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RA & Osteoporosis

My RA continues to make it difficult and painful. And then I was diagnosed with Osteoporosis 2 weeks ago after a body scan. Both are throughout my body. Deformity is...

I need an elbow replacement but scared because only a handful of doctors that does the procedure.

Pain feels worse but labs are better? How to find answers for “inexplicable” pain

Hi, i have been diagnosed for 2 years now. At first they told me I had fibro, then a rheumatoid doctor said it was RA only. I had periods of...

Electric shock

I woke up in the middle of the night to unbelievable pain and burning in hands and wrists also in my ankles to my feet. They were burning and I...

Diagnosed at 39

I was in hospital for something totally unrelated buy had a number of blood tests done. A Dr came to me and said "did you know you have rheumatoid arthritis?"...

Pred, going up or down

Saw rheumy this week on a day when I was doing great. Overall since starting low dose Pred have been Ok. 75% of the time Ok on 5. But there...

Recent diagnosed

Hi, I’m new to this! Been recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Had struggled for over a year with back pain, especially waking me in the night and severe stiffness in...

Post surgical flare

In the past eight months I’ve had two major surgeries. The end of August I had a complete right knee replacement, it went very well, but I was taken off...

Timing medication

I always bring a list of questions to my rheumatologist, and he always answers them in depth for me. However, I always seem to miss one or two and don’t...

ITIS diet as an adjunct

I’m going to start on the ITIS diet, or at least attempt to as much as possible, soon. Last year for unrelated (or maybe related? IBS) reasons I did low...

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