Patient Stories

“My first experiences with RA was in my left shoulder in January of 2020. The inflammation came out of the blue and hit the shoulder causing me to be unable to use my whole arm.”

“RA diagnosed in 2003 and cured with low dose long term doxycycline in 2004, was followed by Polymyalgia Rheumatica -Temporal Arteritis later, maybe 2008? which was diagnosed with a temporal biopsy, halted and cured with”

“My first sign was an index finger that was painful and swollen. Before I knew it it was both hands. An encounter with someone shaking my hand which felt like they were intentionally trying to”

“I always had a more fragile body when it came to aches and pains, but then one day, my whole life was turned upside down. The pain was...what I call, the human torture chamber. The”

“My name is Donna Celeiro, I am 71, and live in Saugerties, New York (USA). I have had systemic scleroderma for 50+ years; it took me an unbelievable 27 years of searching and trying countless”

“In 2002, the good health I had experienced all my life was about to change. I noticed a bump on my chest after attending a country wedding --- it was like some kind of an”

“Today I heard the words that everyone who is diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis lives to hear - "Your blood levels are NORMAL". I was diagnosed with RA almost 4 years ago and, although I never”

“The availability of the internet and the finding of the Road Back website saved me. After a year of low white blood cells/bit unwell, I suddenly got swollen joints in Jan 2014 with a slightly”

“I was diagnosed with RA in 1997, several months after my second child was born. Tried quite a few different treatments over the years but could not find consistent relief! Wound up going to Dr.”

“In July of 2012 I woke up with numbness extending from my elbows to hands that quickly became painful. I normally ran 4 miles a day and within 2 months I was unable to even”