FeaturedStress with RA! What do you do to shake it off? Stress is a killer, everyone knows that but for people like us with RA, stress is even worse. It can trigger our illnesses and make an already bad situation even...Reactions0reactionsComments191 repliesTips & Advice
FeaturedWhat are your best tips to get sleep with RA?Getting quality sleep with RA can be challenging. In your experience, what tips have worked for you?...Reactions0reactionsComments49 repliesSleepTips & Advice
Active todayCaregiver AppreciationDo you have someone in your life who has made living with RA easier? Tell us about them an let us help celebrate them during Caregiver Appreciation Month!...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesCaregiving
Active todayOA and RAI would love to know if my OA that I have been living with for 25 years made my RA much worse?...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Active todayYour poll on flares!Your poll on flares was a bit limited. First a ranking poll might have been more helpful, letting people rank 1-5, etc. second, I answered “something else” but wasn’t given...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFlares & Flare Management
Active todayHusband newly diagnosed and questions about medications?Hello, My husband has just been diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (Seropositive) and it due to start treatment soon. He is in his late 40's now but has likely had RA...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Active todayArthritis Awareness Month 2024 Giveaway: Caption This Picture **The giveaway is now closed, but members can continue to share a caption for the picture in the comments below!**...Reactions0reactionsComments356 repliesAwareness
Active todayAdverse 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...Reactions0reactionsComments64 repliesAwarenessSide EffectsTreatment
Active todayI need a CaregiverI have had RA for twelve years. One week ago I had three tumors removed from my small colon. Cancer. I live in Oregon and WA not to officially get...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCaregiving
Active todayShoes...stylish for the workplace but also functional? Does anyone have recommendations on any certain brands of shoes that are stylish enough for the workplace, but also more comfortable? My feet are my most painful joints (bilateral MTPs)...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTips & AdviceAssistive DevicesWork & Employment
Active yesterdayUnpredictability and the unknown - RA TriggersSomething that doesn't often get talked about is how the unpredictability of RA affects the stress levels, and thus the triggers, for our rheumatoid arthritis. I often cite a study...Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Active 5 days agoWeight gainJust about every biologic lists weight loss as a side effect. I wish I would actually experience this side effect lol. All I’ve done is gain, gain, and gain some...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping