I believe neither suffers from RA actually. They are like sets and subsets we learned about in Grade 3 math. An overlapping set of symptoms from two differing circles is labelled as RA. At a given point in time, they both APPEAR to have the same condition.
Personally I try NOT to attrubute a name to a set of symptoms, nor to ever use the word "my" in relation to them. I view them as transient, passing symptoms to be managed, while the health and physical integrity of the WHOLE BEING are regained.
I choose to consider myself temporarily out of balance, rather than owning or claiming any pre-packaged set of symptoms.
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