You described your initial symptoms of RA perfectly ... Mine were identical - it felt like I'd done a strenuous workout the day before every morning when I woke up. It's inspiring to see you're tackling this illness head-on and giving hope and encouragement to others with the same diagnosis. I see this video is 6 years old, but I hope you're still doing very well. I look forward to watching more of your videos 💜🤍

Thank you SO MUCH for this. This is a very powerful testimony. I know you will inspire many of us.

Thank you for sharing your story. I just got my lab work back, and I have been diagnosed with RA. Waiting to meet with the rheumatologist. The pain is terrible, but I know now there are things I can do to help. Take care!

I'm glad to see there are so many of us I was in HS when I was diagnosed and started my channel back in 2014, but am finally getting it up and running. I'm so happy to see so many more stories.

Christi thanks. We are blessed with this and don't have another choice. Life is battle. Overall I'm ok I hope and you are. All the best!

Thanks for sharing, I've been diagnosed in September 2011, it's been tough but having support really helps... a lot of ppl don't understand the pain that comes wit flair ups 😞 I hope that one day Everyone can understand

Thank you so very much for this! Ra is hell, it's a real life changer for me as a professional musician. But I'm starting to see light at the end of the tunnel, thanks for putting a face on this struggle.

I just found your channel, and I'm glad I did. I was diagnosed when I was 21 similar symptoms as you had, I'm now 40 my fingers are all twisted/ slanted, my feet basically have no bone left in them, and now I'm on the verge of osteoporosis due to the prednisone, as for my Meds I'm on 25 tabs a day and an injection once a month, so it's great to find your channel, as it's good to see what others go through and only know what its like

Hi Christi, I’m 64 and was diagnosed with RA 10 years ago. My first symptoms were hand pain, foot pain and fatigue. I’m on Plaquenil as well and only an occasional pain medication. Cleaning up my diet has helped a lot for me. I was a sugar addict and that is one of the worst things for any autoimmune disease. I love warm epsom salt baths and meditation. Yoga has been helpful too but I have to improvize with many of the poses. Still movement is always good. I don’t have pain so much as general soreness like I’ve overdone a workout. But I do have a lot of stiffness. Thanks for your video and wishing you continued health! ❤️

After 15 years of fibromyalgia, and 8 years of "undifferentiated connective tissue disease" diagnosis, I finally had an RA diagnosis this year. I'm not finding that info online either so I'm glad I found your channel.

I am so happy that you test positive for the RH Factor. I have had ALL of the systems of RA since I was about twenty years old. I have never tested positive for the RA factor so they will not put me on a treatment plan. I have been in pain on a daily bases since I was about 27 years old. This is when the burning system started in me knees during a flair up. At this point both knees are bone on bone, but they will not replace my knees because I can not straighten either of my knees. I have arthritis in every joint of my body. I have degenerative arthritis in my knees and lower back. I am just so glad you tested positive and they listen to you. I do not want any other person to be my age( only 52) and have the body of a ninety year old. I think more channels like this need to be out there to inform the public that not on RA patients with test positive for the RA factor.

Hi! Thank you so much for your story! It really helped. I am 59 and was recently diagnosed with RA and I had the same symptoms you have had. It all started in my feet years ago not knowing it was RA. I work in the electrical field and work on concrete alot. So I thought it was just that. Feet sore after a long day at work. But recently I had problems with my hands and fingers. So I went the doctor nurse practioner and he did blood test and it came back positive for rheumatoid. Thank you so much for your story and to here mine!

What a wonderful video thank you so much for sharing.

Thank you for sharing your story! It's painful!! I pray everyday to help me get through.

Thank you for very much for very brief fast and informative video

OMG I have been looking for a group/community since being diagnosed September of 2011. I was 32at the time and luckily working for a Dr. , but still was having such a hard time finding someone that would understand what I was going through. I'm very thankful to find your page.

