Stories

Hi my name is Jeannie. I was diagnosed 17 yrs ago. One day and I swear this is how it happened. I woke up and could not uncurl my fingers...

I'm 44 yrs. On April'15, I got pain on my knees and diagnosed o/a (x ray test). Dr didn't give any pills. He just advised me to have swimming &...

In February of 2013 I was diagnosed with a severe Rheumatoid Arthritis. It had started as excruciating, immobilizing pain. It was so bad that I ended up in the Emergency...

I'm a 50 year old African American female. I've had Rheumatoid arthritis since 1997. The onset of the disease started when I had my daughter, and I was at home...

I have dentures for 5 years. I can't wear them. The dentist says it's not dental related . My mouth hurts so bad, the dentists says it could be RA...

I was diagnosed with RA very late in life. I was always told I had osteoarthritis. My primary Doctor ordered a blood test to see if I had RA and...

I lie! It's actually kind of comical, because I have never really been a good liar. Even as a child, I was horrible at it, even simple little lies that...

I was diagnosed about 30 + year ago. Methotrexate made me bleed internally, more than once. About the time I was diagnosed, I changed my life style and eating habits...

I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (aka Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis) when I was 18 months old. That was almost 50 years ago. I spent most of my childhood in...

It has been 8 months since I was told I had RA. I read the post here daily and it seems so different in my world. Oh, I have the...

I am 55 years old and was told a year ago that I have RA. Working with my doctor,trying to find medications that are right for me, is a long...

Has anyone ever heard of or tried this machine to help them with RA Flares and pain? Wellness Plus Pro from Electro Medical technologies. Bio Electrotherapy. You need to have...

As a retired military male of age 44, a long 13-hour work shift is the norm in the civilian defense contracting business. I had thought that the pain associated with...

I was diagnosed a year ago....But this is how it all started. Three years ago I was working at a very busy physicians office. I was getting different areas of...

A dear friend of mine gave me a small pamphlet titled "Blessing our circumstance." Now I will be the first to tell you how hard this is to do. Several...

I guess my family will never "get it." I can't walk through the amusement parks, beaches & other fun places like I used to. I need a nap & sleep...

Hello, I am new to this site, so I apologize for the long comment. I’m a 57 y.o. female web designer at a major medical center in Chicago. I became...

I am lonely. Well not really, but sort of. Here is the thing, I used to be surrounded by people. Every day I talked to people on the telephone and...

I'm trying to find out if anyone has had any side effects to methotrexate. I believe what is happening to my body right now are some side effects to the...

‘Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends’ (Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Karn Evil 9 #2) I love this lyric. Because it reminds me of chronic disease...