So frustrating.

13

I'm 17 and I've been diagnosed with arthritis in both legs from a birth deformity and in my wrist from were I broke it. I feel like people don't believe me about the pain I'm in because I'm so young.

From:
Somewhere

It definitely complicates things.

14

I'm only 21 and have had arthritis since I was a young child. It's depressing me a lot of the time.
Especially when it comes to romance and when I have sex.

From:
Somewhere

An overall pain.

15

My pain is absolute hell. 39 is too young for arthritis. It really crams my social life and dating life. i just want to lay down after work every night. So boring

From:
Somewhere

Fear for your future is too real.

16

I have rheumatoid arthritis. I'm only 35 with a young son. I feel betrayed by my body and my once strong and powerful immune system. My heart is breaking.

From:
Goleta, California, US

Health issues don't have a minimum age.

17

I'm just under 30 and my health issues are numerous. How can someone so young be falling apart! I need 3 surgeries, have arthritis in 4 places, and scoliosis so severe it hurts 90% of the time.

From:
Huber Heights, Ohio, US

Shoulda, woulda, coulda.

18

I know I shouldn't hate, but I resent being forced to do so much hard manual labor from a very young age. It is possibly what gave me arthritis by the age of 18. I wish I did things differently.

From:
Tucson

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