Stories

Just how much support do each of us need to cope with RA? Seems like a simple enough question, no? Well, not so fast....in reading about a survey in an...

Trying to make whatever little difference I can, in a state that won't allow fighting for truth. Although, I was born and raised in such a curl state. I still...

A topic that I have always found interesting with regard to RA is if, when, and to whom do I share the details of my health situation with regard to...

In the early stages of RA, I did indeed feel like the disease defined who I had become. That is perfectly normal since you are still coping with the realities...

I almost hesitate to say this for fear I will jinx it, but the changes I had decided to implement following my rather difficult spring and summer have really paid...

I am a 61 year old. I was told a year ago on my birthday that I have RA . Nothing has worked on me as of this date. Not...

On November 3rd it was the New York City Marathon and my 23 year-old son was running. I went to the city very early to see him pass just after...

Back when I first began to have some early signs of RA, it was very difficult to diagnose what was going on with me...at least that is how I now...

It's 5am and I just got done breastfeeding our 8 month old for the third time this night. I lay my head down for a second and hear my 3...

I just turned 45. I have been diagnosed with RA 8 years now (got the diagnosis on my birthday). I probably had RA for at least 2 years before I...

Hi I've been without health insurance for almost 2 years. I suffer daily I decided to put my pain on paper Here I go. I wear a cloak of pain...

I'm 28 I was diagnosed with RA four years ago since then my life has gone down hill . My doctor said I have had RA since I was a...

I was diagnosed with RA in 2010 (at age 54), after about 6 weeks of constant fatigue and traveling joint pain, spending my days on the sofa wondering what in...

I'm 61 years old and I have had RA since I was 27. Yes a long time, but I consider myself very lucky. My faith is what has gotten me...

Having RA and having clubfoot has defined my life since I was a kid. I wasn't able to fully participate in sports so I became the best student I could...

I was diagnosed with RA right around my 40th birthday, although looking back my doctor and I agree that I was probably having flares since my early thirties. After being...

I am a 48 year old married for 22 years and have two college bound children. I have been righting RA for 8 years. I thought I was doing well...

In 1994 I was diagnosed with Systemic Lupus, two years later I was told I could no longer work. I was devastated because I had only five more years to...

Hi, my name is Teresa and I am 45 years old. Three years ago I decided to run a marathon for my daughter who survived leukemia. I was always an...

Hey, I am Anna and I am 23-years old have a newborn and married for 4 years. I have story to tell but I am horrible with words so I...