Terror...I have been on plaquenil (made me bleed vaginally for a month heavy) so switched to Methotrexate which causes weight loss and GI issues…my liver count... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Ways I Achieved Pain-Free Living After Being Diagnosed With RA...I didn't feel deprived and was better able to stick with my gluten free diet most days.... By nancyburnett4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Do my symptoms sound like RA?...Numbness in numerous fingers intermittently Burning sensations right side of neck and hotspot burning in tricep occasionally....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Neurological Flare?...Two weeks ago, after a weekend of gardening, I went to bed feeling stiff - OK normal- then I had the worst pain to date: severe knee, back, ankle...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesBrain FogFlares & Flare ManagementAwareness
Topical voltarin? or other treatment for individual joint pain?...Sometimes only one joint is chronically sore/achy (right now my wrist). Does anyone have suggestions for alleviating some of that localized pain? Rx?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementTips & AdviceCoping
New Here...I was able to see a rheumatologist within a month and started on methotrexate in July of 2020.... By lya0991 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Long journey from the past and to the future...From her CBC’s throughout the last 5 years she has had a high WBC and high RDW-CV, with Vitamin D levels near 11-12, and a constant infection indicated... By cjwadsworth181 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My RA Journey Begins...Eight hours of sleep in 5 days made me a walking, or limping, zombie.... By KidAtHeart3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments11 comments
A Rheumatologist Without a Clue...One needs that to be able to live with oneself with RA!... By Puccini2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
My dancing days...Having RA, the dancer lost her her moves and she was just praying, Let me be able to get up off the floor.... By celia1231 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
New to Rhumatoid Arthritis...Worst is tge sweating at night and not able to sleep. I have had blood tests, just waiting for results....Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesCoping
RA with Cortisol and Prolactin deficiency’s...All of this year (2017) I have dealt with issues of these extremely high Prolactin and very low Cortisol.... By wendyhill1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Just trying to get a diagnosis......My thyroid has since corrected itself but I wake up in the middle of the night with this terrible stiff pain in my hands and arms and toes.... By qaxg4y2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Newbie...Having said that, without it I wouldn’t be able to do the things I can do now.... By karenx1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Good ergonomic mouse recommendations...Hi - my worse bit of arthritis is in my right thumb, I currently have an ergonomic mouse but it doesn't really seem to be helping - has anyone...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesAssistive Devices
RA flares from altitude changes?...And my ankles also felt affected. Has anyone else had this experience? And is there any medical evidence that this reaction is real or coincidental?...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesFlares & Flare Management
Flying to Nowhere...Do you ever feel like you’ve reached the light that ends in a tunnel?... By Sophieh2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments16 comments
No, Me and RA Are Not Friends...That night I cried and cried and reviewed my whole life to know what sin had I committed. And I find none.... By purnima3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
What do you do when you have all the symptoms but no diagnosis?...I have so much but it all ties together right? I get a fever every day for months and no one has a clue...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Never get a diagnosis!...I make myself get out of bed daily cause I'm scared if I stop I will end up worse and won't be able to get up anymore !... By amanda651 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments