FatigueIs fatigue common with RA? I was diagnosed with RA a couple of months ago although I've been symptomatic for several years. I've noticed that I just get extremely tired...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesSymptoms
Newly diagnosed a few ???I have just went through two weeks of prednisone to make sure I have RA & I do. The next step is Methotrexate. What kind of side effects can I...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesNewly Diagnosed
The dreaded PrednisoneI have had RA for over a decade and am pretty well controlled, though I flared in January after having the flu and am flaring again this week. It started...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Is This How It Always Is?I am new here. I know every case is a little different, but I'm so sick all of the time and I have yet to find medicine that REALLY works...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Just Started RA TreatmentI have only had RA symptoms for four months and been diagnosed for a shade over a month. This diagnosis occured way too fast. I grew up around RA, since...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Anti-ccp testhow accurate is the anti-ccp test?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Waiting for the meds to kick in...Hello All, I was diagnosed in Nov 2014 so I am very new to this scene. I started MTX in December and Humira in Feb. I have constant pain and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Scared to deathI am 42 & was diagnosed last yr, after a yr of heart trouble & a ton of Dr visits, I have been on so many drugs plus methotrexate nothing...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
So exhaustedI am so exhausted going to any new doctor. It seems with everything, especially when my body hurts so bad... All I want to do is make it stop so...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Pain scale/percentage scale My doctor does not use a pain scale. He uses a percentage scale. He says our goal of treatment is to stop the progression of the disease and to feel...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatment