Treatment plan My consultant thinks I have been taking my methotrexate but I haven’t been taking it in 2 years so she thinks I have to take rituximab on top to control...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTreatmentAwarenessTips & Advice
Movement as important as meds?RA > 30 years. I have been on biological, NSAIDs, Hydroxychloroquine, opiods, medical marijuana along with the host of pharmaceutical drugs. I find it mandatory to do stretching and range...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptomsTreatmentDiet & NutritionExerciseMedical MarijuanaTips & Advice
Reaction to Methotrexate Something my Rheumatologist didn’t tell me. Went for my yearly eye exam & my Ophthalmologist said I needed a couple of different tests since now on methotrexate. This med can...Reactions0reactionsComments25 repliesTreatmentSide Effects
Antibiotics for RA?I recently required several stitches and incurred some lacerations on my hand. When the NP noticed I took Methotrexate shots weekly she prescribed 1000 mgs of Cephalexin daily for 10...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Anyone have really bad dry mouth nose eyes etc?Does anyone here have really bad dry mouth nose eyes etc? Also, has anyone here taken Plaquenil if so what type of side effects did you have?...Reactions0reactionsComments21 repliesSide EffectsTreatment
Adverse side effects of methotrexate Has anyone had any adverse side effects to methotrexate. I got the flu and according to the doctors the methotrexate wasn’t working to fight off any infection and I got...Reactions0reactionsComments67 repliesAwarenessSide EffectsTreatment
Vagus Nerve Stimulation Experience?Vagus nerve stimulation has been on the radar as a potential treatment for RA for a number of years (our Health Leader Andrew wrote about it here in 2015: https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/blog/vagus-nerve-stimulation-possibilities-and-limitations)...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesTreatment
Are there foods to avoid to help with flares?Just looking for some help in reducing the flares or the severity of them. I suffer excruciating pain when it affects my wrist and ankles. I take hydroxychloroquine....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTips & AdviceVentingTreatmentDiagnosisSymptomsFlares & Flare Management
Lost voice for 8 weeks!Hi So i lost my voice 8 weeks ago now, ear pain, headaches, referred to ENT and they put a camera up my nose and down the throat. He looked...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatmentMental HealthSymptoms
Has Anyone Had a Steroid Injection in the Spine?I have been diagnosed with Cervical Spondylosis, which is the deterioration of the bones and discs in the neck. This condition can arise from Osteoarthritis, and in my case, it...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatmentDiagnosis