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Your stories about what it is like to live with arthritis

Knowing you are not alone in the frustrations, the pain, the joy, the worries and sometimes the plain ridiculous can be very reassuring. Real Lives shares some of these experiences with you. Read them here.

Tell us you own story

Tell us how you cope with living with arthritis. How do you cope with the kids? How do you manage your pain? How did getting a job help you

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