It's heartbreaking to see young persons suffering with RA. I mean how can a young person *NOT* overdo anything? It's human nature to exert ourselves. Thank you for sharing your journey.

Thank you for talking about your RA. I should be sleeping right now but can't because of severe pain in my hand and shoulder, and it's soothing to hear stories of others who are dealing with it. I am on a cocktail of Plaquenil, Sulfasalzine, and Methotrexate. It seems I can go for a few weeks to a month with hardly any pain then I'll hit a couple week stretch where I am in immense pain in one joint or another (it moves to a different place every day). I'll take Prednisone once in a while but try hard not to do so, even though I wish I could just take it every day because it really does work magic! My first symptom was that my right ankle felt like it was sprained all the time but looking back I did have severe pain in other joints as well, just thought I was getting old (I'm now 57). Anyway thanks again and keep up the good fight.

Christi, I've just subscribed. I can't see a date for this video so don't know how long ago it was posted. I'm in the UK and also have RA in many joints. Its currently hitting my life hard, I've already lost a job I'd had. 8 years and loved so much as I was just unable to do it with RA and the medication.Thankfully I have a supportive husband,my friends have already gone their own way now when they realized RA doesn't go away like a bad cold.,Loved your video, hope there are more:) thumbs up!!

I was 7 years old when I got Rheumatoid arthritis over 21 year now with it hip replacement with further needing. had heart issues kidney issues liver issue. I fall over every day from joints giving out. I am so tierd daily but medication helps to a point but also makes other issues. it's a life long issue but I don't know anything else as I have had it all my life. good luck with your journey

Thank you so much for sharing this!

Hi Christi, Thank you for sharing your story. It is sad to see people like you, who are so young that suffer from this goofy disease. I was diagnosed in 2012 and last year I applied for disability. I am 50, and just from the little you shared it is apparent to me that I had the disease for years before I received a diagnosis. By sharing your story I think you can help so many people to listen to their body and get a diagnosis. I believe an early diagnosis will increase a person's chances for constructively combating Rheumatoid Disease.

Thanks for sharing, I've learn some points.

Thank you so much for sharing. I was recently diagnosed with RA. I also live alone with my dog. Methotrexate was the first drug tried after prednisone. What a nightmare! I see my rheumatologist again after the first of the year and until then am focusing on healthy eating, gentle exercise, and continuing the prednisone. I've subscribed to you channel. So nice to know there are others who truly understand. Take care!

Thank you for this. I was just diagnosed with RA today so this is helpful info.

All the best for you.

I tried Prednisone and after 3 days on a 40 mg 12 day taper I went from being unable to move my hands to feelings sooo much better! I know long term that is not a permanent fix it is a short term med not to take regularly but to have relief is amazing. Thanks for responding!

Thanx for sharing! I needed that!

Stopping by in 2021. Thanks for making this video. I have been living with rheumatoid arthritis for 17 years. I always use to crack my fingers as a kid, and they say that (myth) it could cause arthritis...well...

I have just read and very grateful. I'm much older than yourself but after months of joint pain (usually improved during the day) my feet were worst and as you described. Then last week, I had a massive flare and my hands are severely affected, as are my arms, shoulders and neck. Daily tasks now very difficult and my extreme fatigue much worse. We are still in the time of pandemic and here in UK doctors are not working normally. It may be very hard to get tests etc. Worrying, as I can no longer work as a carer plus I know prompt start of medication is important. Tomorrow (first normal working day after Easter 2021, I will attempt to obtain a video chat with my doctor, but don't hold out much hope. Even patients with cancer symptoms are not being seen and deaths are happening as a result. Its a scandal.

Thank you for sharing this, it was very useful! And what a face! You are gorgeous.

Hi, Im 19 and I've just been diagnosed with RA and carpel tunnel. Having a couple surgeries for the CT within the next few months but will deal with RA for the rest of my life. So hard to find people who know how im feeling or anyone anywhere close to my age with the condition. So nice to have another young person understand how i feel :)

I can so relate to your story, especially the getting out of bed and feel like you were walking on rocks... mine were rocks made of sharp glass.... listening to the meds - I could have gone and gotten the same ones from my cabinet. It wasn't until I was nearly at the end that I realized you had not found the same product I had! Some of my fingers are still out of shape, but the swelling has decreased - some of the other fingers had started but have gone back to normal size. I am now off all my prescription medications, except one for heartburn (GERD) - and take only one herbal pill a day - all natural :)

Thank you. I feel like you do, but have been put through the ringer but cannot get a positive. You are so lucky. :)

hye i am genna..i have been suffering with RA for the past five years.. I can relate to you.. Your videos are surely a motivation!

Hi Chisty, thank you for doing this vid. I have RA and am on a drug protocol of Methotrexate/plaquenil/sulfasalazine/folic acid. I felt no relief for the first 3 months. The depression, weight gain, and inablility to dress myself, do the everyday activities was brutal to say the least! Since February of this year, I have been on an Elimination diet and for the first time I am having real relief! I am working out again ( not the way I once did, but I love the feeling of movement)..have lost 30 lbs, pain is 90% gone, depression has lifted, and all my blood markers read like someone in remission! I am stunned by the change. My next hope is to lessen the drugs I am on slowly..and then perhaps off of them entirely. I am not anti-drug, but I must realize that the drugs are so bad for me holistically. I am 54 years old and must take care to be here for my family. I hope this finds you well. I will keep an eye on your channel. Thanks again!

Ty. Sharing I'm also 2 years pain life I'm from south Indian

Thank you,I was diagnosed then i was 23 years old and now i am 39...I have the pain of all body joins :(. But we all must be strong

Thank you for sharing. RMS

Thanks 4 the birthday message, that's very sweet of u!! I did celebrate last night, I didn't take all my pills so I could drink afew vodka and Pepsi's!!! Very naughty I know!! U only turn 30 once right. I am feeling the pain abit today but I'll get over it!! Thanks again for replying it's nice to have someone to talk to and gets the problems we both face. Take care Thanks again 😀

I'm so glad you find relief with the plaquenel.. I am on methotrexate and every four weeks, Remicade. I wish I didn't have to put these poisons into me but without them I am completely imobile. I'd like to try the Otezla someday down the road but I was just off of Remicade and mtx for 8 months due to some illnesses and a surgery and I was in MISERY and don't want to even chance feeling like that again right now. Thank you for sharing your story

Hi there, i was diagnosed w/RA 3 yrs ago, but i believe i had it much longer, anyway i also have been researching all kinds of ways to make the horrific pain go away, and i came in contact w/so many other people suffering from RA, and their advice is give up dairy!! I gave up dairy, the 1st week i was feeling better!!!!! You do not need dairy in your diet or red meat, look into it. Good luck to you!!

Inflamatory arthritis and connective tissue disease , was misdignosed for twn years as just having chrinic fatuige syndrome for ten years, Pain and fatuge is horrendous at times, hope you doing better now, btw i think your beautiful :)

I have arthritis & just started vlogging abt it. So, I just wanted to say I appreciate your video :) Have a great day! ~Jess~

Hi Chisti, I was looking at videos for Protandim and your video came up. It sounds like you have RA under control but I am looking at Protandim as I read of people who experience complete remission of RA as well as many other conditions. I thought I share.

Hello, I was diagnosed with RA when I was 42. Today at 63 I get flare up. Yoga had helped me a great deal. Just now recognizing triggers dairy. It is hard on you but you are right. There are many things you can do without medicine. I teach and by the end of the year had been really hard days. The time off and lifestyle of teaching has saved my life... i appreciate your information. Rest and soft stretched, and paying attention to myself, being more gentle with myself and not driving yourself into the ground with a schedule that about kills you is vitL to a better life..

