I was recently, (two days ago to be exact) diagnosed with the disease, i had the symptoms a while now but the tests were negative, now its inevitable i have the disease and it scares me i have been reading and researching and when i see how painful it can be and how much it can cripple one's well being it depresses me. I live in Jamaica and i don't believe we are as advanced as some countries where treatment and sourcing same is concerned, that too worries me. I am sorry for your pain i just pray that there will be a breakthrough for us all one day soon. I have so much to learn about this disease.
Jul 15, 2009 Rating
RA by: Janet
I worked at a Foundry Supply company in Ontario, Canada, 19 years ago for 3 years. We dealt with coal dust for GM, and silica sand for Kelsey Hayes. Every day, when I blew my nose, it was pure black, and had to constantly change the air filter in my car. I was so young, that I really didn't even think about it. The damned government didn't ever regulate safety hazards at our work!@!!!!!!!!!##$%$%^^&&&**((I now have RA...and with searching on the net, have realized it was from this!)
I am fuming! Really fuming!
Does anyone know how I can go after the government for this?
JA
Jun 09, 2009 Rating
boyfriend by: Anonymous
I am sorry for your pain and agony...i wish you the best...but honestly your boyfriend is a scum bag and you would be better off without him....and people around you should help and you need to speak up and say hey ASS****
Mar 29, 2009 Rating
Comment to Amanda by: Anonymous
first of all you need to get rid of that insensitive boyfriend....thumping on your sore hands? Give me a break and kick him right in the nuts and ask him if THAT hurts. Any one who is that insensitive to your illness does not deserve you and there are many men out there that would be happy to have a caring woman even with an illness like yours
Aug 26, 2008 Rating
Hang In there by: Jackie
Hi
Sorry to hear about all the trouble. I have RA, OA, Systematic lupus, degenerative joint disease, and Asthma. I was turned down by Social Security twice. It took almost two and a half years to get approved. I know what you are going through but lucky for me I was able to get on my husband insurance but the cost for drugs through his employer is very costly. I have a 17 year old and a 7 year old. People are not sympathetic to this disease because everything is not visable. They kind of think you are just lazy and it is furstrating. My husband just returned fro Afghanistan in May and it was hard getting people to help even on bad days. This disease will have you up one minute and back down with the blinkof an eye. It affects my knees so bad that most days I hate to walk. Ask your doctor for all the samples that he has and explain your situation to him. There are alot of companies that offer samples and help through the internet.
Aug 20, 2008 Rating
Trying for social security by: Anonymous
Hello - I am sorry to hear about all the trouble you are having. I have RA and Lupus and diabetes myself. I am 41 with a 12 year old. Divorced because of my diseases. Anyway, I applied for social security and then appealed the denial and got it. It is not much but I do get medical coverage. Also when I did not have medical coverage I went to the ambulatory clinic in my town hospital and got free care, free testing and they told me where to go for low cost medications. Also as someone else wrote you can apply for medications through the companies that provide them. It does take time to complete the paperwork but then they do help , I did it. I do have medical now and live on disability.
Good luck to you. Hope this helps.
Jun 29, 2008 Rating
Check thew drug companies by: Janet Weber
I believe that US drug companies will provide medications free of cost for someone in your situation. You can talk with your doctor about this program. Check with social services in your area for medical programs that would meet your needs.
