R.A. Without Medication…….Anyone else?So imagine having R.A. with all the pain, fatigue, and deformities without the use of ANY biologics or medication! That’s the boat I’ve been in since my diagnosis in 1995...reactions18repliesAwarenessCopingBiologic Medication
Psoriatic arthritis medication doseI was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis about a year ago and I was doing really well on 15mg of methotrexate a week and felt so much better apart from the...reactions2repliesCopingDepressionFlares & Flare Management
As yet undiagnosed autoimmune diseaseHello all, I’ve struggled for nearly 10 years with symptoms that always seem to be related to RA. My bloods never show it or any other autoimmune disease according to...reactions6repliesCopingDiagnosisFlares & Flare Management
Traveling with rheumatoid arthritisShare your tips on traveling via plane or even road trips. It's been awhile since I've traveled overseas internationally so any advice would be awesome as I feel like a...reactions6repliesTips & AdviceTravelCoping
Progression of RAI was diagnosed a couple of yrs ago, but im sure it started a couple of yrs before diagnoses!! Started in my thumbs where it felt like my ligaments and...reactions3repliesCoping
Multiple Problems Making Diagnosis (and Life) DifficultI was diagnosed six years ago with no less than nine autoimmune disorders, the most serious of which are RA, limited systemic sclerosis, Sjögren syndrome, and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. My...reactions2repliesCoping
HandsThings I can hardly do with my RA hands. Open a bottle, large or small, open the tab on a soda, scratch an itch on my shoulders or anywhere. I...reactions49repliesCopingVenting
Hands really hurting I used my hands to much yesterday at work using a chain saw so now the pain meds dont seem to be doing any good I stayed home to rest...reactions1replyCoping
Bubble lifeSo, just got my rx for Leflunomide 20mg. And the things it says about infection risk are startling. The paperwork says to avoid cuts & injuries -even goes so far...reactions8repliesCoping
Does Ice or hear help I’m very newly diagnosed. I have so many questions, but I guess, my first question is. Does ice or heat help manage the pain or swelling...reactions3repliesCopingNewly DiagnosedSymptomsTips & Advice