Information and opinions on Rheumatoid Arthritis from Danesrule 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/85400 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/85400/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/85400 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/85400/24795/old Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:02:00 -0000 Danesrule I have been living with RA for over 10 years. For the past five years I have been looking like a 70 year-old woman every time I try to stand or sit. My knees are so weak, they don't support any of my weight when they are bent. I have to hold on to something when I sit on the toilet, in a chair, on the edge of my bed...and the same is true when I try to stand up from a sitting position. I confess, that I am overweight, I don't exercise,... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/85400/24795/old