Information and opinions on Rheumatoid Arthritis from Jeanne at MyRACentral.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.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/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/426369 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/426369/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/426369 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/426369/82194/put Mon, 10 Aug 2009 17:01:27 -0400 Jeanne Since being diagnosed with RA back in December I've felt a million different emotions and I've shook most of them off so far, thank goodness.  But some of them seem to still linger.  I'm not sure if I'll shake these off.  Something I never really hear women or men with RA talk about-I feel so inadequate as a young woman.  I'm trying to focus on getting my health better but its alot of competition out here as a young... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/426369/82194/put http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/426369/72224/hey Mon, 25 May 2009 13:59:53 -0400 Jeanne Hey everybody!  I'm new to RA and I'm having such a hard time explaining to my family that I have RA.  My Mom knows my limitations because she's been around but my brothers just don't understand and I feel like I just want to burst into tears when I talk about it.  I'm still going thru alot accepting that I have arthritis.  I'm getting better but its still hard to explain I have arthritis.  I feel this huge knot in my... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/426369/72224/hey http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/426369/64803/appt Thu, 26 Mar 2009 23:56:41 -0400 Jeanne Well, tomorrow is my fourth rheumatology appointment.  My rheumatologist is excellent and the nurses there are really great.  Every time I go to see my rheumy he always keep saying the same thing over and over, "You should have been treated three or four years ago."  He just shakes his head and always says the same thing.  I'm wondering if he'll say the same thing tomorrow as I wonder about what tomorrows... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/426369/64803/appt http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/426369/64185/sto Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:52:28 -0400 Jeanne About 6 years ago the pain started as a slight pain in my thumb.  It would come and go from time to time the first year.  I was 15 then.  Within six months my hands just ached and I went to the doctor and she told me to take ibuprofen.  I took the ibuprofen a couple of times a week and it relieved the pain so I didn't think anymore about it.  By the way, I also have hypothyroid disease so my... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/426369/64185/sto