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Doctor says it's RA ... I am not so sure

I was told four days ago that I have Rheumatoid Arthritis. I am choosing to get a second opinion because I don't have all of the symptoms that I read...

New diagnosis. Seeking advice-PLEASE!

Hello. I just found this page and I'm newly diagnosed with RA. There's been so much, so fast! I've only been on Methotrexate for 1 month. I don't know anyone...

Can you be in remission for 20 years +?

I was 36 when I was first told that I tested positive for RA. One day I woke up and couldn’t move my neck then a week later my shoulders...

Just diagnosed

Hi. I am a 63 year old female. 2 months ago I started experiencing pain and swelling in my hand. It has since moved to both hands ,shoulders, behind my...

Diagnosed but not sure

Last year, I woke up one morning and realized my hands were swollen and painful. My primary doctor ran some labs and my RA factor came back slightly elevated at...

Waiting on results and followup

Hi Everyone, I am grateful to have found a forum I can relieve some of my worry on. I have two autoimmune diseases, hashimotos and celiac disease. I am in...

Waiting on Diagnosis

How long has everyone had to wait for a diagnosis? I spent most of 2015 feeling run down and sick. I thought it was stress and didn't push things until...

Should I Get a Second Opinion?

I have been having pain for the past six months. Stiffness and pain in my hands and wrists, especially, and pain in my toes, bottom of my feet, and sometimes...

Positive Diagnosis - RA Factor 200

Now the reality seems to be setting in, I was diagnosed with RA and all of my bloodwork has confirmed. I started on Methotrexate and Folic Acid with reduced 10...

I'm not convinced...

After a year of diagnostic testing, I was finally diagnosed with seronegative rheumatoid arthritis. I was first referred to a rheumatologist after my hands and one elbow were swollen for...

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