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 Comments35 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 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 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 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 Comments2 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
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
Active todayConstant Illness - It's getting too much!Hi there - I was diagnosed with RA one year after my daughter was born, aged 33, after a year of doctors telling me I was just tired and sore...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 replies
Active todaySensitivity to chlorine in showerHas anyone else had sensitivity to chlorine in their shower? I'm wondering if it's just me, since my husband seems to be just fine. I have super dry skin and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 repliesSymptoms