Professional PerspectiveBeing a newcomer to rheumatologic illness does not mean I am inexperienced. In my professional life, I am a primary care physician, board-certified in internal medicine, and working on becoming... By jenscheid5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Time to Renew!This time of year brings with it a sense of renewal thanks to the budding landscape that I see each day. I truly feel a sense of starting fresh in... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
My RA storyMy journey with RA started about 25 yrs ago. I had been diagnosed with fibromyalgia a couple years before, so at first I just thought it was getting worse. Not... By gmcdonald0722 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Decisions, decisionsDecisions, decisions.... It seems when you live with a chronic disease like RA you are continually faced with making decisions...like it or not. I am not just talking about the... By Nan Hart4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Rheumatoid is slowly killing meI'm 62 and had Rheumatoid (hereditary) since 26. Nothing has seemed to stop it. All the DMARDS etc. some nearly killing me or leaving me susceptible to infections. Getting pneumonia/colds/flu... By karmel1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Why do we have to beg for Painkillers ?The scene – I wake up and before I have time to open my eyes I feel an incredible burning, sharp piercing pain in my shoulder. I lift my head... By damian2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
Rome wasn't built in a day....So how does this famous phrase tie into RA? Well, this post is all about patience and the need for anyone with a chronic disease to possess this trait if... By Nan Hart2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Educating myself about RAI was diagnosed with JIA when I was 6 years old. My RA started in my pinky finger and my family and I started calling it “Blubber” because it was... By natew19872 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
RA makes me mad and sad.....I was diagnosed in 2005. I am now 62 struggling with this affliction. In 2011, I was hit by an F250 pick up truck while walking across the street. That... By artjojo1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Disheartend I've been a nurse for 16 years & even though I was only diagnosed with RA 2yrs ago. I suffer from OA & have RSDS in my entire Lower Right... By nurseladybear2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
chamma chamma chameleonI have come to realize that those of us with RA have many of the characteristics of the chameleon. Like the chameleon, we often "blend in" with our surroundings, making... By Nan Hart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
June 29, 2012.That's a wrap folks. The last day of my job of nearly 25 years. For what seemed like forever, I had fought through pain and multiple surgeries always feeling proud of having made it... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
I've had RA for 17 years now and I'm only 20 but that's fine with meI was diagnosed when I was three years old. I don't remember much, just that I had to be carried up and down the stairs in a laundry basket and... By meertn3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My journey and struggle with RADiagnosed in 2004, woke up one morning with what felt like a broken very swollen wrist. Since than my life has been nothing but complicated to say the least. I... By ra_n37chj2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Living & understanding the beasts unpredictabilityHi to all RA suffers….. I wrote a manuscript for publishing 10 yrs ago. Now I see it as another form of therapy. I was diagnosed with RA 1994. I... By damian1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Diagnosed at 11, but told not to let anyone "cut me up" till I can't walk anymore. My mom and oldest sister were both in bandages from drastic feet surgeries, both from arthritis, and I was next. The doctor said, If I went to another doctor he... By ra_n37cpe1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Dealing With Felty's Syndrome w/ Sjogren's DiseaseMy story has a different kind of start. My symptoms came on rapidly after a care accident in 2009. I began to have swelling and pain in different joints on... By rm293032 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
It helps me... maybe it can help you.Hi, I'm Roxanne. I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondilitis at 18, after having symptoms since 14. I was on Humira for a long time, with no results whatsoever (aside from... By roxanne1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My life with Rheumatoid ArthritisMy life with Rheumatoid Arthritis begin rather suddenly . In 2009 I began having knee pain and some swelling, but it would come and go. Then one day I woke... By mjswallow1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Marcia's RA StoryAs a young mother and wife I frequently had sore muscles and stiff joints. At that time I didn’t think much of it. As I approached 50 I began having... By ttbag4u2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments