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Sarah

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

posted 06/24/2009, comments (17)

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Hi everyone, I have never done this before. I have been dealing with RA on my own for 4 years. No matter how supportive freiends and family are, they dont understand the pain and they dont know what it is like. I am sick of doing it alone. 4 years down the track and they are still trying different medications. I am going into hospital on Monday -... Read more Chevron

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posted 06/21/2009, comments (11)

doctor visit thursday

well I had to go to get x-rays on thursday and to my dissmay I was told I have also been diagnosed with emphazima now Im 54 years old I work full time and yes unfortunetly Im a smoker I dont enjoy it but I cant seem to quit my doctor told me if my oxegen level doesnt change in 6 weeks Im on oxegen for the rest of my life he perscibed me 3 new meds... Read more Chevron

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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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posted 02/19/2008, comments (8)

RA and MY depression...

Dealing with rheumatoid arthritis is definitely not an easy job. I have spent many, many days in bed with the covers pulled over my head, not wanting to face anything. While I know what to expect with the pain, the side effects of the disease, and the side effects of my medications, I did not know how to handle the depression that comes along ... Read more Chevron

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