Psoriatic arthritis medication dose...I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis about a year ago and I was doing really well on 15mg of methotrexate a week and felt so much better apart from the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCopingDepressionFlares & Flare Management
Social Security...I missed the deadline for enrolling in Social Security. I am 65, still working. I have severe rheumatoid arthritis and I won't be able to get my actemara infusion. Does...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesInsurance & Disability
How do you deal with guilt?...It can be difficult to rely on someone else for tasks or other help. Caregivers also report feeling guilt that they aren't doing enough. How do you cope with these...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCaregivingFriends & Family
Unusual Postpartum Symptoms: My RA Story...2014 was supposed to be the best year of my life. I was newly married and had a baby on the way, due in April 2014. The day for my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Need help please ...My RA doctor has tried two different times with RA pills, they made me hurt in places I never hurt before. One of these pills was Chemotherapy. Now since these...Reactions0reactionsComments21 replies
Rumotide arthritis ...Will nichitine patches work to ease pain for rumotide arthritis...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwareness
My Experience With Recurrent Stress Reactions...I’ve lived with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms since childhood, and an official diagnosis/treatment plan since late 2016; and still, to this day, I find myself learning things about the disease...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Exercises and Shoulders...I hope 3rd times a charm; As some of you have read, I started on gentle arm/shoulder exercises a while back, but ended up with shoulder pain which radiated down...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My RA and OA....My life is in free fall because the diseases are in a battle I can't win. Help me please...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Ulcers and lesions ...Hi does anyone who is on methotrexate or biologics suffer with mouth ulcers and sores on roof of mouth. And crater like lesions on their body that take ages to...Reactions0reactionsComments19 replies
SLE(Lupus), Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia...Hello, My name is Tisha and I live in the state of Pennsylvania. I was diagnosed with SLE Lupus and Rheumatoid Arthritis in 2009. I’ve recently been diagnosed with fibromyalgia...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
59-year-old woman with persistent thumb stiffness and worsening symptoms after corticosteroid treatment...Hello, I need some help with diagnosing and managing a case. Patient Details: Age: 59 Symptoms: Stiffness in both thumbs for the past 9 days, morning stiffness that does not...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptomsTips & AdviceDiagnosis
Hello everyone ...Looking for information for ra Diagnosed this year first given methotrexate now on hydrochloroquine...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
How do you plan on spending the Memorial Day holiday?...Holidays can be a wonderful time filled with joy, family gatherings, and special traditions, but they can also be quite stressful, especially when dealing with RA. How do you typically...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Hard Truths of Chronically Caregiving...There are many special individuals out there filled with compassion and selflessness that make this sometimes overwhelming and isolating world a little less overwhelming and isolating. This group includes both...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
TRIGGER FINGER?...Currently experiencing fingers on my right and left hand either not able to fully form a fist and one finger starting to remain bent for a few seconds. Any suggestions...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
My Journey From JIA to Pulmonary Hypertension...Editor's Note: This article was written by Emily Wahl and was originally published on our new Health Union community, CardiovascularDisease.net. To check out the new community, click the blue button...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
What's causing my low blood pressure? I see a cardiologist tomorrow. ...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Benefits of doing therapy with profesionals that understand autoinmune diseases and/or chronic pain...Hi! Just wanted to know if any of you have done or is doing therapy with a psychologist/psychiatrist that specializes in autoinmune diseases, chronic pain or “invisible” diseases? And if...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
Advice dealing with a knee flare from rhematoid arthritis...Hi all I was diagnosed with JIA at 18months old, which transitioned into rheumatoid arthritis I'm now 36 and really struggling with a right knee flare, in alot of discomfort...Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
