Rheumatoid Arthritis - All People Who Are Taking "folic acid"

joy

posted 05/12/2009, comments (11)

How stress really flares up your ra

I have been dealing with ra for 5 months now and i have been okay I'm not gonna complain we all know of the every day aches. I will say the pain that comes with stress is so bad and so intense. My son has been over seas in Qutar since January he is in the Navy they resently sent him to another middle eastern country I have no idea where they sent... Read more Chevron

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Jenny2008

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Diagnosed with severe RA October 2008.

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posted 05/09/2009, comments (2)

Just checking in :)

Hi All, It has been a long while since I've been here so I thought I'd check in. Things are going pretty good for the most part. I had a minor setback in March when I caught a bad cold (after going home to WA for a visit) and had to stop my Humira and Methotrexate for a couple weeks. I sure noticed a difference, the swelling/pain/stiffness... Read more Chevron

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Roshni

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posted 05/03/2009, comments (2)

A fresh perspective.

The first thing we try to do is to "deny" that we are in pain. Deny that we need treatment. Deny that anything worse could happen. Then when the pain is unbearable and our joints start to wilt, we do the "why me?". The truth is there is no answer. For me personally, the journey has been nothing short of a roller coaster ride. I was reacting well... Read more Chevron

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Laura

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RA, OA and Anklyosing Spondylosis

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posted 04/26/2009, comments (11)

Arthritis Walk

Yesterday, 4/25/09, I participated in the 2009 National Arthritis Walk in Fenton, Michigan. I brought my own team, named "Team RA". It was a great expereince and it felt wonderful that I was proactive in taking steps to do my part in raising awareness to fight for a cure for RA. There were only 10 of us in my team this... Read more Chevron

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flutterby

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posted 04/23/2009, comments (4)

expanding your family despite RA

My husband and I have dicussed having another baby around a year from now. I am leary of this because although I had some symptoms of RA before my pregnancy, the pregnancy exacerbated the symptoms to the point of reaching the diagnosis. I truly long to have another baby and I really want my daughter to have a sibling. I have... Read more Chevron

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