The Holidays! What are your stress-relievers? For me, it’s cooking in advance and freezing, buying presents starting in November, and making the food on Christmas Eve delivery not home made (they love the famous local place’s...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesTips & AdviceFriends & FamilyMental Health
Treatment If you carry an EpiPen because of some adverse reactions, like anaphylaxis or anaphylactic Shock or other adverse reactions to some drugs, how can i think of changing my treatment...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatmentMental Health
Methotrexate and mental health Hello everybody I am on week 3 of 20 mg dose and I am feeling awful. The usual pain but on the side a serve of depression, horror nightmares and...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSide EffectsMental HealthTreatment
Conversation of the Week: How To Stay Resilient Mentally and Physically with RAI feel like the words, Rheumatoid Arthritis and resiliency go hand in hand. Let's face it, no one with the diagnosis, chose to sign up for it. It is something...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesMental HealthCoping
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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesMental HealthCopingSeronegative RA
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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingDepressionMental Health
Music as Therapy for RAHello fellow RA'yers! I was diagnosed with RA about 5 years ago; in addition to Plaquenil, Prednisone, Folic Acid, Methotrexate and Humira, I use music to lift my mood when...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesMental Health
Allergic to one of the medicationsAfter a few hours of feeling heart palpitations and lightheadedness, my gp sent me to the Accident and emergency department for a checkup, they gave me ARCOXIA tablets until i...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesMental HealthSeronegative RA
Feeling confused- Seronegative RA and New RheumyHave you ever been challenged about your RA when speaking with a new doctor? Has that ever made you feel so small and insignificant? I am feeling that way right...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesSeronegative RAVentingMental Health
Or maybe not..?Had my first appointment with my GP to discuss joint pain/symptoms. Now I’m questioning everything including my sanity. Significant Labs from two weeks ago - CBC: HGB 10.0, WBC 14.7...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesMental HealthSymptoms