Active yesterdayConversation of the Week: Managing RA When You Have Other Chronic ConditionsManaging RA/RD when you also have other chronic conditions isn't for the faint-hearted. What other conditions do you live with and what are some of your favorite tips? Or just...Reactions 0 reactions Comments33 repliesComorbiditiesCoping
Active yesterdayRA FatigueI find myself enjoying 3 days a week (walking, doing chores, etc.) and the rest of the week recuperating from the "good" days. I feel guilty that I'm always resting...Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 repliesCoping
Active 8 days agoHandsThings I can hardly do with my RA hands. Open a bottle, large or small, open the tab on a soda, scratch an itch on my shoulders or anywhere. I...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesVentingCoping
How Are You Doing, Honestly?Just offering a safe and supportive space for anyone to share how they're currently doing...Reactions 0 reactions Comments17 repliesCoping
Flare ups Hi, I'm new here. I'm 41 and just recently diagnosed. Having trouble adjusting to meds and currently going through a pretty testing flare up. It's hard to tell,when I'm in...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesCoping
Medical Specialist - Collecting OlogistIn my family of myself and 5 siblings we all have medical issues, some more serious then others but we all have found a way to deal with ourselves and...Reactions 0 reactions Comments6 repliesTreatmentComorbiditiesCoping
Not more trouble brewing.I have had my second infection, this time i had a chest infection, right lung and was told not to take my methotrexate injection and was given some kind of...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesSeronegative RACopingMental Health
low self esteembefore I was diagnosed, I blames myself for tiredness thinking it was low motivation and laziness. Much of my life I had low energy. Just wondering how many have been...Reactions 0 reactions Comments9 repliesAwarenessCoping
Covid Bivalent Booster and Flu Shot combo - anybody else get a flare?Just wanted to check in with my fellow RA warriors and ask - I had my Covid bivalent booster and yearly flu shot about a week and a half ago...Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 repliesSymptomsFlares & Flare ManagementCoping
Rheumatoid arthritis and Raynaud’s Hello, I am struggling to stay positive and my mental stability feels like it’s diminishing. I relate so much with your articles regarding mourning the past life. I went from...Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 repliesCopingDepressionMental Health