Thank for sharing your problem with use I have RA from 2011 also some time It give me pain in my arm and fingers iam 63 your old

Hi Christi, I really like your video. You are so optimistic. Hope I can become as strong as you are. My symptoms are multijoints pain and cracking, swallowing in both thumbs. My bloodwork (RF) is intermediate, and CRP is negative. I myself am suspecting RA. However, my family doctor said it didn't look like RA and didn't refer me to a rheumatologist. I am so frustrated and worrying about the delay of treatment...Wish you all the best.

Hey Christi thanks for replying. One idea for an RA update is the joint(s) you have RA in, not about them particularly but how you've learned to adapt.. How that particular area of RA has affected your day to day living and how you've managed to cope with it, what tools, gadgets (if any) you've found that help you cope/manage and lessen any struggles. Basically how you've managed to adapt, work around the problems RA cause. Also, one other that just came to mind ... How do friends cope? Do they see you or treat you differently as you're not able to keep to arrangements made if fatigue kicks in, are they accepting of this? Have any friends drifted away because of it? Even though you still have a close support network, do you ever have tmes you still feel really lonely, just wishing you could have your life back the way it was, not the way it is now? How has having RA taught you to manage with all the changes? Have a great weekend coming, and i sincerely hope yours is as pain free as posssible. I'd hug but it may hurt one of us lol

Thanks share you story on RA. I was also diagnose of RA after took my blood test in the clinic. I was complaining ankle pain on and off. My hubby thought is symptom of gout. So doctor cannot simply give medicine without getting the blood test. I was very sad diagnose of RA when doctor confirmed to me on 23-3-19. Doctor advise to do more often on the exercise. Let the joint really work out. Till now I’m still follow up things what should I take for food then..due to my research till now 5 things cannot take for food then 1. Diary product 2. Liquor 3. Meat 4. Wheat products 5. Coffee. So many things could not take for the food. I’m lucky because I’m half vegan no meat and Muslim no liquor but still taking fish which is good for RA (Rheumatoid Arthritis). I add my supplement in vitamins also like vitamin C, evening pilgrim rose, fish capsule omega 3 and garlic too.. For now my ankle relieve a bit better then last time.. feel so frustrated coz I cannot eat anymore my chocolate then. That few days really myself like up and down due to the pain in ankle, hopefully it’s work for me. I do my morning walk everyday for at least 45 min in my condo. Yoga is my bed time therapy before going to sleep. So far my ankle pain is reducing then. RA is to avoid the inflammation in the body. So the foods especially fruits and veggies are the healing food for inflammation. I’m trying to bring my weight down also at the age of 52 now. I know not easy to loose weight.. avoid night seed veggies to like potato, capsicum, tomato which can create more inflammation to the joint in the body. Hope it’s really work then..

I am so glad I found your video today. I was diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome and arthritis yesterday, I am waiting to find out whether it is osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. I have stiff joints in my fingers that lock up on me and they hurt a lot. Anyway, I am kinda scared cause I do not know what to expect after the final diagnosis and am not sure if I can continue with my job. I work in the retail industry unloading trucks and unpacking boxes. Any advice on what to expect?

I have the same issues with my feet. It drives me crazy at times. I've had RA since 2007. I'm RH negative in my lab work.

Thank u for sharing I appreciate it I been waiting for something r somebody to show how there dealing with this I have Rhymatoid arthritis been on Humeria n methotrexate n it’s been bout 2/12 months I am doing better to wear I can walk n do have to many total break downs to wear I cannot walk to bathroom without walker I have less but recently I was shopping with my daughter n I went into dressing rm with her I decided to do a few wall push up n injured my arm girl let me tell u it felt the next day like my arm was broken so I thought I shared that too take care of yourself no your body what it can do n can’t don’t do to much eat healthy no trigger foods until my Inflamation is down I cannot do no kind of exercise my dr say for a min

I'm 23, and was diagnosed at 22. Since then I've gone down hill to the point where I'm practically home bound. I am now a fall risk, I'm using a wheelchair, I'm always in pain. I was one of the rare people that had it start in my organs. My heart and my GI and liver. The all over pain. I'm on plaquenil and another medication. Anti inflammatory stuff doesn't work, nothing works.

Thanks

Hello Christi, i loved your video and i love your channel in general. I also have RA diagnosis and i agre with you that i sense lack of personal RA stories on KZfaq or maybe i am just unable to find them. It is great to see a RA face and to hear your story. Im lookig forward to any of your other RA videos :) Hugs :) Urša

good for you,,, i suspect i may have RA,, seeing a rheumatologist next week

I just came across your story. Mine was and is alot different. My diagnosis came when I was 26 yo and didn't have medical and it's onset was a matter of hours from walking and moving perfectly fine to being pretty much bedridden and not walking. Now I'm 62 yo so as you probably know many of the drugs used commonly now never existed back then, but I was put on indomethacin an anti-inflammatory nsd that worked to suppressed the worst of the inflammation but my kidneys and liver functions started acting up.so I was removed from that. Now I'm on inflexamib (spelling?) an immuno-supressent about 4 years ago which brought my numbers back into range. But the damage has been done and continues to writ; 3 hip replacements left one twice, total neck fusion w/two titanium rods (that was a tough 6 hour procedure), left mid-foot fusion twice, left ankle fusion, both wrists fusion left one has a rod the right one a plate, and now my lumbar is failing badly to the point my right leg collapses on me without warning. The after affects from the operations; constant severe headaches and numb hands from the neck fusion and because my foot and ankle don't flex my tibia fractures spontaneously. i don't enjoy life anymore, it is full of pain and sleepless nights. I don't understand why this happened, it is a catastrophic failure.

my girlfriend was diagnosed and I am trying to educate myself, thanks for posting your story.....

I am only 30. I have been struggling for years with joint pain off and on. This past year, I was tested by my doctor, and found out that I have high inflammation, but a negative rheumatoid factor. With my symptoms, the doctor referred me to a rheumatologist who diagnosed me with seronegative RA. I tried Plaquenil but I have a very sensitive gastrointestinal system and couldn’t tolerate it. I am now on Sulfasalazine which has worked for me, though lately I have had to go off due to bronchitis. I am trying to get back on it right now, though it’s taking a bit to kick back in. It’s the middle of the night where I am, and a storm system is moving in tonight- I am aching in my joints right now, and trying to get comfortable so I can get back to sleep. I also take Meloxicam, but find it’s problematic since I also take Excedrin regularly for migraines, and you can’t take the two together. People who don’t have this have no idea of the difficulty it is to be in this much pain. I appreciate your video because it sounds a lot like my story.

Ty. 🌹

Thanks for sharing. I am newly diagnoses with RA and felt the same as you. Although I can find information, i wanted a "face." Thanks for being here.

I have my appointment booked with a ra specialist tomorrow. I'm 17 and it all started with pain in my knees and jaw. Now I'm starting to feel pain in the bottom of my feet,ankles , wrists and finger. I hope you're doing well. Years of me being diagnosed with tendinitis and tmj but no meds working. Hope I find what a wrong with me!

Clint Patterson Program very helpful.

Bgirl291, I can't comment on your post but I wanted to let you know I see it. It is very frustrating on some days and odd how it takes it's own form for each of us. I've had those frightening experiences as well. It makes sense now when people talk about being afraid of their own bodies. I hope you feel better soon as well. Merry Christmas!

Hello, first off, thank you so much for sharing your story! I just found out that I might have RA. I tested positive for Sjögren's anti-ss-b during routine bloodwork, waiting until Feb. 2016 to meet with a specialist, and a lot of the symptoms you mentioned are familiar. My joints pop all the time, Im weak after waking up, standing for any length of time absolutely kills me, and the weather aggrivates my joints, and swelling is kind of a daily deal. Hearing your story is very inspiring because this is a scary thing to deal with on your own. What sort of test did your rheumatologist preform on you? I'm not sure what to expect.

