Active todayHow do we know if the pain is due to RA or OsteoarthritisI have been diagnosed with RA for 9 years and I have been told I also have Osteoarthritis in my knees and wrists. I moved from New York to California...Reactions0reactionsComments43 repliesProgressionHealthcare TeamSymptoms
OA and RAI would love to know if my OA that I have been living with for 25 years made my RA much worse?...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosisProgressionSymptomsTips & Advice
Hearing Loss & RA - is there a connection? Looking for information or other folks’ experiences of this. I’ve known for some years that my hearing was no longer 100% and during the Covid Pandemic mask wearing made it...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesAwarenessProgressionSide Effects
Ask Your JRA Questions HereI was diagnosed at age 5 in 1962. Have had good years and less bad. Early years they didn't know much. And put me in and out of casts. One...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwarenessCopingFriends & FamilyNewly DiagnosedProgressionSymptomsTips & AdviceVenting
Living alone with RA and chronic pain.Had rotator cuff surgery in July and life has been over the top with pain. My life. Hoping for some connection and encouragement....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwarenessCopingFlares & Flare ManagementProgressionSurgerySymptomsTips & AdviceVenting
Actemra and OrenciaI was on Sulfasalazine for my RA for years before it stopped working on me. I was then given Methotrexate which in no time caused me high liver enzymes. I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesBiologic MedicationProgressionSide Effects
Seronegative RA & Skin IssuesHello - I have been on Remicade and biosimilars over 20 years. Overall, I have done well on this treatment until the past year or so. In 2023 I was...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesProgressionSide EffectsSymptoms
Am I in remission?So Dx in January after having symptoms since last July. As some of you are aware, I have a very complicated situation as have another A/I disease that makes many...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesNewly DiagnosedProgressionTips & Advice
When do you know it is time to start using assistive devices Hi. I was diagnosed with RA 18 years ago and then 3 years later I was diagnosed with Fibromyalgia as well. This year I got diagnosed with peripheral neuropathy as...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesAssistive DevicesProgression
hearthow many people have coronary heart inflammation / disease from RA? I have had several stents put in after the triple bypass failed. My veins were not compatible being used...Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesAwarenessProgression