Thanks for thi- I tucked it in my favorite places to read when I am having self doubts about if it's RA or not

Thank you.

Great article. I printed it out. Thank you

Kind of a library, Jen? That would be great. Get Sally to compile a "Best Of" file of research articles, include some good, basic information, the original spoons article, and other classics we know of. This website can accommodate that?

Thanks, alto and Jen, a great idea to start a group/library.

Awesome! Thanks Alto, especially for the seroneg stuff. It's an uphill battle. Sisyphus could learn a thing or two.

I am getting my printer up & running for this I pad.
This will be one of the first printed.
How very true, all of it.
Patients should take this to the doctors.
How many of us complain about these very subjects?
Feel like saying to my doctor get with the program.
Just said on a discussion bloodwork should be part of diagnostic testing not the determine factor.
Love the one about swelling.
How many patients go in & hear hands look good your doing fine.
Makes me see red.
Yep I'll be printing this out.
Thanks so much.
Sammy

Thank you, very helpful article.

Fantastic article, Alto! Thanks for sharing!

This is the kind of thing I wish I could forward to all my friends and family. I think this is one of the most misunderstood diseases out there.

When I see articles about people who are running marathons and triatholons (sp?) saying that they are "not gonna let the RA get them down" it always makes me feel like a pile of crap. Sorry for the gross term, but, well, it fits.

And I think "they do not have the RA that I have." I mean, yay for them and all - but, it's just....I suffer from huge flares after even mild jaunts. Like taking my daughter to the library the other day. I used the stairs b/c hey, my hips are good now - but then the next day I was in pain from head to toe.

And I rarely have swelling (my fingers get sausage like sometimes, but I don't know if it's from eating too much salt or the RA - but I digress).

Anyway, just blathering on. This article really hits the nail on the head. Thanks again for sharing!

Thank you thank you thankyou!!! So nice to read something that makes you feel justified. I agree drs need to get with it.

Bumping this to the top again. Such good reading.