Begging for understandingHi my name is Vicki. I was diagnosed with RA and Fibro at the age of 42 right after the death of...reactions10comments
Understanding & ConsiderationTwo and a half years ago when I turned 26 I was diagnosed with RA. It started with all the joints in...reactions4comments
Don't Like The Term "Disabled"Having had to leave my job of nearly 25 years because of my RA, I am still struggling emotionally with it all...reactions11comments
AcceptanceYou don’t know what you got until it’s gone – a saying I now take to heart. I feel lucky that I...reactions5comments
Heterogeneous HardshipsA little over a year ago, I had symptoms of sweating, racing heart, heart palipatations, anxiety and problems sleeping. I brought this...reactions4comments
Scared for the future....There are days when I just want to stand in the street and scream why me? I am 36 yrs. old and...reactions4comments
The past 6 years with RASix years ago my life changed forever. At seventeen I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and it has taken me six...reactions5comments
Laugh or Cry...Hi. I'm back again! I posted only a few days ago, but I've just had a mental breakthrough...or breakdown. I was driving...reactions4comments
The good dayI had a good day a few days ago. I woke up with the usual swelling but minimal pain and stiffness in...reactions6comments
My RA Reality It all started when I was 10 and woke up in the middle of the night screaming with pain. My mom took...reactions2comments
New sero statusWell, when I first posted on here (Lady from UK) I thought I was seronegative - as that is what I was...reactions2comments
PlanningI miss the days of not planning. Planning for me is a priority. In the last month, I had six doctor appointments...reactions2comments
At First I Was HappyI had been battling severe pain in my foot, shoulders and wrist for over a year. I was sent to an orthopedist...reactions3comments
What I would tell the younger me when I learned I had RAIf my RA has taught me anything, it has taught me patience. From the onset of my first flair-up over 15 years...reactions3comments
Second guessingThere is a nasty habit that often comes along with a chronic disease such as RA and it is pervasive and difficult...reactions2comments
Make Time for TreatmentI was just barely 30 when I was first diagnosed. Of course, denial set in and delayed treatment for a time. Then...reactions9comments
My RA JourneyMy name Is Juliet. People who know me really well call me DJ. When I was in grade school I started having...reactions2comments
My Story of RA experiences with assortment of treatments!When I was diagnosed with RA about three and half years ago, I did not know much about it. My RA Dr...reactions1comment
I refuse to be defined by the disease in my bodyI start each morning with a prayer, "God help me to find the good in each day. Help me to NOT be...reactions3comments
RA is like sunburnI'm 24 and I've just been diagnosed with RA. I started out just experiencing symptoms of swelling and pain in my right...reactions3comments
