TrainingHow many of you do weights and do exercise bands with hand rheumatoid arthritis? I'm having great difficulty....reactions4repliesAssistive DevicesExerciseCoping
Living with RAI have RA and have had good days, months, and very bad days and/or months, depending on the length and severity of the flare. I am wondering if anyone with...reactions5repliesCopingAssistive Devices
Ask Your JRA Questions HereI was diagnosed at age 5 in 1962. Have had good years and less bad. Early years they didn't know much. And put me in and out of casts. One...reactions3repliesAwarenessVentingCopingFriends & FamilyNewly DiagnosedProgressionSymptomsTips & Advice
Living alone with RA and chronic pain.Had rotator cuff surgery in July and life has been over the top with pain. My life. Hoping for some connection and encouragement....reactions2repliesSymptomsAwarenessCopingFlares & Flare ManagementProgressionSurgeryTips & AdviceVenting
Coping with the diagnosis I’m new to this being I was just diagnosed a couple weeks ago so I’m pretty much in the dark about it all....reactions4repliesAwarenessBrain FogCoping
What can I do to prevent more damage to my fingersMy little fingers & thumbs have become crooked & quite painful...reactions3repliesCopingTips & Advice
How do I beat this severe fatigue? Anyone have any advice on how to muster up energy - mentally, emotionally and physically during a severe bout of fatigue? I recently had my first infusion of a new...reactions8repliesCopingFlares & Flare ManagementExercise
How do I travelHow do i prepare for a trip without the worry of a flare....reactions9repliesTravelCopingFlares & Flare Management
Diagnosed this year - Gratitude postSo yeah... I was officially diagnosed with RA 11th June of this year. This was after a visit with my primary in April. It took quite a while to get...reactions5repliesNewly DiagnosedCoping
Rest when you need too. Educate family members what RA isThe guilt that comes with chronic illness....reactions3repliesCoping