RA treatment with Actemra...This would be my third Biologics and truly feel this is a really strong one and am Scared to try it . however, I have to do some thing...Reactions0reactionsComments22 replies
Coming off medications to help fight off infection...I caught a cold back in February. It turned into a sinus infection, then an ear infection, and conjunctivitis. I was put on antibiotics....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesFlares & Flare Management
Plaquenil, not sure what to Expect?!...I believe I have a mild form of RA, but have not been told this by the doctor. Should I ask if that is my diagnosis?...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesNewly Diagnosed
FeaturedConversation of the Week: Experiences with Biosimilars...While I may not know all the answers, I am willing to share what I have learned studying this issue over the last seven years....Reactions0reactionsComments15 replies
RA and COVID vaccine...for the shot I’m worried ..so I guess I was just wondering if there is anyone else who can’t be treated for RA that has gotten the shot or if...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCopingFlares & Flare ManagementSide Effects
RA or not RA...Did any of you have very mild symptoms in the beginning?...Reactions0reactionsComments16 repliesDiagnosisSymptoms
Sleep Problems? What is Happening? How do I make my spouse understand?...I wish I could will my body to do what I need it do....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
FeaturedConversation Of The Week: Strategies To Manage RA At A Younger Age ...And while yes traditionally that may have been the case, it no longer is. I was 15 but kids are being diagnosed even younger than that now....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTips & AdviceVentingCoping
Low-Dose Naltrexone...In October last year, while titrating up the LDN, my Vectra score was 20 points into the High category....Reactions0reactionsComments34 replies
Paid RA Research Opportunity...This 4-6 week commitment requires a dedicated individual up for the task and willing to be open and honest while answering weekly surveys about their experience...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Moving to Fla.. is there any good news about the weather and RA?...But the cold weather here is getting to me..I’m a very active almost 74, still ride my horses, have dogs and kitties, care for 5 acres, etc....Reactions0reactionsComments22 repliesWeather
Waiting to start treatment and managing flare...I know methotrexate will be px but anything while i am waiting? Have two small people needing a great half term and i can't lift my arms!!...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesSymptoms
Are my expectations for pain relief too high?...I felt a big sense of relief mentally that I could now address the issue....Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesHealthcare TeamCoping
Clueless about the disease activity...I am a 25 year female who was diagonized with RA in 2013 after having mild pain in shoulder followed by swelling in the ankle....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Doubting my diagnosis - seronegative, no swelling...I was diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis (thought to most likely be RA, though it could be psoriatic arthritis) back in the fall, after five years of...Reactions0reactionsComments19 repliesDiagnosisSeronegative RA
LET'S SHARE our list of favorite yoga, tai chi, Qigong and other gentle forms of exercise!...When I was 50 I'd had fibromyalgia for 15 years. I got off of all my meds by walking and doing yoga. Fast forward a few years and I've had...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesExercise
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Shoulder Pain!...It wasn't until I did my research that I realized that I could experience discomfort in my shoulders as well my joints....Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesCopingFlares & Flare ManagementNewly Diagnosed
Is it a flare or is the disease progressing?...while my hands were also incredibly painful, i didn't have to use to them to get places!!!...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Newly Diagnosed/3 weeks in on methotrexate...Also, I am on my third dose of methotrexate once a week and the symptoms in my hands became worse after starting and I have developed pain/cramps in my...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Is anyone else waiting on a diagnosis?...Now that the cold Midwestern weather is moving in the pain is constant and becoming unbearable, the fatigue is frustrating, and I'm just not sure what...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies