Rheumatoid Arthritis - All SharePosts Relating To "doctors"

Sarah

I am 27 - I found out I had RA with I was 23.

posted 06/29/2009, comments (4)

Lying in a Hospital Bed

Hi Everyone, I am on my second day in hospital now. Yesterday I saw a doctor (some junior one), a physio, a social worker (apparently I am dpressed :)), and about a million nurses. I was fed dinner at 5pm - what al I 70? Was informed when I should be taking my meds - like I don't know LOL Its great when in the morning they ask you how you have... Read more Chevron

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Jeanne

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Living With It

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posted 03/22/2009, comments (5)

My Story :-)

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... Read more Chevron

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Jeanne

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posted 03/22/2009, comments (4)

My Story :-)

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... Read more Chevron

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robin

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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 more Chevron

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