Have you ever tried Plexus? There are some amazing stories of people getting off medications and no longer being bound by the debilitating effects of RA. I would love to be able to help you!

Hi Christi, How are you now? I want to share my experience.. I got RA when I was only 14 year old.. I am 27 now... I got cured by methotrexate.. Sulfasazine.. Folic tablets and regular exercise.. After that I suffered again at the age of 19 and 22.. I learnt that whenever I was following bad food habits and not doing exercise.. I got RA again.. Now I am doing well.. I do regular exercise.. I am not taking any medicine and following balanced diet. Sometimes it aches in my left hip.. Then I start taking calcium tablets.. It gets cured.. I go for routine checkup to my RA doctor every 6 months... I hope it will help other arthritis patients.. Thank you.

This is my story. I was only 42 year old when I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis. I am now 47 years old. It all started to come into light. My left knee was bothering me so I decided to see my nurse -practioner. First they did an x-ray of my left knee and with those results it warranted a MRI of my left knee. Well the results said I had a torn meniscus in my left knee. So my nurse practioner sent to see an orthopedic doctor and he did the procedure that was back in March of 2010. I felt wonderful full function of my knee and no pain. But after 5 months after meniscus surgery, I thought my torn it again. But that was not the case. The left knee was becoming more painful. My nurse practioner did some blood work on me; she looked for lupus, Lyme diseases they were searching for. My nurse practioner sent me to see a Rheumatologist and with the bloodwork states that I have an autoimmune disease called rheumatoid arthritis. I was shocked that I had this. I knew on my mother side of the family had RA, MS, and arthritis of the joints finding out I had to do research on RA. Putting pieces together of my past medical history, when I was a teenager my blood vessels in my eyes would rupture for no apparent reason at that time. Years later diagnosed with pleurisy. No doctor had connected the dots with past diagnosis i have had. In Fast forward, I have had 6 orthopedic surgeries of what RA has done to my body. I will need a left knee replacement soon. I have gone through biologics and RA medication methotrexate, Enbrel, rutixan, remicade, xeljanz, Plaquenil, sulfasalazine. And right now I am on Orencia. I have now a nodule on right hand pinky finger. My hands and feet and constantly swollen. Every morning my fingers are stiff and swollen. It is taking me longer to do things that I normally did. I am very fatigued on a daily basis. Right now I am taking pain medicine but I might have to take a higher dose or something stronger than what I am taking. Every day is a struggle.

Hey , can you please help answering me if those symptoms are common in this disease 2 - both knees pain the lift more than the right (started 4 years ago) - both shoulders lift more then the right one ( started 2 years ago) Both pols lift more then the right one ( 2 months ago ) Sometimes i have really cold fingers 2 in the morning after 15 min they are back to normal and i can move them again Next week i have to see the doctor but i really cant wait to see what is going on with my body ...

It feels like the end of life for me . Tired of being tired. Tired of hurting.

I would like to go to the root of the problem and work from there. it's good you found relief. I truly belief what you eat makes a big difference. for example, sugar, bread, pasta, rice are terrible for ppl. who hv. RA. I myself am reeducating myself on what to eat and not to eat. some progress is better then no progress but what I really want is complete health.

You were fortunate to have medical professionals that actually believed you. I knew what was happening to me because I have a long family history of RA. Yet, nobody would test me for it. When I started having pain and stiffness, I was told "you're fat lose weight." On the rare occasion I could get them to do any test at all it was an ESR test which would be great if that were actually a diagnostic test for RA and if everyone in my family didn't have ESR negative RA. My fingers are so screwed up I can't straighten them out, it's to the point ley people can see it and I would go to doctors and show them my hands and they would say "what's wrong with them?" I'd point out that my fingers wouldn't straighten out and the ends were curving and they would say, oh, that's normal. I would tell them about my feet and they would say, you're probably diabetic, and test me for diabetes. To this day I don't have diabetes. At one time I convinced them to do x-rays of my hands and my back, they said there were no abnormalities found. I said, I've had scoliosis since I was eight years old so if there were no abnormalities found you're looking at the wrong x-rays. They told me I had a bad attitude and to seek mental health help.

