advice 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
Balancing 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 repliesNewly DiagnosedAwarenessWork & Employment
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 repliesNewly DiagnosedSide EffectsTreatment
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 repliesDiagnosisBiologic MedicationNewly Diagnosed
Calling all other seronegativesI am trying to s start my own little research project. I would love to hear from other seronegatives, especially regarding lab results, symptoms, treatments, and any seroconversions. Research is...Reactions 0 reactions Comments26 repliesNewly Diagnosed
SeroNegative RA concernHi. I’m 52 and with a SeroNeg RA factor. Here’s my issue. I’m now disabled and do suffer everything I read. My concern is what exactly SeroNeg MEANS to me...Reactions 0 reactions Comments7 repliesNewly Diagnosed
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...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesNewly DiagnosedSymptoms