So many answers!About 5 years ago, I started to feel "poorly" and just shrugged it off to getting old (I'm 59) and stress of a new and demanding job. I went to...reactions2comments
There are things I can't do, and there are things that I canThe other morning, while in my college anatomy lab, I realized a few things. The first was I am not a morning person, and whoever thought giving sleep deprived college...reactions2comments
Broken at 42It all started for me in my feet, I bought a few pair of new shoes to see if my shoes were just worn out but as it progressed it...reactions3comments
Twenty-Four Years Old With RA!I gave birth to a beautiful little girl on August 2014. Unfortunately after labor my left hand started hurting, my middle finger was shaking and little by little my risk...reactions1comment
Sixteen and....battling RA?The hardest part of being diagnosed with RA as a young adolescent was that no one believed it was true. Even my primary care doctor didn't believe me at first...reactions6comments
A Hangover I Don’t DeserveFriday used to be the holy grail of workdays for me; you see I am a 9-5’er, from 9 am Monday morning you are looking forward to Friday. Recently that...reactions2comments
"You're too young for that"Hi I am 21 years young I was diagnosed with JRA when I was 9 it started when I noticed it hurt to run up the stairs at my home...reactions1comment
JRA since '88Do you know how some people complain about how they may be too short, or maybe they wish they were stronger, I just wish I could one day lift my...reactions1comment
One, Two, Three, Breathe; A body in motion.As a child I loved the water, I attended weekly swimming lessons and spent as much time as possible in the pool. I was referred to as fish or water...reactions1comment
KaylaMy story is about my Granddaughter, Kayla. When she was 2, we noticed she wasn't using her fingers for some things. Like pulling herself up onto the kitchen chairs. I...reactions2comments
Nurse with RAMy name is Kathy and I was diagnosed with RA one year ago. I noticed my joints hurting more and the fatigue has been great. I am a nurse and...reactions3comments
Guys get RAIt was 2010, I was going to community college to get some education to move on in construction, hopefully a management position. I felt in my gut I needed to...reactions1comment
Just WonderingMy name is Alyce I am 76 years old, wife mother and grandmother. I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid arthritis 2 years ago. I think I had this disease far longer...reactions4comments
“It’s all down hill from 30”My 31st birthday present came early; my first visit to my rheumatologist. I don’t know what I was expecting exactly but he is a lovely man, who is a fan of...reactions1comment
Did I make the right decision?I have had Fibro for most of my life that I can remember. At age 59 we had moved to a different state. I was told their was a Rheumatologist...reactions4comments
End stage RA?Living with RA for 30 years, trying all NSAIDS and DMARDS with little success and many deformities, surgery, sepsis I have been referred to as having end stage RA. Has anyone been told...reactions1comment
Reality Check PleaseI have come to realize over the 18+ year of "friendship" with RA that from time to time I need to take stock by doing a distinct and considerable reality...reactionscomments
New attitude, new strength, new opportunities2015 is going to be a great year for me. I know it. The last two and a half years have been a complete nightmare – trying to accept having...reactionscomments
Kicking RA's butt!Hello everyone, my name is Mindy. I am 20 years old from Idaho and i was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis at age 3. I have been living with this...reactions1comment
She loves me - she loves me notJust like this classic paradox, many of us with RA have the same love/hate relationship with the corticosteroids we often have little choice but to take to keep our RA...reactions2comments
