Diagnosis for lifeTwo years ago I was diagnosed with RA, when my first baby was born. At first I thought I was just stressed...reactions1comment
Lucky me!Laying in the hospital the other night, I wrote this. I wrote it because I was frustrated because several times I hear...reactions3comments
Don't know where to start !!!OK in less than a month I will be 60. For over 50 years I have had pain of varying degrees and...reactions1comment
RA Sucks!I just got diagnosed in July. I never dreamed this could happen to me! Even though I already had osteoarthritis, I figured...reactions2comments
Hmmm.... Really RA!? That was not in the plan of life after 50!Actually, a little over a year ago, I was looking forward to turning 50! After working and raising two children and loving...reactions3comments
Finding Out I Have RAI have been experiencing neck and shoulder pain now for months but about a month ago, my arms, legs, ankles, feet, wrists...reactions2comments
The Unpredictability of Chronic IllnessBecause I blog about living with a chronic illness, earlier this year I was asked to be an ambassador for our local...reactions1comment
The bad side of no pain...Hi my name is Jeannie. I was diagnosed 17 yrs ago. One day and I swear this is how it happened. I...reactions2comments
Free from RA's painI'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...reactionscomments
Mary's Story of RA and two cancersIn February of 2013 I was diagnosed with a severe Rheumatoid Arthritis. It had started as excruciating, immobilizing pain. It was so...reactions1comment
RA Sucker Punched !!!!!I'm a 50 year old African American female. I've had Rheumatoid arthritis since 1997. The onset of the disease started when I...reactions4comments
Mouth PainI have dentures for 5 years. I can't wear them. The dentist says it's not dental related . My mouth hurts so...reactions2comments
Doctors who are dismissive about Rheumatoid ArthritisI was diagnosed with RA very late in life. I was always told I had osteoarthritis. My primary Doctor ordered a blood...reactions1comment
Liar, liar pants on fire!I lie! It's actually kind of comical, because I have never really been a good liar. Even as a child, I was...reactions3comments
Liz's storyI was diagnosed about 30 + year ago. Methotrexate made me bleed internally, more than once. About the time I was diagnosed...reactions1comment
Oh To Be A Kid Again . . . If OnlyI was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (aka Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis) when I was 18 months old. That was almost 50 years...reactions1comment
Did you really say that ?It has been 8 months since I was told I had RA. I read the post here daily and it seems so...reactions6comments
It's Complicated!I am 55 years old and was told a year ago that I have RA. Working with my doctor,trying to find medications...reactions2comments
Some things cannot be changedIt was after chatting to an understanding fellow gym-goer about my RA and how I get upset at some people’s perceptions that...reactions1comment
Is This An RA Problem or Old Age?I know many RA disease sufferers have gone through the gammit with the medical profession; "you don't have RA, you don't look...reactions1comment
