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Fitness Professional Newly Diagnosed

Hello, I am a 51 year-old female recently diagnosed with RA and I work in fitness. I'm a group exercise instructor and a personal trainer. As I'm sure it is...

New here need help

83 just dx few months ago. Never had symptoms before. 6 months after hip surgery..boom.. swelling joint pain all over. I was active healthy before now in much pain. On...

Do my symptoms sound like RA?

So I'm trying to better understand if my symptoms are rooting from two herniated discs C5 to C7 and 4 Lumbar bulging discs or an Autoimmune disease. I'm currently seeing...

Finally a diagnosis

Got some answers today at the rheum.....well as close to an actual answer as I suppose I am going to get at least for now. She believes that I do...

Awaiting First appointments with Rheumatologist

Hi! I haven’t been diagnosed yet but my family doctor is sending me to a rheumatologist. I have been having joint pain but no swelling or redness that I have...

bloodwork initially fine?

I was evaluated for RA (and other autoimmune issues) in 2012. Everything came back fine at the time. I initially went to a rheumatologist due to late onset Raynaud's, knowing...

Newly Diagnosed - AI Disease #3

Hello, hello, hello! Well, where to start? 62 yrs old, tiny female. Dx'd with celiac disease in 2011. I have dermatitis herpetiformis aka the celiac rash which is the skin...

Rheumatoid Factor

I haven’t been officially diagnosed by a Rheumatologist, my appt is next Tuesday. But, my Rheumatoid Factor was 280??? That sounds crazy high to me. Does the higher number mean...

Diagnosed...but not officially

Hello! I'm new on here and was recently told that on top of osteoarthritis I most likely have RA and possibly another auto immune disease. We recently lost health insurance...

Pain Advice

I ve been in various degrees of pain these past seven months and my doctor ( private via insurance) attributed it to a prolapsed disc causing back pain and right...

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