Information and opinions on health from amanda411 at HealthCentral.com. HealthCentral.com is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/26832/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/26832/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/26832/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/26832/23177/ra Thu, 27 Mar 2008 23:20:00 -0400 amanda411 My RA struck the day after my house burned down on Thankgiving 2006. I woke up the next morning feeling like I had the flu - everything ached and I had no energy.  Over the next few weeks I started having red, warm lumps spring up on my wrists, hands and feet. 3 weeks later I woke up crying from the weight of the covers on my feet. I couldn't bend my elbows, wrists or fingers and walking was agonizing. I was diagnosed with rapid onset... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/26832/23177/ra