Information and opinions on health from PamelaO 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/570284/index http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/570284/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/profiles/c/570284/index http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/570284/97123/acc Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:20:12 -0500 PamelaO Hello everyone and thank you for taking the time to read this post!  I am living with RA.  I was diagnosed this past February but had been dealing with the mystery illness for 4 years prior. Like many of you, I was given the diagnosis of Fibromyalgia.  I knew this was wrong.  In fact, I diagnosed myself with RA 4 years ago.  My father, being an Internist, tells me I am like a first year Medical student. ... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/570284/97123/acc http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/570284/62277/ra Sun, 08 Mar 2009 10:19:34 -0400 PamelaO      Hello All! and thank you for taking the time to read my post. After a 3 1/2 year struggle and a second opinion, I have recently been diagnosed with RA. I am a 38 year old mother, wife, & artist. I am trying to cope every day with my diagnosis and what my future holds. Some days are definately better that others. But I will keep my head high and fight for a normal life with the occasional hiccup not detering me from... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/570284/62277/ra