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The effects of living with RA as an 18 year old and how to help manage them

I have been diagnosed with RA for a few months now and am struggling with the side effects of it after coming off of steroid medication. I have experienced extreme...

What do you do when your pain is intolerable

Unable to get on top Of pain do you give in and present to ED and what can they do anyway...

Anyone run into problems with inaccessible medical equipment or doctor's offices?

My wife, Kelly Mack (a contributor here), recently went to a major university teaching hospital for a DEXA bone scan only to find they have no accessible scan tables. Kelly...

RA and Being Seen: What Does It Mean to You?

What does being ‘seen’ or understood mean to you when it comes to living with RA? Let's talk about it!...

Tips for balancing RA and school

I was diagnosed when I was 15 and I’ll be turning 17 soon and heading into a busy year at school. I have surgeries coming up and lots of appointments...

How many step is reasonable?

I was diagnosed with RA in 2014, pain, finger and toes going wonky etc After a DEXA scan for bone density it shoes that I have osteoperosis in both hips...

Training

How many of you do weights and do exercise bands with hand rheumatoid arthritis? I'm having great difficulty....

Diarrhea and methotrexate

I just started my lose dose med 4 weeks ago and o have lost 14 lbs. I get tired and weak. Is this normal?...

🌸 Happy Mother’s Day 🌸

I just wanted to take a moment to wish a heartfelt Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms in this RA community. Living with RA is hard enough—and being...

Newly Diagnosed & Looking For Any Tips

Hello everyone! I am a 30yr old female who was just diagnosed yesterday with RA after almost a year of dealing with severe pain. Although it may sound dramatic to...

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