Stories

I 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...

I 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...

I 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...

I 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...

I 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...

I 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...

Good 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...

By 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...

“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...

As 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...

Hi 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...

When 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...

Hi 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...

I 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...

How 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...

Hi, 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...

I 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...

I’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...

My mom is going on vacation, and she asked me to stay at her cottage while she is away, to take care of her dog. I told her I would...

I am sure some of you are wondering where I went to. I have been having issues with receiving emails and being able to post. I had service working on...