Methotrexate: bloodwork issuesHello! my name is Tammie: I was diagnosed with RA in 2019. Its been a struggle finding medication my body can tolerate...Pill form of Methotrexate was awful..nausea/diarrhea and vomiting....went to...reactions3repliesBiologic Medication
Medicare issuesI cannot be the only one who can’t afford treatment because Medicare only covers a small portion of the IV costs and medication. Need recommendations as I have no other...reactions13repliesCostTreatment
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...reactions6repliesCopingFlares & Flare ManagementAwareness
hydroxychloroquineI am new to RA therefore new to the medications. I am on Methotrexate and my doctor wants to add Hydroxychloroquine can anyone tell me their side effects and if...reactions4repliesSide Effects
FeaturedConversation of the Week: Experiences with BiosimilarsThe first injectable Biosimilar medication will come to market in January of 2023. Amjevita, a biosimilar of Humira, will likely be the first similar product in the marketplace in the...reactions15replies
Rheumatoid arthritisI 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...reactions3repliesFlares & Flare ManagementComorbidities
If Someone Told Me __ About My RA, I Would Not Have Believed It. We posed this question to our community earlier this year. Some responses were: *"The amount of medication and how often I would go to a doctor appointment." *How bad finding...reactions14repliesAwareness
RA and inflammatory bowel diseaseHi, I’m 26 years old and was diagnosed with RA 4 years ago. I’ve recently had problems with my stomach and my GP is now doing tests to see if...reactions7repliesComorbidities
RA and ImmunotherapyHas anyone gone through immunotherapy with their RA? Asking for this is one of my options for follow-up cancer treatment, but there is a question about it effecting the RA...reactions7repliesComorbiditiesTreatment