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Choosing a car with doors that are not too heavy

Hi. I need a new car. I've done a lot of research related to cars and arthritis but I can't find anything on my specific issue. I find car doors...

Trouble with walking and stiffness after sitting a short time

When I sit down in my recliner or get up out of bed, I have horrible stiffness and coordination in my legs. It is frustrating! I also have newly developed...

Frequent cold sores

Don't know if it's just me but since I was diagnosed with RA almost 3 years ago and started on the DMARDs then biologic, seems like every two months, I...

Traveling

Is it hard on others Traveling ? Long car trips wear me out and when We get where we are going I’m Exhausted and it’s hard for Family to understand...

Gardening

I love working outside and working in the yard, flowerbeds etc but my hands and knees don't like it and I pay for it later that day. Any hacks or...

just diagnosed with seropositive RA, 61 years old

Hello, I'm overwhelmed with my diagnosis, and reading horrible things about seropositive RA being severe and progressive, and short life expectancy after diagnosis. I'm freaking out.. can anyone with seropositive...

Traveling to Italy for 60th birthday

So I'm thinking of going in October for 2 weeks to Italy to celebrate my 60th birthday. I'm trying to find out due to all my anxiety and concerns if...

Help- I’m alone confused and in pain

Hello, I am a 38-year-old male living with daily excruciating joint pain. I have not been properly diagnosed and I’m turning to this community to see their opinion. I have...

Pain in lower right quadrant of back

I have been having mobility issues due to severe pain in lower right portion of back. I went to chiro and had 2 adjustments and that was the wrong decision...

How did you know it was time to change your rheumatologist?

Sometimes, our relationship with our rheumatologist just isn't working out (as David explains in his article - https://rheumatoidarthritis.net/living/change-rheumatologists). How did YOU know when it was time for a different rheumatologist?...

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