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 for varying reasons. After pain in my back...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 well that's to be expected since I'm 62...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 ALMOST every minute of it, having them take...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 and hands started really hurting for no reason...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 Walk to Fight Arthritis in St. John’s, NL...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 woke up and could not uncurl my fingers...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. He just advised me to have swimming &...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 bad that I ended up in the Emergency...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 had my daughter, and I was at home...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 bad, the dentists says it could be RA...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 test to see if I had RA and...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 horrible at it, even simple little lies that...reactions3comments
Liz's storyI 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...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 ago. I spent most of my childhood in...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 different in my world. Oh, I have the...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 that are right for me, is a long...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 there can’t be much wrong with me as...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 like it." "You have gout." One of our...reactions1comment
Alternative Pain Therapy for RA?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...reactions1comment
This Pain Isn't NormalAs 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...reactions4comments
