People Who Are Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis

nicolynn

Entrepreneur, fiancée, stepdaughter, goddaughter, sister, niece, friend...so many other descriptors than "Patient w/ RA!"

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Burns, Bunions, Gripes & Aches!

...when after the next shoe drops, you realize...there's still more accessories raining down on you throughout the week! My latest adventure involves an uncomfortable 2nd degree burn on the back of my left calf from accidentally grazing the back of my fiancé's motorcycle. It's even more ironic, because I call it the "DT"... Read more Chevron

posted 06/27/2012, comments (2)|

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Ambra

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I'm a spunky redhead from Kansas ... and I have RA

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RAD Vacation

I've been struggling with the fatigue and limitations of rheumatoid arthritis and chronic fatigue syndrome a lot lately. Working 40 hours a week drains my energy levels to nearly zero, leaving not much left for housework or enjoyable activities. My poor husband is stressed out by his job and he does his best to make up for my... Read more Chevron

posted 06/19/2012, comments (23)|

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I went on an RA Safari (and yes, there are lions there)

Long story short: My current meds leave a lot to be desired. A week ago, I was in to see the rheumy, and commented that I didn't think the sulfasalazine was working very well (and neither is the humira, but heck it's only been 3 months on that -- also, I'm currently taking 30 pills per day, and have a topically applied treatment, plus a... Read more Chevron

posted 04/13/2012, comments (8)|

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Debra

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I'm a school teacher and mother of two, poet, spinner, knitter,

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New Drug Again (In Haiku)

In honor of National Poetry Month, this whine about drugs is written as a series of Haiku. Methotrexate worked for one remission summer and a few more months I added Embel and felt ok for two years Even lost some weight Remicade came next Infusion center rest helped more than costly drugs Still... Read more Chevron

posted 04/12/2012, comment (1)|

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Booboo711

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Arthritis Foundation Ambassador KY District 5 to US Congress Male Aircraft Mechanic and Reliability Analyst Living with RA

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The hard lesson learned when I stopped my meds..

I have had my times where I have reappeared and disappeared from this site. This time it is more of a story of triumph than of dispair. It started after my meds were changed and I started to feel so much better. After I changed my meds I started training again for the Scottish Highland games. I trained for the Caber Toss, hammer throw, stones,... Read more Chevron

posted 03/27/2012, comments (4)|

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