Stories

Hi :) I've had RA (sort of) connective tissue disease ever since my daughter was born 11 years ago. Started with one inflamed knee than the other..... pretty scary time...

I've been living with Rheumatoid Arthritis for 13 years and thought I had the physical manifestations of the disease down...nope. Last fall I started having weird pain in my left...

I have an important question about surgery and RA. I will share my story later, but this is important. I take Humira. How do people with RA fair with healing...

I have RD of the inner Ear. I was diagnosed in March 2016. This is severe and each day costs me to loose my hearing, balance, vision, and equilibrium. I...

Diagnosed at thirteen with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis, now 33 years later I am a survivor, an overcomer, a woman of strength, a bionic woman. God is my rock, my ever...

For over a year I've been flaring off and on then about a month ago I 'got to' experience 2 ambulance rides to the ER (with the last culminating into...

After two years of testing and drug trials etc... I am still not exactly sure just what it is I have. At one time I was diagnosed and treated for...

After reading all these stories, mine may not be that unusual but it has been devastating for me. I worked for the same company as an Administrative Assistant for 40+...

In my early 40's I had a series of back surgeries to repair a fractured vertebrae and several ruptured discs. As a result of this I was on prednisone and...

I was 32, I was athletic growing up an all star gymnast, cheerleader, runner etc. After I gave birth I noticed I was having difficulties bending fingers, knees etc. Thankfully...

I am thirty-four years old and have had RA for almost four years now. I do not know anyone who also has RA and I have surfed different sites/blogs/supports but...

My name is Angela and I am 43 years old. In 2012 my life changed forever. I had always had aches and pains but this one particular in the morning...

I am a male age 56 with no previous knowledge of RA or any indication of it in my family history. About a year ago, I started to experience pain...

Ola, Good Morning, I just wanted to share with our group my experience with my CT of the Pelvic and Abdominal area last night. I've had many GI issues for...

I was a healthy baby until at 10 months suddenly one morning my mom noticed that one ankle was swollen and painful to me. Soon my elbow became painful and...

I love to travel, ever since I was a child and after being diagnosed with RA, I didn’t dare give up my determination for travelling. In fact, it had a...

I always played sports in my schooling...thought of continuing through out my life until I was dx with RA at the age of 14. This story started when one day...

I have been dx with RA for about 8 years and have been on Enbrel for about 7 years. All in all, it has not been bad, a few aches...

I have had RA for 39 years. It always seemed like I was the youngest at the doctors.Those posters in the exam room that showed the progession of disease in...

I'm the youngest of five children and was always a tomboy. I played football, basketball, ran track, played tennis, basically did anything in order to be active. I ran my...