Looking to learn how people navigated their care optionsHello, I'm finding myself overwhelmed determining what the best care options might be. I'll hear different things from different doctors, and there are many websites out there with lists, and...reactions11repliesTreatment
Why I found the need for providers and health care personal to better understand RA I found that my primary doctor was compassionate but didn't fully understand RA. I was wearing my wrist support and he made a remark to me wearing them. I wish...reactions3replies
Vectra Score suddenly higherI had lab work last week and my Vectra score went from 13 the last visit to 45. Has anyone experienced this? I recently retired and I am much more...reactions2replies
RA Treatment Questions Hi, my name is Katie and I am a high school senior doing a final research project on RA treatments and focusing on biologic medications. My Dad does suffer from...reactions4repliesFriends & FamilyBiologic MedicationAwareness
RA? Awaiting first rheumatologist apptI was very fatigued and just wore out in Jan, figured I had caught a bug. A few days into this, I started having bilateral elbow pain. Bad enough that...reactions3repliesNewly Diagnosed
Being Young and have RA At what age were you dignosed? I was dignosed at 16 and now I'm about to turn 27 and I would like to know if any one who have been...reactions4repliesAwarenessCaregivingCoping
Positive RF, negative Anti-CCP but increasing pain Hi all. Help!!! I’m in constant pain. Hands, joints of fingers and thumbs (both sides) wrists (both), elbows (both), feet. My RF at the last count was 149, the time...reactions5repliesDiagnosis
Medicaid/ Rheumatologist help Hello I am a 21 year old trying to get back on Medicaid it lapsed when I moved from NC to VA a few month ago so I reapplied and...reactions1reply
Nodules or ganglion cystsDoes anyone have either of these conditions? I have tiny bumps on my dominant hand (left). On the fingers and palm. They actually hurt. Just noticed them a few weeks...reactions1reply
Has anyone received the COVID vaccine?Being immunocompromised I am on the fence due to the side effects. I have a coworker who is healthy and was down for two days after the second dose suffering...reactions32replies