Active 2 days agoadvice for early 20s diagnosisi'm nearly 21, have had joint pain since at least 14 but probably earlier (got the "growing pains" excuse so much growing up it's hard to remember what pain was...Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 repliesNewly DiagnosedCoping
Feeling confusedOk, here goes: I am 55, and have been just diagnosed with ra (rf negative, inflammation seen on mri). Additionally they diagnosed me with celiacs disease ( even though I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesNewly Diagnosed
FeaturedBalancing Out Work You Love With Your RAA new (or even older) diagnosis of RA can surely put a crimp into the days of an entrepreneur and business owner, can’t it? At the same time, lessons learned...Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 repliesWork & EmploymentNewly DiagnosedAwareness
Methotrexate and persistent coughHi everyone. I was diagnosed with what appears to be psoriatic arthritis in October 2020. Although my condition could be rheumatoid arthritis, my nails are flaky and this is a...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesSide EffectsNewly DiagnosedTreatment
FeaturedHow long did it take you to get a diagnosis?Share your thoughts and tell us: how long did it take you to get an RA diagnosis...Reactions 0 reactions Comments148 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Mental Health and RAI want to start a discussion about mental health and RA. It is so important for us to be mentally healthy. I would like to know how some of the...Reactions 0 reactions Comments10 repliesNewly DiagnosedAwarenessDepression
feeling overwhelmed! need some advicehello! I'm new here, was diagnosed last week. reading your stories has really helped but I still feel a bit scared and ... stunned? some backstory. last autumn I've had...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesNewly DiagnosedVentingMental Health
RA? Awaiting first rheumatologist apptI was very fatigued and just wore out in Jan, figured I had caught a bug. A few days into this, I started having bilateral elbow pain. Bad enough that...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Cervical pannusHas anyone had a pannus (rheumatoid nodule)on your cervical spine...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
LGL LEUKEMIA Diagnoses with RAHas anyone been diagnosed with LGL leukemia who as RA? Was on biologics and white blood cell count dropped and would not come up. Two biopsies determined LGL leukemia—T cell...Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 repliesBiologic MedicationNewly DiagnosedDiagnosis
