Phantom Fevers...After reading stories concerning phantom fevers, I wanted to share my own. This was one of the symptoms I had regularly for a year or two before being diagnosed with...reactions3comments
Living alone with RA and chronic pain....Had rotator cuff surgery in July and life has been over the top with pain. My life. Hoping for some connection and encouragement....reactions2repliesSymptomsAwarenessCopingFlares & Flare ManagementProgressionSurgeryTips & AdviceVenting
Ask Your JRA Questions Here...I was diagnosed at age 5 in 1962. Have had good years and less bad. Early years they didn't know much. And put me in and out of casts. One...reactions3repliesAwarenessVentingCopingFriends & FamilyNewly DiagnosedProgressionSymptomsTips & Advice
Flare Triggers: Sleep...Sleep can be difficult when you are in pain, but the lack of sleep can trigger an RA flare in some people. It can feel like a vicious cycle! What...reactions55repliesSleepTips & Advice
Has Anyone Had a Steroid Injection in the Spine?...I have been diagnosed with Cervical Spondylosis, which is the deterioration of the bones and discs in the neck. This condition can arise from Osteoarthritis, and in my case, it...reactions4repliesTreatmentDiagnosis
When the Weather Hurts...I have lived in the midwest my whole life, growing up in Illinois and attending college in Iowa. I am used to the saying, "If you don’t like the weather...reactions56comments
Late afternoon fatigue...I'm just curios to see if others have afternoon sudden onset of fatigue similar to flu symptoms. I have some fatigue all day but a lot of the time it...reactions2replies
Community Share: Our Favorite Devices for Coping With RA...There are many different types of devices, both medical and non-medical, that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) find helpful in coping with this complex condition. We recently asked our forums...reactions8comments
Coping with the diagnosis ...I’m new to this being I was just diagnosed a couple weeks ago so I’m pretty much in the dark about it all....reactions4repliesAwarenessBrain FogCoping
RA Doctor in Northern New Jersey...Hi team, I'm looking for a recommendation for a rheumatologist in Morris, Essex, or Union County, New Jersey. I had one in West Orange I wasn't crazy about....reactions1replyHealthcare TeamCaregivingTips & Advice
Actemra and Orencia...I was on Sulfasalazine for my RA for years before it stopped working on me. I was then given Methotrexate which in no time caused me high liver enzymes. I...reactions2repliesSide EffectsBiologic MedicationProgression
RA, But Different...Aside from having had RA for almost 40 years (long before biologics were even thought of), I also have other arthritis conditions—namely, two bone-on-bone shoulder joints and a huge rheumatoid...reactions10comments
In the Dumps...I have had RA and fibromyalgia for 25 years. I have tried lots of different biologics and other medications over that time. Some have worked better than others, and some...reactions5comments
Coping with RA, Fibromyalgia, and Autoimmune Pain...I am diagnosed with many conditions, such as: rheumatoid arthritis, Raynaud's, Sjögren's, fibromyalgia, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and bone degeneration. Even MS, but that got ruled...reactions15comments
Down a Diagnosis Rabbit Hole...I had what looked like a first flare up on both hands in June. I thought it might be RA as I think my grandmother and mother had it. Went...reactions4repliesDiagnosis
How to Explain Your RA Fatigue...Fatigue. It seems like we talk about fatigue all the time. Every month is a new article or post about fatigue. We’ve had it up to here with fatigue. We...reactions13comments
Beginning, Middle, and Moving Forward: A Personal Journey...I was in the USAF and kept getting migraine headaches; my neck hurt every time I moved it. The military said, "You just don't want to work." I was made...reactions1comment
Jean...I was diagnosed with RA several years ago. I take an infusion for the RA every two months. At first I was ok, but the last year my fatigue has...reactions3replies
Sandy's Story: JRA Since 1958...I started having joint pain at age four in my left hand and both feet. I have been living with JRA for the last 65 years. At one point I...reactionscomments
Jen's RA Story...I was diagnosed shortly after a liver transplant. The transplant limits the treatment options that I have. I am not allowed to take anti-inflammatories, supplements, or methotrexate. I have failed...reactions12comments