I love your video

It is a very frustrating illness. My main issues started first in my hands which no one realizes how important your hands are until you can't use them. I also have pain in my foot shoulder and knee. Then for 6 months at a time I am fine...oddly. The days that are bad are frightening. I hope I return to remission again.

so long do you get batter? does it deteriorate ? The factor does down? if not, suggest you to use Canadian licensed natural ARTHRON 5 for it. The synthetic medicine can not help at all.

I got my diagnosis in 2015 but before that I was experiencing Charlie horse spasms and burning in my arms and hands then started sweating a lot even under being in the ac had times when I loss hair in different places on the scalp.

The cracking knuckles.Totally relate.

Hi Christi I'm in the same boat as you in regards RA [and nearly the same timeframe] .I to was on Plac Tabs but after 6months started to develop really bad cramps which led to excruciating stomach pain--- suffice to say as soon as my RA Doctor found out I was off the Placs and a month later back to norm except the RA. My RA has slowly spread from fingers to wrists with most discomfort being in the mornings - I usually just pop a anti inflam and move on- I know the problems still there and I am going to see the Doctor in regards to the next step in RA drugs - hopefully something easy on the gut and I am looking/toying at getting rid of the gluten and dairy from my diet to see what effect that might have , someone has also mentioned to drop meat as well -------- not going to happen.Stuart

Great video! You seem to be more on the mild end of the RA spectrum like myself. I was dx'd in July of 2013 after only experiencing my symptoms for maybe 2 months. I was put on Methotrexate & Plaquenil was added later but the Plq gave me horrible sensitivity to the sun & I was get bad rashes & sunburn. So we stopped that. About 2yrs into the MTX my symptoms had pretty much gone about 98% away. So with the okay from my Rheumy we stopped med's. I've been med free for exactly a year now. But I do experience some tenderness mainly on my index finger & thumbs. I think i want to get back on the meds just to maybe KO the rest of whats going on.

WoooW you miss 😍😍 i was jus staring at you

Hey, at the age of 18 I have been diagnosed with Crohn’s disease. Soon the joint pain started. They gave me a medicine that both tackles abdominal as well as joint inflammations. It worked for a little bit but 2 months ago I got another inflammation. Haven’t been able to walk properly since then. The specialist told me that my knees, spine and right hand are inflamed. They gave me prednisone and upt my daily intake of my standard medication. They want to treat me in a different more specialized hospital but my new appointment is at the end of February. That’s also the time I am able to see the other specialist They referred me to. Does anyone have tips how I can get thru this time? I can’t barely walk. Can’t see my friends because literally everything requires walking or moving. It’s a hell to get to school... 😕

now after 5 years,please update your health status because I am suffering from same symptoms

People that don’t have RA really don’t understand the level of pain that it causes , I was diagnosed at 17 (3years ago) and we are still trying to find a medicine that fits me best for relief .i went through pain for about a year until I decided to go to the doctor so if you guys have any tips on how to relief pain . Please comment and let me know

I'm having these exact same symptoms. That's why I'm here watching this. Every morning my feet ache, but then goes away after I shower. Same with my hands. I thought since I had just started lifting weights and running that that was the issue, but my feet are still sore even after rest. Shit! I may need to go to a doctor.

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I'm glad you've experienced some relief. I've found that a vegan diet has been amazing at eliminating all of my RA pain and I highly recommend it as medications only cover up symptoms and have possible negative side-effects, not to mention are expensive. There are many awesome lectures here on youtube about plant-based diets and how it can eliminate arthritis.

