FeaturedActive todayStress with RA! What do you do to shake it off? Stress is a killer, everyone knows that but for people like us with RA, stress is even worse. It can trigger our illnesses and make an already bad situation even...Reactions 0 reactions Comments38 repliesTips & Advice
FeaturedActive todayWhat are your best tips to get sleep with RA?Getting quality sleep with RA can be challenging. In your experience, what tips have worked for you?...Reactions 0 reactions Comments23 repliesSleepTips & Advice
Active todayEarly symptomsI experienced severe pain in the right eye. It was sensitive to light and the pain was 12+. I was prescribed medication for the eye. I traveled and within days...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 replies
Active todayRA and glutenHello, I'm having big flare up at the moment with RA and was wondering if a gluten free diet might help? I read a few things about gluten not being...Reactions 0 reactions Comments8 repliesFlares & Flare Management
Active todayFlare due to missing infusion Had to miss my infusion three weeks ago due to a uti, this seems to be happening frequently I end up in flare my hands won’t work swell, joints hurt...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 replies
Active todayOrencia StudyHas anyone else read anything about the Orencia study that shows it almost completely getting rid of RA? I have attached the link. Any thoughts are appreciated. Thank you. https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/rheumatoid-arthritis-can-be-prevented-study-shows/ar-BB1ieGvK?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Active todayNewly diagnosed, afraid of meds, but cortisone shots helpedGoing to give some details and backstory so you know where I'm at prior to the questions I have: I'm 37 and just got diagnosed with RA, but I have...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesSide Effects
Active todayR.A. Without Medication…….Anyone else?So imagine having R.A. with all the pain, fatigue, and deformities without the use of ANY biologics or medication! That’s the boat I’ve been in since my diagnosis in 1995...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesAwarenessCopingBiologic Medication
Active todayPetsI had a huge GSD, maybe, actually, a Shiloh Shepherd…dunno. He always when I was feeling badly and…he would respond. Dingo would lay against the area of my body that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 replies
Active todayLimpIn 1961, I maybe 18 months old. After spending the day at the beach, my mom noticed I was limping. My pediatrician diagnosed me with JRA and told my mom...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptoms