I have been dealing with it for many years. I just wondered if anyone here has it and we could support one another. It really is so challenging, and I feel no one really understands.
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Anyone have Rheumatoid Arthritis?
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I have had RA for 3 1/2 years now. I control it with Orincia. Previously I took Enbrel but had to stop because I have a neurological problem.
I don't have too much joint damage, only the left hand and right foot.
Just be thankful you got the disease in the last 15 years since the biologic drugs where developed. They control the damage and the pain.
My grandmother had RA 35 years ago and was badly crippled by it.
I don't have too much joint damage, only the left hand and right foot.
Just be thankful you got the disease in the last 15 years since the biologic drugs where developed. They control the damage and the pain.
My grandmother had RA 35 years ago and was badly crippled by it.
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I have it. I got diagnosed 3 years ago. Not flaring right now thank God. It is very hard to find people that understand. My friends and family care and try to be supportive but they just have no idea. I try not to think about the future too much. I try to just enjoy the fact that im feeling ok at the moment. I try to exercise and eat healty and be in the best shape possible. Three years ago when I got diagnosed I was very overweight. I also couldnt walk because of problems with my back and had to use a cane. I am only 33 years old and a mother of two young boys. So I lost 85 lbs and got therapy for my back. I still have some problems but I am in a LOT better health now than I was three years ago.
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I lost over a hundred pounds and got a lot of exercise. It helped a lot. Exercise by squeezing clay with my hands and dipped my hands in hot wax. Wonderful.
I was born in Ft. Worth. Went to UT Arlington. Where are you?
I was born in Ft. Worth. Went to UT Arlington. Where are you?
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