Please help identify my symptoms as I am really confused with the mixed signalsHi all, I am new to the forum and I am confused what this pain in my finger joints could be. Here is my brief profile: I am a 39...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSymptomsDiagnosisAwareness
Talking to family and friends about understanding this disease moving forward and how it impacts our lives I recently was asked the question by a family member about just what is RA? And will I have this until I die? And also, "you mean you have to...Reactions 0 reactions Comments28 repliesAwarenessFriends & Family
Ulcer problem in mouth.Is anyone else also have frequent ulcer problem in mouth, who dealing with RA....Reactions 0 reactions Comments13 repliesAwarenessFlares & Flare ManagementProgression
Support groupsHello, I am having trouble finding local RA support groups. I am facing RA alone, and would love some knowledgeable empathy. I live in a state with low population (Alaska)...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesTips & AdviceAwarenessCoping
FeaturedAsk Me Anything Live: With Amanda Osowski and Daniel Malito*Updated at 6:00 pm est on 5.25.22* Thank you for participating in our Ask Me Anything! This thread will be locked, but we will select the winner of the OXO...Reactions 0 reactions Comments271 repliesAwareness
What questions do you have for our RA Health Leaders? World Arthritis Day is October 12, and our Rheumatoid Arthritis Community has a special event in store to help raise awareness and celebrate this incredibly important day. Below, share questions...Reactions 0 reactions Comments43 repliesTips & AdviceAwareness
I’m a Union Ironworker by Trade. I’ve been diagnosed with RA. I’m having a hard time managing the pain in my knuckles and doing my job safely looking for any...How to deal with swelling in the Hands How to handle performing at a high level in the Construction Industry with painful joints...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesCopingFlares & Flare ManagementAwareness
If Someone Told Me __ About My RA, I Would Not Have Believed It. We posed this question to our community earlier this year. Some responses were: *"The amount of medication and how often I would go to a doctor appointment." *How bad finding...Reactions 0 reactions Comments14 repliesAwareness
RA, Graves Disease, heart valve issues After being diagnosed with RA about 15 years ago, the “hits just keep on coming “. Next it was Fibromyalgia, then started losing teeth. Following that, I was diagnosed with...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementAwarenessProgression
Behavioral Responses & RAA few years ago, I began to recognize, what I viewed as an irrational, pre-flare event. I would have a burst of anger…typically evidenced by a dramatic overstatement of my...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesAwareness