Living With Arthritis

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  Posted By: b.robinson @ 08/29/2009 2:21:51 AM

  I found your posting very helpful. I have not been able to get a proper diagnosis from the specialist. My general practitioner feels I have RA. I have a lot of pain in both sides in the joints. I have chronic fatigue among other symptoms. I just want to get the right medications to try to keep the RA from destroying my joints any further.
  I also recently found out that I have kidney disease.
  Why is it so difficult to get the right diagnosis?

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  Posted By: marnieh_1234 @ 04/18/2009 1:54:52 AM

  wow. an inspirational read, i truly admire you :)
  i too have JRA and first got it when i was 7. it was in remission for awhile, but it came back last year (year 10 ).
  its been tough, and the physical pain is horrible to live with; but i think emotionallly, its been harder for me.
  i havent told hardly any people about it. i just don't know how to and i don't want to be treated 'different' to everybody else. high school is tough; but with RA added onto that its 10 times worse.
  THere is rarely a day where im not sore or tired, but i wouldn't go back and change it at all.
  Living with RA has made me realise so many things about life, and its made me a better person.
  Yes, it is hard coping with the physical pain; but its taught me many lessons and definately made me have more patience. haha.
  peace
  ps. my email is marniehannebery@hotmail.com
  I'd be delighted to share more experiences there with you.
  xxxx
  

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  Posted By: DJ108 @ 02/20/2009 4:58:15 AM

  Why should any one suffer silently is not clear to me. It is a degenerative disease. How can any one claim that it is not reversible. Please mark my word reverisble; I did not use the word 'cure'! Yes, I believe that any degenerative disease is reversible. But it requires honest effort. It requires tremendous efforts. It is possible to garner determination to make such an effort provided one has passion for life.