Rheumatoid Arthritis - All People Who Are Interested In "Rheumatoid Arthritis"

Rodney

posted 10/04/2009, comments (9)

Hello fromanother RA sufferer.

Is this the place to post a quick note about myself? I have been recently diagnosed with RA by my GP but am scheduled to see a rheumatologist for further testing next month which is the earliest I can get an appointment. I have many questions about RA. so have been doing a lot of reading on the illness. I'm sure every individual has different... Read more Chevron

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Destiny

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love riding horses and now dont know what is going to happen?

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posted 09/30/2009, comments (6)

8 yrs of thinkin i was a lazy a@# and my weight was the cause of pain

Im here for some support and understanding I am newly diagn. and not on meds as of yet ,..can not get a break from this flare up as they call it,can some one give me some advise or something.I have had the gastric bypass 6 months ago so inflamitory s I can not take .... so im told,as for my mental well bieng im pissed ,depressed, woes me, pity in... Read more Chevron

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LeighAnn

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SAH mom of 3 kids living with RA

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posted 09/29/2009, comments (4)

stepping outside the box

Ok so my 1 year anniv of my RA dx is coming up on Oct. 8th and I am thinking WOW really a year already?? I mean i am doing waaaay better than I was a year ago. but at the same time I am thinking holy crap I am still hurting and faking that smile in public and I am still waiting for the "this is all a joke, boy was I wrong" shoe to drop. It hasn't,... Read more Chevron

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Apache Jones

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Age 66, officially diagnosed 8 years ago, immediate remission.

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posted 09/22/2009, comments (3)

Hello, Group. I am having my first flare

I was in remission for 8 years experiecing nothing but mild aches and pains, nothing that alarmed me at my tender age of 66. Then about 10 days ago, my left foot on top started hurting like the dickens. I weathered it out for 9 days and then folded and went to the doctor. He said it was my RA flaring up and not gout (that I... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/22/2009, comments (2)

FMLA for surgery

In April of this year, a tendon tore in my right hand and I ended up having surgery. I was out for a week and a half, had physical therapy for about 2 months, not to mention the post-op appointments with my hand surgeon. When I did go back to work, I was in a cast for 3 weeks, then I had brace that resembled a "Terminator arm" for the next month,... Read more Chevron

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