Active todayEarly Stage RA medicine transitioning I was diagnosed with RA about 5 months ago when I went if for what I thought was a broken pinky. Bones were fine and MD tested for RA. I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesNewly DiagnosedSymptomsTips & Advice
Active 3 days agoRx for Sulfasalazine for seroneg. NEWLY diagnosed RA Hi there. I am in early stages of RA... Sero-negative and no genetic link so I have been struggling with the diagnosis. Rheumatologist wanting me to go on meds. asap...Reactions 0 reactions Comments20 repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatmentSeronegative RA
Active 4 days agoDoes Ice or hear help I’m very newly diagnosed. I have so many questions, but I guess, my first question is. Does ice or heat help manage the pain or swelling...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCopingNewly DiagnosedSymptomsTips & Advice
Active 5 days agoCan anyone help?Can anyone help? I am 65 years old and was fit and healthy for most of my life, doing regular exercise and having annual medical check-ups. Last year 2023, I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 repliesNewly DiagnosedBiologic MedicationTips & Advice
Long term low dose prednisone how many take low dose prednisone long term? I was diagnosed in July and it showed up with no warning or gradual. woke up, got out of bed and by...Reactions 0 reactions Comments19 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Most meds contraindicated—Pred OKHi I’m newly Dx. Because of another autoimmune disease and a separate health history most of the medications are contraindicated for me. I’m also allergic to sulpha. NSAIDS give me...Reactions 0 reactions Comments14 repliesTravelNewly DiagnosedFlares & Flare Management
Plaquenil, not sure what to Expect?!My Rheumy put me on Prednisone for 5 days (since my blood tests were mostly mid level, not high) to see how it affected my pain and swelling. It worked...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Shoulder Pain!Hello everyone, I am new to this group and was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis about a year ago. I have been noticing severe pain in my shoulder area. It feels...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementNewly DiagnosedCoping
Experience with MethotrexateI was recently diagnosed with RA over the summer, and my doctor started me on hydroxychloroquine (plaquenil), along with prednisone early on. While the prednisone gave some pain relief, the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments43 repliesWork & EmploymentNewly DiagnosedDepression