Brief UpdateI am doing good, hip is good as long as I don't move it the wrong way. About a week ago I was in the kitchen grooving to the music...reactions5comments
Juvenile Rheumatoid ArthritisHi everyone. I'm Kathy from NC. I was born on March 6, 1969, and diagnosed in 1971 with JRA. I have spent my life learning to live with this disease...reactions5comments
RAhopeI was diagnosed 11yrs ago when I was 50 after having a breakdown due to my marriage. Stress bought it on. The pain was unbearable & my levels shot up...reactions1comment
SandieI was diagnosed with RA 8 yrs ago. I am now 68. I started on MTX which I didn’t feel great on. I always seemed to be taking prednisone, and...reactions6comments
Sara’s StoryI started having issues that were excruciating for a while in my shoulder, but when going to the hospital they told me that I had a frozen shoulder and gave...reactions2comments
Loss of SelfI was diagnosed with seronegative RA in 2019 at the age of 36. What started as unusual tiredness and pain in one joint on my pinky finger turned into an...reactions14comments
BrendaI was diagnosed last September but I do think I have had it a lot longer. I am finding my strength is going bit by bit as the flare-ups are...reactions4comments
Dear Rheumatoid Arthritis CommunityI want to share that I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis three years ago. Although I have been managing my symptoms, I am now seeking advice from the community on...reactions7comments
Rheumatoid Arthritis TreatmentGood morning hi all, I’ve been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis in 2011. I took meds for a year and a half, then stopped taking them and changed to a strict...reactions4comments
Losing My VoiceBy Sherry Duquet RA Warrior, children’s author, yoga instructor I thought the pain in my throat would eventually go away, but it didn’t. The Strep test this time was negative...reactions35comments
How Do I Know to Be True That Which I Know to Be True?“How do I know to be true that which I know to be true?” This question is a very important to me. It helps me evaluate my own beliefs and...reactions4comments
Hip and Gammaglobulin UpdatesAs you remember, I had a total hip replacement on Jan. 12th. Two and a half weeks later, I started physio. Things were going great then, on March 15th, a...reactions4comments
Taking Charge of RAHi all, Having found hope in reading others stories I thought I would take to share my own! So here goes nothing... I was first diagnosed with RA at the...reactions2comments
Nothing’s NewsWhen I was a kid, I was fascinated by spaceships, and I wanted to be an astronaut when I grew up. My dad used to take me to the space...reactions5comments
A Short UpdateHi all, so if you read my previous update, you know of my "Hypogammaglobulinemia" diagnosis from my rheumatologist, back in January. He has decided to start me on gamma globulin...reactions5comments
InflammationI had spine surgery this past November. It was a 4 level fusion with rods and cages. They also put in a bone growth stimulator. I had to stop taking...reactions10comments
My Sero-Negative RA StoryHow blessed are those being diagnosed with RA today! Medical knowledge has grown so much, marching forward with better understanding and the promise of better care. So many treatment options...reactions9comments
Need AdviceHi, I’m Kim I got rheumatoid arthritis when I was 22 years old. Been on so many different meds after a while they stopped working. I’m on Rinvoq it’s not...reactions12comments
Is It RA Fatigue? Maybe NotI have RA and COPD. Both cause fatigue. But lately I’ve just been dragging, forced to take 2 or more naps a day, unable to shop, cook or clean. In...reactions12comments
Learning How to Live With RAI’ve always been a very active person, raising 3 of my own children, my eldest having serious development problems and epilepsy, plus fostering 4 more from one family, plus caring...reactions22comments
