Information and opinions on Rheumatoid Arthritis from Emily 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/9120 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/9120/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/9120 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/9120/37765/drugs Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:40:16 -0400 Emily I've seen a lot of posts on here about how afraid some people are of taking prescription medications to handle their RA. I thought maybe my story could help. It all started in July 2007 with a numb feeling in my hands, like they had fallen asleep. I was 34 years old, had never been seriously sick and I thought it was nothing. After that came joint pain and swelling. I went to three different doctors and they couldn't make up their minds... http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/9120/37765/drugs