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/995237 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/995237/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/995237 http://www.healthcentral.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/c/995237/64186/sto Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:53:10 -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/995237/64186/sto