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...reactions5comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions6comments
Can only cryTen years ago I went to the doctor because my hands hurt so bad and were so swollen I could barely bend...reactions2comments
Jeni's story I was diagnosed in 2005 I was just 28 years old. I am now 36 and all I can say is. ...reactions2comments
InformationI have told my story that I'm 61 years old and have had RA for 34 years. The information I want to...reactions2comments
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...reactions12comments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
Bridge over troubled watersJust how much support do each of us need to cope with RA? Seems like a simple enough question, no? Well, not...reactions1comment
Keep on Fighting?Trying to make whatever little difference I can, in a state that won't allow fighting for truth. Although, I was born and...reactions1comment
To Tell The Truth...A topic that I have always found interesting with regard to RA is if, when, and to whom do I share the...reactions1comment
Reinventing yourself beyond RAIn the early stages of RA, I did indeed feel like the disease defined who I had become. That is perfectly normal...reactions2comments
Change - often necessary, rarely easyI almost hesitate to say this for fear I will jinx it, but the changes I had decided to implement following my...reactions2comments
Hate RAI am a 61 year old. I was told a year ago on my birthday that I have RA . Nothing has...reactions1comment
My RA StoryOn November 3rd it was the New York City Marathon and my 23 year-old son was running. I went to the city...reactions3comments
Why did it take so long to diagnose RA???Back when I first began to have some early signs of RA, it was very difficult to diagnose what was going on...reactions3comments
