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Phyllis

Phyllis

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I have been married for 25 years, the last 7 with RA. I have 4 w
posted 06/09/2008, comments (3)

Pain...Pain....And More Pain!!!!!

I just read Sue's sharepost and was relieved.  You see I have all the same problems as Sue.  I have severe RA with Fibromyalgia and COPD.  There is never a day with no pain. I have 4 wonderful children and a great husband, who without them I don't know what I would do.  My home is a complete disaster and it is not fair to my... Read moreChevron
Anu
posted 05/26/2008, comments (4)

my life since Rheumatoid Arthritis

I was diagnosed with RA almost five years ago, when I was just short of 23. It was a sudden onset - there was swelling and pain in my fingers, wrists, toes and ankles at the end of a tiring day at a religious ceremony. I put it down to all the heavy lifiting and running around I had done. But when the swelling and pain did not go away... Read moreChevron
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Hollybgroovin

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posted 05/26/2008, comment (1)

Living in Control of Rheumatoid Arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis is part of my life.  It is why I am who I am.  It is why I live how I live.  It is the reason for my strength as well as the reason for my struggle.  I used to think that you got to pick what you wanted in life.  I now know that sometimes life picks what it wants for you.   What do I want out... Read moreChevron
Josephine
posted 05/20/2008, comments (22)

First Year with RA and Unsure of the Future

Hi All, I am 52 years old and have seronegative RA.  A year ago I began experiencing fatigue and morning stiffness in my hips and legs.  I went to my PCP and found out that I was anemic and my sed rate was 60.  My doctor diagnosed me with polymyalgia rheumatica and put me on 40 mg of prednisone... Read moreChevron
robin
posted 05/19/2008, comments (2)

much more than the physical

Today I found out that the new name for Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis is Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis. What a ridiculous name. Apparantly idiopathic means a disease without a known cause. But more importantly, when did this happen? I was diagnosed with JRA/JIA 8 years ago and thought that I knew all there was to know about it. I researched the... Read moreChevron
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