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The Invisible Disease

I was diagnosed this last February with RA. I'm 48 years old. I've told my closest family and friends, but they tend to forget. I am the matriarch of the...

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How serious is RA really? Does it cause mental issues like depression also?

My partner f29 has been diagnosed with RA. I want to know what might be her condition 10years and 20years from now....

I’m 19, could this be arthritis?

I’ve had both my hands and fingers like this since 13… and I’m starting to worry why am I getting arthritis at a very early young age. None of my...

RA and Risk of Heart Failure

New Research found that those with RA are nearly twice as likely to develop heart failure (see: https://www.rheumatologyadvisor.com/news/ra-linked-to-increased-risk-for-heart-failure/). Does your rheumatologist include monitoring heart health as part of your care?...

RA and Prostate Cancer

New research has found that genetically predicted rheumatoid arthritis is causally associated with prostate cancer (see: https://www.healthday.com/healthpro-news/hcp-rheumatology/rheumatoid-arthritis-causally-linked-to-prostate-cancer). Men with RA, does your doctor regularly screen for prostate cancer...

Gut Microbiome

For those of you with Netflix, VERY interesting documentary called “Hacking your Health: Secrets of the Microbiome”. While they only swiftly mention autoimmune diseases, they do touch on a bit...

Treatment plan

My consultant thinks I have been taking my methotrexate but I haven’t been taking it in 2 years so she thinks I have to take rituximab on top to control...

Ra

My Dr Told me I don't have RA then what is it I know it hurts especially when it gets colder and what are these knots on the joints of...

Adverse side effects of methotrexate

Has anyone had any adverse side effects to methotrexate. I got the flu and according to the doctors the methotrexate wasn’t working to fight off any infection and I got...

Talking to family and friends about understanding this disease moving forward and how it impacts our lives

I recently was asked the question by a family member about just what is RA? And will I have this until I die? And also, "you mean you have to...

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