Real Profiles of Rheumatoid Arthritis
TAMARA ZASQUEZ
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Name?
Tamara Vasquez
Age?
24 years young!
Location?
Alvin, Texas, United States
How long have you lived with RA?
I have lived with RA for 6 yrs now.
What advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed with RA?
The most important advice is follow the doctors orders. Do not miss your appointments, [...]
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JOSE
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Name?
José AKA SKRDad AKA Uncle Hoe and Dad (the last two being the 2 favorite names I have ever been called)
Age?
43
Location?
Scottsdale, Arizona, United States
How long have you lived with RA?
5 years and counting… Not that I am counting. Heh…
What advice would you give to someone who has just been [...]
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VANESSA V
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Name?
Vanessa V
Age?
32
Location?
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
How long have you lived with RA?
5 years, but first flare up was limited to just my knees. Took a year to diagnose them, and after 2 years on hydroxychloroquine, I was declared in remission, and stopped taking the meds. UNTIL April [...]
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EMI ZANELLI
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Name?
Emi Zanelli
Age?
I’m 13 years old.
Location?
New Jersey, United States
How long have you lived with RA?
I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis when I was 11 and its only been about 2 years since my mother (a nurse) assumed I had Lyme Disease but Blood test revealed my [...]
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MARISSA HORMELL
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Name?
Marissa Mullins Hormell
Age?
16
Location?
Kennerdell, Pennsylvania, United States
How long have you lived with RA?
14 years. I was diagnosed at 2 with JRA.
What advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed with RA?
Don’t be afraid to ask your doctor/rheumatologist questions. Find local or online support groups that [...]
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JOSEPH BAYLISS
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Name?
Joseph Bayliss
Age?
22
Location?
Dudley, United Kingdom
How long have you lived with RA?
While I wasn’t diagnosed until I was 10 years old, I’d had severe aches and pains in my legs since I can remember. Though we always put it down to ‘growing pains’. It simply never occurred to me [...]
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Just as all of us have the power to raise awareness of Rheumatoid Arthritis, we also have the ability to create an accurate depiction of the people who live with rheumatoid arthritis. Young and old. Male and female. Recently diagnosed and long-time RA veterans. There is no one “typical” representation [...]
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Real Profiles of Rheumatoid Arthritis
Deb
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Name?
Deb aka murphthesurf
Age?
54
Location?
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States
How long have you lived with RA?
13 years.
What advice would you give to someone who has just been diagnosed with RA?
First, find the best doctor you can! Find a doctor that will not judge how you feel based on your test results or [...]
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