Rheumatoid arthritis is your own immune system attacking your joints and the lining of your bone, causing pain/inflammation. Osteo is the wearing down of the cartilage between bones so the bones (in late stage) end up rubbing against each other, causing pain and inflammation. Osteo generally affects on the joints involved, ra involves most joints in your body as well as your overall being.

LOL I wouldn't presume to remind anyone of anything, the exceptions are the people closest to me (mostly husband) and family if they /want/ me to remind them of something

Thanks, waiting now for the office to open, its only 3:30am here lol