Cursed...I no longer want to hit my quiet button... I recently had a pump put in and they don’t pass those out like candy. I was born with issues after...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Does anyone experience muscle contractions?...I am having a lot of muscle contractions in the legs. All being at rest. Anyone else have these symptoms? These started months ago. Before I started the Methotrexate....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Meloxicam...If your doctor prescribed you the medication meloxicam (brand name: Mobic™), you may have some questions about the medication, how it works, and how to take it. This is a...
Never a Dull Moment...If I were to describe my life with JRA, I would say: it’s never a dull moment. I’ve also described it as a rollercoaster ride or trying to swim to...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Tweetybird66's Story...Where do I start? I've been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, fibromyalgia, and osteoarthritis. I have a real bad flare up... Can't sleep, walk. Affects wrists, elbows, shoulders, hands. This is...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Which of my conditions is responsible for my flare-ups?...I’ve had RA for over 16 years. 2 years ago, Fibromyalgia was added to the mess. I’ve been having very painful flares recently. Is there a way to tell which...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Is It Stress?...I’ve always heard that stress is bad for rheumatoid arthritis, but I’ve never been sure what that meant for me and my condition. Developing juvenile rheumatoid arthritis at age two...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Balancing Parenting and Rheumatoid Arthritis...“Normal” parenting life - you know, being a parent withoutrheumatoid arthritis - is tough enough regardless of how old your children are. The energy relegated to just worrying about them...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Miserable Holiday...A holiday, vacation, planned with family turned into a nightmare I'm still trying to fight my way out of. I have just returned from the worst vacation, holiday, I have...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Attending College with RA...In this video, I provide some tips for current and future college students who are living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)....Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Cindy Brown...Cindy was previously an advocate for RheumatoidArthritis.net. Cindy is a young adult living with RA, having been diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis when she was four years old. The development...
Fatigue...I had a visit today with the PA at my internal medicine doctors office. Although I generally save RA related issues for my rheumatology visits, I mentioned today that fatigue...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Health Worrying...I have recently come to the stark realization that having a chronic disease for nearly 20 years has caused me to adopt a level of “health worrying” that I need...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
RA diagnosed at young age...Those days I was in high school. It was January 2012. And I was 16. I felt inflammation in my fingers. In April I came to know that I've RA...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Anyone take Cimzia and have red, swollen eyes, allergy-type reaction?...I am on my 3rd injection and it seems to occur about the 4th - 7th day itching red eyes with drainage and allergy type symtoms my eyes are swollen...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Do I need both a rheumatologist and a pain clinic?...My ex-rheumatologist sent me to a pain clinic for RA after my last appointment. He did this because, in his words, he had "failed me." None of the treatments we...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Interstitial cystitis...I have RA and have been diagnosed with Interstitial cystitis. Is this linked to the RA Anyone else???...Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesSymptoms
This Weird Reprieve...I started taking Humira in May 2019. I also graduated from Florida State University in May 2019. Since both of these events, I haven’t had that much joint pain. While...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Does anyone fall asleep uncontrollably?...The thing is that especially at school (I'm at high school) I have problem with staying awake all the 45 minutes of the lesson. I just start to close my...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
