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Brad

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Living with Severe / Aggressive RA, Sjogrens and Addisons

Sleep and Rheumatoid Arthritis

If you are anything like me, sleep comes hard with RA. I never had an issue with sleep until I was in my first full-blown RA flare and coincidentally or not, started treatment for RA at the same time.    I know many of the meds used for RA, some nearly universally, can cause sleep issues, Prednisone being the first to come to mind.... Read moreChevron
Jen

Symptoms of Ra

Hi everyone, I have been experiencing major stiffness and joint pain in my feet, knees, shoulders, neck, & fingers for a few weeks now. I've had a MRI on my neck - I initially went in for neck and arm pain. Nothing on the MRI - physical therapy ordered. Then I had knee and foot pain - nothing presented itself on the x-ray. Then, my primary Dr... Read moreChevron
Cathy

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I was diagnosed with RA in 2004.

The Rheumatoid Arthritis Journey – A Year in Review

This summer I was in Maine with my five siblings and mom when I saw this T-shirt.                                               I am... Read moreChevron
Cathy

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I was diagnosed with RA in 2004.

Foot Pain Blame: Rheumatoid Arthritis or Shoes?

Rheumatoid arthritis gets blamed for a lot of my aches and pains and although I know that it plays a huge part in this recent round of foot pain, I have decided to give RA a break from the constant blame and instead put the blame of my foot pain on my SHOES.    Last December,  I received a pair of minimalist shoes for... Read moreChevron
Cathy

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I was diagnosed with RA in 2004.

Rheumatoid Arthritis - Am I a Bragger?

One year and one month ago, my life changed dramatically. I began giving myself Enbrel shots and tweaked my diet once again. The combination brought very good results for me. All the sudden I could see tiny little changes happening in my body. I was reaching up and putting dishes away without having to consider the pain that would come with this... Read moreChevron

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