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RA and Cold Weather

How does the cold weather impact your symptoms? Have you found anything that helps manage pain and stiffness during the winter season?...

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Stress 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...

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Weather changes

I live in a climate where, in winter, we can get drastic weather changes, including huge temperature fluctuations and strong winds. I've been noticing extreme fatigue lately and wonder if...

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Can a handle returning to work?

Hi all. I have not worked in 4 years due to surgeries (neck fusion and hip labral tear repair) and difficulties with RA (fatigue, etc). I am feeling a little...

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Do I have early RA symptoms?

Firstly I'll say that I've recently had some blood tests - CCP, anti-CCP, CRP and FBC. All are 'normal'. I've also had my hands X-rayed but won't know the results...

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Dental Care Challenges with Rheumatoid Arthritis in Pearland

Hi everyone, I live in Pearland and have rheumatoid arthritis, so I’ve noticed how RA affects my dental care. Joint pain sometimes makes brushing and flossing hard, and some medications...

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Setpoint System just approved by FDA

Has anyone considered this new electrical implant? After reading all the information on it. It seems very promising with very little side effects....

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RA and Being Seen: What Does It Mean to You?

What does being ‘seen’ or understood mean to you when it comes to living with RA? Let's talk about it!...

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Has anyone been prescribed 3 DMARDs and a biologic at the same time?

I feel like this is affecting my appetite and brain...

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Using Truxima, side effects

I am considering using Truxima. Methotrexate, Leflunomide and Embrel have not worked. Only Ptednisone 7.5mg has helped. Started with Methotrexate, I was losing weight and muscle mass. Stopped after four...

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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...

Need advice please

In the early days with Rheumatoid. Pains in feet plus hands 4 to 5 out of ten pain wise. What should I be doing to help this illness, what aids...

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