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Questions & Uncertainty

Hey everyone, I am brand new here and to all of this. I have not been officially diagnosed with RA, but my rheumatologist did prescribe Plaquenil last week because he...

Does medication work?

I'm waiting for confirmation of RA but wondering if medication actually works to eliminate pain? My wrists and fingers are the worse but I also have near constant pain in...

Does everyone experience weight gain with Humira?

Questions about possible RA

So I'm not sure where I should begin. Back in 2013 I began having some unusal symptoms. I began experiencing numbness in my right arm if I looked down for...

Tapering prednisone, symptoms back?

I am doing a 15 day trial dose pack of prednisone. Rheum suspects RA or something similar, and wanted to see how I respond to it. Did 5 days of...

Does anyone have vitiligo?

My PCP prescribed Retinal A. she sad she doesn't believe it is autoimmune but if i want i can go to Rheumatologist. I was there a year ago and my...

Struggling after negative lab work. Anyone have any advice?

I'm not even sure I should post because I haven't been diagnosed, but I need input. Background about me. 52 year old woman Type 1 diabetic Celiac disease Degenerative discs...

Can RA cause a heart murmur?

Can RA cause a heart murmur?...

How do I convince my doctor that something is wrong with me?

How do i convince my doctor that something is wrong with me? This has been a three year battle and more symptoms keep coming. My lab work is negative with...

Is anyone here positive in Parvo virus (b19)?

Hello, i am trying to understand where i stand the last 6 months. I got pain and swellings, all my tests where negative for RF and anti ccp, and my...

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