RA symptoms vs. normal pain?I am newly diagnosed. It would be easy to attribute every uncomfortable moment to RA. I have attempted to determine cause and effects but find this difficult. How do we...reactions3repliesNewly DiagnosedSymptoms
muscle spasms and twitchesI was just diagnosed in April, but have probably had RA for a long time. I have had trouble finding a medication without bad side effects. I recently developed muscles...reactions2repliesNewly DiagnosedSymptoms
Needing Advice.Soooo.... going to be a long first post, lol. I came down with Covid November 22 and was quite sick with it for about 2 weeks. I was just starting...reactions4repliesNewly Diagnosed
Help! New Rheum!I'm on my 3rd Rheumatologist due to insurance issues. 1st Rheum said I have seropositive RA after about a year of testing and observation & checking inflammation, looking at my...reactions8repliesNewly Diagnosed
New member who’s frustratedHi I’m Jo and I just found this site. I’m going to sound pretty frustrated in this first post, but won’t be as whiny later: oh I hope not! So...reactions4repliesNewly Diagnosed
Advice on First FlareHello All! I am a new member and am very thankful to have found this treasure trove of information. I was wondering if anyone could chime in on my current...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
New here. Need help.Hi, Thank you. I have joined this group to know about RA. I don't know if I have it. I am looking for some inputs about it. I have been...reactions6repliesNewly Diagnosed
RA or Fibro or BothHello, I have been diagnosed with Fibro for about 7 years. Recently, I have experienced my hands swollen in the morning. Furthermore, I also noticed that my palms are red...reactions2repliesNewly Diagnosed
Positive RA factor but negative for all other blood testsHi. I am new to this forum. I was diagnosed with Lyme disease in April 2019. Because of discomfort in my hands the RA factor was done which was 117...reactionsrepliesNewly Diagnosed
Mixed symptoms acute onsetHi all, Wanted to see if anyone has had a similar experience to me. About 4 months ago I woke up one day with severe fatigue - the only thing...reactionsrepliesNewly Diagnosed