Stories

Since being diagnosed with RA about 8 years ago it has been a journey. There have been times I've screamed in pain and cried all day long and it has...

I have had RA and osteoarthritis for 21 years. Over the years have had several surgeries on feet, hand, and now my knee is bone on bone. I've been getting...

Well, on September 3rd I had a call from Mount Sinai Toronto. I needed to be down there on Friday, September 10th, at 9 am for an assessment. So, I...

Hi all, so as I have stated previously I was seeing a surgeon on August 5th. She was very nice, but right to the point. She said it would be...

I've had seronegative RA since 2015. It was discovered that I had a huge bone marrow edema covering the C1/C2 vertebrae and was in serious trouble. I also had an...

I met my rheumatologist a little over a year ago. It was my wonderful, compassionate, warm, and wise internist/PCP who referred me to him. Naturally, I thought I would be...

I had always had various aches and pains and bad teeth, but I did not know it was all rheumatoid related. I am glad to know what was at the...

I call RA a thief. It's stolen a lot from me. Even though I have plenty of evidence -- footprints, fingerprints, confessions -- it's not been possible to prosecute. As...

So I just finished visiting my rheumatologist and explained all the aches and pains of the last several months of my hands, wrists, elbows, knees, and feet. We all know...

Hi! My name is Theresa. This is my story if anyone is willing to listen. On September 17th, 2000 I was seven months pregnant with my baby girl. It was...

Hi everyone! Thank you for your fellowship ❤️ I was diagnosed with markers for RA back in 2016, and I experienced my first flare-up in April 2021. I am still...

How do I begin? What do I cover? When I ask myself these questions, I realize how much I have to say after so many years. That's 63 years; all...

I know updated you all on July 7th. But ... I had a virtual appointment with my rheumatologist this morning. The gist is I am stopping the Simponi as it...

Hi everyone! I'm new here and looking for a new rheumatologist that will listen to me and hopefully help me! I started having pain in my fingers many years ago...

Hello all, I’m Ati Yates (“Ah-tee”) and I was just diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (03/21 this year), and that’s why I’m here! Thanks for having such a wonderfully supportive group...

I was diagnosed 8 years ago and have been on the same medications since my first diagnosis. A decrease in Methotrexate and a few other tweaks here and there. However...

Hi, I am a 53-year-old who was diagnosed 25 years ago. I am the person who is always "ok" when asked, "how are you?" I don't complain about pain or...

Hey everyone I'm sorry if this is a duplicate story. I've got a nodule on my ankle and it's pinkish and color. Tender to the touch. I've had it building...

Hi everyone, newbie here from South Africa and 45 years old. I have not seen my doctor yet, waiting for an appointment. Have several symptoms that lead me to RA:...

Hi all, so here we are at the end of June already. I received a call from the surgeon's office and I have an appointment for August 5th, so that...