RA Will not Defeat Me- I'MPERFECTion!I grew up as a normal child. I was the oldest of 3 children until I was 15 when my youngest brother...reactions3comments
WorriedI'm 49 years old female and just found out that my rheumatoid factor, quant is 88 with the norm being under 30...reactions4comments
This is my story and I'm paining to it....My story starts when I was young, for years I had aches and pains, like others I was labeled an attention seeker...reactions3comments
Just a little conversion disorderI have been sickly my whole life. By the age of 8, I was labeled an "attention seeker." I became a nurse...reactions4comments
IT ALL BEGAN WITH A MIGRAINE...I was 36 weeks pregnant with my second son when I experienced the most excruciating migraine, beyond anything I’d ever experienced before...reactions1comment
Diagnosed at 17I was diagnosed in the fall of 2014. I had joked with my girlfriend at the time, when I would be sore...reactions1comment
Chronic forgettingI have heard many people say that after having a child, women will “forget” the intense pain of child birth. Maybe this...reactions2comments
Recently diagnosedI'm 23 years old and was recently diagnosed with RA. It all started one morning when I woke up and my pinky...reactions6comments
PinkyHave had RA for five years, seems longer than that. Also have psoriatic arthritis and OA. Starting my third Biologic, Actemra. Also...reactions1comment
21 with RAI was diagnosed with severe RA on January 1, 2016. I think I was in a state of denial at first because...reactions3comments
RA my best friend I love to hateMost people have a plan, if not an idea as to what they want to see and do in their future, but...reactions3comments
Long long road!!Hello, my journey started about 9 yrs ago, I had surgery and had to be put to sleep, when I woke my...reactions1comment
How bad will it get?I won't write a long list of all the usual symptoms that we all get with having RA; but I was diagnosed...reactions2comments
RA and Serotonin Syndrome.... a Very Scary Situation!A week ago today I was lying supine in the middle of my bed, drooling, and unable to move anything but my...reactions5comments
Just wonderingSo... like the story states, I'm just wondering. I am in a position where it takes me 3+ hours to get to...reactions1comment
How my wife got out of RAMy wife had Rheumatoid Arthritis. She was getting backpain once a year during winter and after taking tablets for 1-2 months, it...reactions3comments
A letter to my FamilyDear Family, I wanted to write a letter to all of you explaining how life is for me living with multiple chronic...reactions1comment
Looking for real dataNeed info on the prevalence of Radiculopathy (swelling of the soft tissue around C-1 giving you pseudo carpal tunnel and much much...reactions1comment
Trying To Cope With RAI was diagnosed with low levels ra and lupus 2 years ago. My RA doctor said that my levels were very low...reactions3comments
Hate RA and OAHi all! My name is Caroline and I'm 41 post menopause for 8 years. Since going thru menopause, I've developed RA and...reactions2comments