Rheumatoid Arthritis - People Who Are Living With Rheumatoid Arthritis

stramber

posted 10/19/2009, comments (13)

Hereditary or not hereditary ?

How many others of us with RA have inherited it ? My grandmother had RA. My mother did not but her sister (my aunt) did. My grandmother's was not as bad as mine. She only had it in hands and feet until she died at 78. My Aunt's RA was very bad like me. She had it everywhere like me. She died of other causes... Read more Chevron

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SaraCaite

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posted 10/16/2009, comments (2)

Arthritis in your 20's

I've been living with arthritis since I was 11 and every year I dread the winter. :( Nothing worse then cold joints that freeze up. I've decided to finally start writing about it. I was so ashamed as a child that I never talked about it. Now that it's been more then a decade I think its time I let it... Read more Chevron

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Eddie

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IT Professional, diagnosed in 1998.

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posted 10/16/2009, comments (4)

Enbrel a real miracle drug for 10 + yrs but last 30 days have been the worse.

Hello all, I was diagnosed with RA at the age of 33 (44 now). My Rheumy at the time back in 1999 insisted we begin by treating my RA very aggressively and prescribed Enbrel, MTX and Celebrex. Being that Enbrel was brand new to the market and I hated injections I was more than against any injections. As the months went by, approx 2-3, I was... Read more Chevron

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pmedrano

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I have had RA since i was 4. Have flare ups every 7 years or so.

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posted 10/15/2009, comments (4)

Feeling a LOT better

Hi All, I get the impression that most people flock to these RA sites when their condition is deteriorating and they feel depressed. I know that is the case for me. However, I am here today to give you an update on my RA that made it very hard to walk; I had swelling from my ankles through my knees and stiffness and fatigue. Four months... Read more Chevron

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Ellen

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BA-Music, MM-Music Theory, married with 1 daughter, 25...

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posted 10/14/2009, comments (3)

Not the R-word but some good news....and a question/ about the emotional side of RA

Allow me to share some good news. Just got some blood test results, and for the first time, my neutrophils are on the low end of normal (they're the inflammatory white blood cells...). It's good for RA, yet I wouldn't want them to go any lower (because they also protect against bacterial infection)! and this is 7 days... Read more Chevron

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