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Ironman World championship Kona Oct 8,2011 FINISHER!!!

It's march of 2003 and after a lot of doctor visits, My doctor tells me I have RA, with a SED rate of over 250, He puts me on an agressive 14 mg methotrexate plan. While in a full blown flare up I learned to deal with great pain, and with putting fake smiles on my face so my children and wife can get through there... Read moreChevron
Brad

Brad, Health Guide

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Living with Severe / Aggressive RA, Sjogrens and Addisons

Hi guys! My Journey with Rheumatoid Arthritis

I know many of you from being on this site for several years. Lene and I are still trying to take over the world, but we have not hired enough minions yet. For those of you I have not interacted with yet, I wanted to say Hi and tell you about my path with RA. Sometimes it helps to see what others are dealing with, and it can help you to understand... Read moreChevron
kiteclimbers

2011 Ford Ironman world championship, thanks for the gift RA

I won a lottery slot for Ironman 2011 at KONA !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It has still not set in as of yet however as time passes I know much training is still needed and it will set in. I don't have many words to say right now so I'll leave with this, In 2003 I was very sick, I had RA with a sed rate of over 250 the doctor had me on 14.5 of... Read moreChevron
Jennie Roe

Jennie Roe, Health Guide

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I'm in my 50s and still learning how to manage RA following my diagnosis in June 2010.

The Long and Winding Road to Diagnosis

Greetings!   While I am fairly IT-savvy and well-accustomed to sourcing information from the web, I am relatively new to blogging.  I have generally played the part of the invisible voyeur, stealthily scrutinising others' blogs to feed my insatiable appetite for information, and only rarely reaching out with a comment or personal... Read moreChevron
Leslie Rott

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Sociology graduate student living with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis

The Double Whammy: Living With Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis

For those who think that having Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis are mutually exclusive (can't occur together, in this case, in the same body/person), they're wrong.  It is possible to have both of these illnesses.  I should know, because I do.    It's one of those things that tells people you're a really intense person. ... Read moreChevron

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