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...reactions10repliesProgressionFlares & Flare ManagementAwareness
Behavioral Responses & RAA few years ago, I began to recognize, what I viewed as an irrational, pre-flare event. I would have a burst of anger…typically evidenced by a dramatic overstatement of my...reactions7repliesAwareness
Will you take our In America survey & help others understand life with RA?Take survery: https://bit.ly/3Xs1bda *Update* The survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest. What makes RA so difficult, amongst other reasons, is the lack of awareness and growing misinformation...reactions3repliesAwareness
What can the doctors do to treat my RA when Hep B has been reactivited?I'm very scared about the liver issues but waiting on my Liver number s to go down (and they are olny going up) while I'm taking Entecavir. Will my numbers...reactions7repliesSide Effects
Unbearable foot painApparently X-rays show severe damage to my toes, probably osteoarthritis. Have had cortisone in my toe joints once and it was amazing. My rheumatologist doesn’t like giving those injections because...reactions1replyProgressionTreatment
Pain relief I have had an ulcer but it’s not active now. My RA doctor will no longer prescribe Tramadol and gave me gabapentin 200 mg at bedtime. As far as I...reactions1reply
Shortness of breath some timeMy wife suffering from R A for the last 15 years experiences shortness of breath in some occasions ie while going to board train perhaps low henoglobin level in blood....reactions1reply