Hello

[Guest guest]

I am new to the group, and I thought I would tell you a little about

myself. I am a 49 year old female that feels 100. I am a nurse in a

very busy pediatric practice. I have hypothyroidism and started

having a lot of problems, so I went to the doctor, and more doctors,

and then more doctors. My blood test were off the wall for RA, but

then came a additional problem - hemachromatosis, or better called

iron overload. This also causes a different type of arthritis, and

joint pain. I am looking forward to talking to others with RA and

venting every now and then. My family, husband, two daughters, and

four grandchildren are wonderful and supportive, but they only see the

outside and can't understand all that is happening on the inside. I am

really looking forward to this group.