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Possible RA, Any advice?

Hi everyone, At the end of last summer I woke up with stiff, swollen hands in the morning about 4 months after the birth of my daughter. I didn’t think...

Pain meds

I have had RA for a long time and it hits my large joints, knees, elbows hard. I am curious how many in our community take pain meds regularly. I...

Looking to learn how people navigated their care options

Hello, 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...

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...

Vectra Score suddenly higher

I 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...

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...

RA? Awaiting first rheumatologist appt

I 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...

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...

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...

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...

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