My RA diagnosis is relatively new in comparison with a lot of people that I have encountered. For me, it has been a whirlwind of learning about the diagnosis, the medicines, and experiencing the pain and side effects of both the RA and the medicines. However, the affect on my family is what ...
Type A Personality and RA
I have always been a Type A person. I’m overscheduled, always moving, and always stressed. With my career I burned the candle at both ends and was a complete work a holic. My career was in call centers and technology and typing for 8+ hours a day. I was proud of my 90+ words a minute typing and how ...
My Diagnosis with RA
If I look back to when my life began to change health wise, it started in early August when I got really sick with a respiratory infection. Normally that causes my asthma to flare up and I go on a taper dose of prednisone along with antibiotic to clear it up. For some reason this time, it wasn’t ...