My RA Journey and Treatment Success...It's been a little over 2 years since I have been diagnosed with this disease. Before I knew what I had, I was in severe pain. It hurt to get...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Why are my flares so painful if my lab results are good?...Labs good, symptoms bad? Any one ever had good lab results but flares are still bad? My experience with flares For me a flare is pain in the large joints...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Breaking Old Habits or Building New Ones...Breaking old habits or introducing new ones are often difficult things to do. More so if the habit you wish to break has a high immediate payoff or addictive potential...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Positive RA factor but negative for all other blood tests...Hi. I am new to this forum. I was diagnosed with Lyme disease in April 2019. Because of discomfort in my hands the RA factor was done which was 117...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Methotrexate...Hi fellow RA suffers, I have been on Methotrexate since November 2019. I have seen some improvement but it is very slow going. I am regaining strength in my hands...Reactions0reactionsComments17 repliesTreatment
Raynaud's Disease...Now that the weather has turned (much) colder in Minnesota, my swollen and inflamed joints are happier thanks to the cool, dry weather. The heat and especially the humidity of...Reactions0reactionsComments26 comments
Pain Subsided...I have rheumatoid arthritis, and just take sulfasalazine now. I was taking this with methotrexate, but had to stop the latter after a year as I kept getting one infection...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Dentistry Appleton WI...A dentistry is a place where people can get dental treatments and they can get rid of their dental issues. After care plays a very important part in this. When...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesCaregiving
Finding the Silver Lining - Parenting with RA...Rheumatoid arthritis is a particularly nasty beast that takes so much away from us on a daily basis. However, as much as life with rheumatoid arthritis has taken pieces of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Adaptability, Control, and RA...We live in a society that is inherently fluid—or, so we are told. And because of that fluidity, we are supposed to be flexible, adaptable, and willing to instantaneously change...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What helps with severe pain and flares postpartum?...Hi all, I'm new to this community so here's a little background: I'm 27 and was diagnosed with JIA when I was 14. I went into remission for a few...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Moving from Goals to Intentions in 2020...For a number of years I’ve done well with setting and tracking health-related goals. (See previous articles: 2014 Goals, 2015 Goals, 2016 Goals, 2017 Goals, 2018 Goals, Goals 2019). Perhaps surprisingly (at least to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in Review...As this community and our sister communities grow, one universal truth is clear: people are more than just their diagnoses. As 2019 comes to a close and a new year...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Who Steals a Wheelchair Cab?!...It was raining and I was exhausted when I arrived into my home station on the train and discovered that my wheelchair cab wasn’t there. I received a message that...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
It's January... Now What?...We survived the holidays!! We even had fun, because we planned ahead. Now it’s January. The landscape is barren, white or grey, devoid of life. It’s a new year, but...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Parenting with RA...As the father of two young children and a teenager, Michael shares his experience of parenting while living with rheumatoid arthritis. ...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Does CBD conflict with Humira? What else helps w/OA?...My wife has been afflicted with RA for much of her life and also has OsteoArthritis. Humira seems to be helping her RA symtoms, but does nothing for her OA...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Please don’t be sorry......Please don’t be sorry.... I’ve learned so much through this process. Mainly to be thankful for what I have. Because it can always get worse... I have said a few...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Has anyone here tried the keto diet?...Did it help with inflammation?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Voting Makes Sense...I am not an athlete. I wish I were, so I could run and defeat RA like many of our warriors. I wish I could do the Jingle Bell Run...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments