Rheumatoid Arthritis - All SharePosts Relating To "joint pain"

LeighAnn

SAH mom of 3 kids living with RA

posted 08/28/2009, comments (7)

Status update: ...is having a day.

I am fan of the social networking sites, inparticular Facebook. It has allowed me to reconnect with lots of old friends and its fun. :) The one thing on FB I can't or at least wont do is air my medical issues. Very few if any of my friends know I have RA, only my very dearest friends know. Days like today where I would love to write in the status... Read more Chevron

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bucko27

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retired 2nd grade teacher

Living With It

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posted 08/27/2009, comments (10)

acupuncture or massage therapy

Hello all- Well, the last 2 weeks have been interesting ones for me. First, my shoulder flared up. It was very painful and I couldn't sleep. Went to the doc and to my rheumy. The doc gave me "Michael Jackson" drugs for the pain and my rheumy put me on Lyrica. As if I am not taking enough stuff already!!! I decided to try a... Read more Chevron

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Barb

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posted 08/19/2009, comments (3)

not yet diagnosed, but worried

I have not been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis yet, but I am worried that I might have it. I have a lot of the symptoms, and I've got a sister who has scleroderma, so autoimmune disease is not exactly foreign to my family! I'm 35 years old and my hands have been aching terribly for a couple of months now. My feet have also... Read more Chevron

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Jeanne

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posted 08/10/2009, comments (7)

Just putting it out there

Since being diagnosed with RA back in December I've felt a million different emotions and I've shook most of them off so far, thank goodness. But some of them seem to still linger. I'm not sure if I'll shake these off. Something I never really hear women or men with RA talk about-I feel so inadequate as a young woman. ... Read more Chevron

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Angel

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posted 08/06/2009, comments (12)

Injections...?

My rheumy has suggested I consider starting injections ? which I am apt to start. Its getting to the point I know I have to do something about my aching joints. I would like feedback from anyone taking injections and their experience on them. My Rheumy has not recommended a particular one yet which Im sure we will talk about more. Im curious to... Read more Chevron

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