Could this be RA?...I’m no stranger to aches and pains but something just feels not normal right now....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosisSymptomsTips & Advice
New to all this...They have worked out pain relief for me for at work and a different routine for when I am at home and night time.... By brooker19601 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Managing school/job with RA?...Any suggestions of things that might help? I would love to hear your thoughts....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCopingWork & Employment
It's A Flare and I Am Not Nuts...I am the person who knows in her head she is having a flare, yet waits days to call for steroids because it might just get better on its... By dollyb29111 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Has anyone used Orencia...I have been on Humira for the past eight years. At first with methotrexate which made me sick all of the time....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Two Years to a Diagnosis...One month ago, I began seeing changes in my wrists and ankles. I was developing intense pain as well as hard knots.... By rachael572 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Does anyone deal with asymmetrical knuckle pain?...It moved between my knuckles and wrists on both hands, but much more on my right hand. I had no RF....Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Pins needles and numbness...It comes and goes, but is less noticeable with light activity. Lots of walking can cause pins and needle on toes, side of foot and heal....Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesSymptomsFlares & Flare ManagementDiagnosis
Being Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis in an Era Where Social Media Didn’t Exist...I was about to graduate high school, and this wasn’t made available until about 2 years later.... By Effie Koliopoulos4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
June 29, 2012.That's a wrap folks. ...I am sure I will look back and understand but right now, it's not that clear to me. So this is my life with RA so far.... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Better Times...She asked if we might want to share her order of onion rings...well, yes and thank you...and we began to converse.... By mlynn1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Update on "Ongoing Saga, Hip Replacement"...So, I booked a hotel for the both of us for Thursday night and my sister drove me there.... By casmere1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
RA, Fibromyalgia, & Teaching P.E....with more double classes, think about stopping at the store for a few groceries, get home, dinner, shower, visit from my beloved for an hour, say good night... By grammiesue1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Shedding Tears...I hope that my story has shed some light that Rheumatoid Arthritis is no laughing matter.... By celia1231 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Questions about possible RA...The next day the same thing began happening to my right hand....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptoms
Waiting to start treatment and managing flare...Have not been able to wear winter shoes, rocking my sandles as they are comfy....Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesSymptoms
Maybe?...and called it a day, Fibro) and tested ANA (Waiting still on that, but probably negative again), RF again (Negative), CRP (I'm not in a flare right now...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Anyone with RA here had a total knee replacement?...Tremendous swelling and bruising from the ankle to the groin....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
I feel like a crybaby!...So he asked me to take them in the morning as opposed to night. I push through the day because I'm sick of whining about feeling fatigued.... By pain4sure1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Training for a big event...I have no idea how far I'll be able to go and how much I can push myself but if I don't do this now, I might not...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesExercise