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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments8 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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
5 generation long of Rheumatoid with a splash of Cerebral PalsyHello, my name is Grace and I am 38 years old. Yes it's true RA has been a never ending plague in my family. My mothers fathers side. First let...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My storyMy life has been high stress since I can remember. My dad was in Vietnam when I was a kid. My first marriage was always filled with drama and stress...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Three decades of RA without a diagnosisHi. I'm 59 years old. I was diagnosed with RA FINALLY last year. I first showed arthritis in my spine when I was in my twenties. I had my knees...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
I have What???I found out I do not have fibromyalgia, like I've been told for 3 years now. I have Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR), an autoimmune disease similar to rheumatoid arthritis. Polymyalgia is...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Too young for thisI had just got out of a three year abusive relationship I was feeling on top of the world and happy. I felt like I could finally be free to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cry me a river....Although I don't like to cry often, it really does provide not only a good emotional release but I have discovered over the years that it also helps me physically...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Thought I was just being a wimpAbout a month before my youngest child was graduating from High School, I was experiencing body aches and pains like I'd never had before. It only had started that week...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Can only cryTen years ago I went to the doctor because my hands hurt so bad and were so swollen I could barely bend them. The doctor started talking bout RA and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Jeni's story I was diagnosed in 2005 I was just 28 years old. I am now 36 and all I can say is. .. Get out there and enjoy life..I can't do...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
InformationI have told my story that I'm 61 years old and have had RA for 34 years. The information I want to share is my Dr. can't believe that I'm...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My aches and painsI suddenly realized that there was something not right in the middle of July 2013. I was due to go and play a bowls league match and out of the...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Why ME???!!!Who knew that when something happens, even the slightest thing, it should not be taken for granted? Well, I most certainly didn't, until now. Over a year ago, my ring...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Fighting the FightMy story begins in 1994, I was 16 years old and I had just started a new school. My parents we're very eager to find out what was wrong with...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
RA Can be Beautiful!RA CAN be beautiful! “Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ― Confucius This quote has so many nuances that apply to our journey with RA....first of all, as...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments