I am 32 and was just recently diagnosed with RA, since I have been diagnosed, I have had four staph infections within 5 months, strep throat every month since Jan 2010, Mono three times since Jan 2010 and I am constantly sick, voice is hoarse all the time...I also have joint pain from tops of my feet in my toes (where my feet swell and I can't even put on my shoes), joint pain in my knuckles and fingers, joint pain in knees, legs, elbows, shoulders...I have two children age 3 and 2 and when I go grocery shopping I can only be there for an hour because by the time I get done with the kids and walking around I can barely walk.  My feet feel like I have been walking on rocks...I feel like no one understands what I am going through.  I can't get out of bed at times, I can't dress myself, I can't pour my kids milk, I can't carry milk, I can't open a jar, and some nights it takes everything I have to pull the blankets up on me.  Yes even blankets are heavy for me.  I was denied disability...If I were to be working right now with all this, I would be fired for all the days I would have to miss to go to the doctor for all the illnesses I have had.  I can't work with a staph infection, strep throat, or mono...plus I use to work as a data specialist and just typing right now is bringing tears to my eyes from the pain.  I have constant pain in my siatic nerve in my back so sitting hurts....I am tired, depressed, have anxiety all the time, plus I have asthma.  Anyway, I am not sure where I will turn to next since I did not get disability. :-(