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I’m a Union Ironworker by Trade. I’ve been diagnosed with RA. I’m having a hard time managing the pain in my knuckles and doing my job safely looking for any...

How to deal with swelling in the Hands How to handle performing at a high level in the Construction Industry with painful joints...

Rheumatoid arthritis

I also have regular arthritis in both knees, but the right knee is very bad. The shots helped one time for about 3 months and then the second shot did...

RA, Graves Disease, heart valve issues

After being diagnosed with RA about 15 years ago, the “hits just keep on coming “. Next it was Fibromyalgia, then started losing teeth. Following that, I was diagnosed with...

Weighted Blankets

I used a 20 pound weighted cooling blanket at my brothers house and fell in love almost immediately. I would love to have one myself because they help with anxiety...

Conversation of the Week: Managing Fatigue Due to RA: Tips, Questions, & More

Hi! So this week we are talking about managing fatigue with RA. Fatigue is one of the most insidious parts of living with chronic illness and it can be a...

Rheumatoid arthritis question

Hi, I have a question concerning rheumatoid arthritis. I am getting ready to start Humira injections, and I mainly deal with pain in my feet and ankles, my wrists, my...

Knee flare up

Hello, I really need some opinions or info of someone has a similar problem. I got diagnosed with JRA when I was 6 years old and am currently 32. Living...

RA flares from altitude changes?

I live at sea level and recently traveled up to the mountains at about 7000 feet. I felt my hands and wrists become painful and swollen. And my ankles also...

Flares following Orencia infusions

I receive an Orencia infusion once a month. The week after is always a week of pain and flare. Is this a common reaction or is my infusion not strong...

Finger Rash during RA Flareup

I am 8 months into a RA flareup (my first flare up since originally diagnosed in March 2021) so I am unsure if this odd symptom is actually RA or...

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