My relatives had arthritis there are some things can be tried ..doctors have different kinds of meds depending on the progression of arthritis I get some osteo etc ...but I hit by cars twice etc and got some nerve problems I have experimented with a myriad of things from supplements to diet etc 🙃 which I may share if enough interest on my channel if requested I have studied diseases for many decades and a lot of people refer me messenger etc I never replace docs I also let people know what docs recommend and the pros and cons of everything!I once also was a male nurse

I am trying to get a diagnosis for all my joint pain and muscle fatigue. Does anyone else get random bruises on their knuckles?

Thank you for your information. it's really help me to deal with that. I just diagnosed with RA and it's been like hell. unfortunately my whole body is sore and with lots of pain that. .I couldn't even function for like a month-and-a-half. can't do nothing zero Mobility.. and not even wants to be with peoples.. friends& family. that's how bad it was. little things that you used to do everyday become a major and sometimes I even need help from my kid.. Who came home from college when I was diagnosed with the disease. I was very active person .. not sport as much but active in life work& events. everything cut to zero! I think I also had to deal with like a depression case because I didn't know nothing about this disease and I put in my head all those negative Thoth that I have something.. worst and my life is about to cut down. I guess because of the situation and the-new condition of my body and my pain .. That start from the toes all the way up to my jarr. .Constantly and Non-Stop.. in other ways no relief during the day or during the night. The doctor gave me some steroids which I don't like but I didn't have no choice I just wanted to have a break from this horrible pain..& and feeling Those pills help me function a bit... but after like 10 hours the same pain came back again. Devastated situation. By the way I'm 55 years old woman that usually healthy. Next week I'm going for the first time after a month waiting to see a rheumatologist and I hope I'll get the help that I need.☺ So again I want to thank you for sharing your story and I hope you are doing well and continue with a good health. God bless.

I was diagnosed yesterday after getting some blood work. I'm nervous because I dont want to get disabled like my sister and father. I start treatment soon and started meds today.

Have you tried to look into Paddison Program? It is all natural, founded by Clint Paddison, person who actually has RA but pulled himself from acute condition with diet and exercise and shares his experience with the whole world. It is an amazing program where thousands of RA patients share their experience. I suggest you really do.

Has Mobic caused any side-effects for you? Weight gain, headache, stomach pain?

I also have RA but mine is a bit different because i was diagnosed when I was 11-12.

Hi Chris, can you make a new video about the status of your RA? Are you under total remission right now?

I took nutraceuticals for three months during which time the pain from my rheumatoid arthritis decreased until it was completely gone. It has not returned. Apparently, my rheumatoid arthritis was a response to my becoming infected with a bacteria called mycoplasma. It appears that the nutraceuticals work to kill the bacteria, which in turn stopped my rheumatoid arthritis response and resultant pain. For me, this is what happened and how I handled it.

Have you tried eating anti-inflammatory foods. Or vegan diet? Dr. Goldner with goodbye lupus.. I also have RA. And I don't take any medication but eat a plant base diet. And I'm doing so much better..

When my RA was at its worst. I said it felt as if I was walking on broken glass..

I can't seem to get a doctor to take me seriously when I tell them everything that goes wrong with me.. I just had a Flare Up this weekend and I Literally COULDN'T walk.. my hips were I so much pain I couldn't get 1 leg to move in front of other.. I had this happen 2 times in last 6 months and I go to ER and they give me a pain shot & BIG dose of cortisone and then after about 2 days I am able to walk yet I still HAVE tons of pain and stiffness in every joint my wrist were even swollen and bruised like I had broke them. But I didn't, nobody believes me and It makes it so hard, my husband just feels so mad because no health care person takes it seriously.. and I have really good insurance I beg them to run more tests every time.. it's like when I read a RA symptoms checklist I have Everything on there yet blood work comes back normal..

and as for me i could be dying from pain i know i m managing the disease properly if i dont have any rash