 2004 I had a SEVERE respiratory infection from a virus. As I was finally getting over it, and starting to get...reactions1comment
I feel like a crybaby!I'm 58 years young, and was diagnosed with RA three years ago. Since my diagnosis, I believe I have had RA for...reactions12comments
RA is like sunburnI'm 24 and I've just been diagnosed with RA. I started out just experiencing symptoms of swelling and pain in my right...reactions3comments
Misdiagnosis on the NHSI'm a 39-year-old woman, British born and bred, diagnosed in late 2015 with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I'm also Asthmatic, which was diagnosed back...reactionscomments
Treating my Ankylosing Spondylitis with Radon & BiologicsMy story is typical of those with AS in the USA except for maybe my use of radon therapy. My early symptoms...reactions1comment
Understanding & ConsiderationTwo and a half years ago when I turned 26 I was diagnosed with RA. It started with all the joints in...reactions4comments
Balance Joy with PainI am 30 years old and recently diagnosed with RA. It started with pain and stiffness in my fingers and now the...reactions1comment
RA or not RA???Hi there, I am a concerned mother of a daughter that suffers in agony daily. She presents with many symptoms of an...reactions1comment
Seronegative Polyinflammatory ArthritisHello, I am new to this site, so I apologize for the long comment. I’m a 57 y.o. female web designer at...reactions5comments
New sero statusWell, when I first posted on here (Lady from UK) I thought I was seronegative - as that is what I was...reactions2comments
RA know-how by Spoonie (2016 version)I am presenting here my personal know-how about RA including a disease description, goals and method. Read carefully, use on your own...reactions1comment
A Caregiver's Side of RAIt's 5am and I just got done breastfeeding our 8 month old for the third time this night. I lay my head...reactions9comments
The very confusing world of autoimmune diseasesI am a 44 year old RN...I have not been told that I have RA by a Rheumatologist, but my positive RA...reactions9comments
Life after death.During adolescence I would tire easily and get sick on a regular basis, but it wasn't too much of an issue yet...reactions1comment
Fell off my perchI had surgery on my foot as a teenager for a nodule, it deformed my foot but I went nursing regardless. It...reactions2comments
All the symptoms but no definitive RA diagnosisI started having problems just after my 42 birthday. Hurting all over, dizzy spells, shaking, itching all over, burning skin, muscle spasms...reactions4comments
35 and feeling like I'm 85I started having pain in my feet, ankles, and lower back about 2 years ago. I was also starting to gain weight...reactions4comments
