Arthritis: It's Not What You Think

Produced for the Arthritis Society for their Blue Bird Gala fundraiser in Vancouver, Oct, 2009.
Music by Rob Bailey.

For more information on arthritis, visit http://www.arthritis.ca

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Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• arthritis
• turtlebox
• juvenile arthritis
• arthritis society

[sarahswag101]

I'm 13 I got j.r.a when I was 2. It puts me through alot !! It makes me feel so alone and so left out and different I just want to be normal you know? I have gotten to the point where I don't know why I'm on the earth because I feel like no one understands that I have no idea what it's like WITHOUT being in pain. But I try to stay strong and I want to meet someone around my age with it so I know that I'm not alone .

[GoofyGooberx33]

Am 13, and i've been having some joint pain ever since I was 5 or 4. And yes they are the common areas: Wrist, Knees, and Ankles. They literally start hurting, a pain I can really not describe well enough. The pain is just so much, that sometimes it makes me tear up a bit. I remember this one time I woke up around 1:00 pm and both my knees and ankles were just killing me. So badly, that I just couldn't walk. Don't get me wrong now, I went to a doctor to get this check out but yet they say it's

[perfectfoundation]

I’m 24 with R.A. Thank you for making this video. I live alone so most of the time I have to fight the pain just to get dressed, pull the covers up or make something to eat. I pray every day & talk to my friends when I need motivation. It gets really hard & frustrating. I went to med school to become a surgeon before my symptoms started to appear & unfortunately with honors I couldn't fulfill my dreams due to the severity of my condition but we have to remember we are still alive for a reason.

[mohaizmay]

i'm 25 . i suffer from OestoArthritis , had it right from childhood .. it became worst one i reached 17 , i had my first gout attack at 17 .... i come from a family that practiced inbreeding .... my kidney and my liver do not function properly .... i have to limit my self from doing certain physical activities to prevent any physical hurts

[Phsyco2016]

my sister is 15 years old and has RA. she was diagnosed at the age of 8. she has battle it for 7 to 8 years now. Everyday she would complain but since she is now older she doesnt complain that much though we know the pain kills her. she is doing fine but it a hard battle for her and for the family to see her that way. please pray for a cure for Arthritis.

[rockergal2016]

Im on Prednisone(a steriod)..i got diagnosed when i was 10

[TheNessagirl88]

this commerical can be better, showing this man running isn't really helping because most of us cant do that.. its hard. i have RA when i was younger i had JRA

[alyursinho]

seriously, i have it and its a lot different and harder than they show

[turner593]

If your trying to get the point of how seriously terrible the disease of RA in this commercial is not very convincing and I have RA.