Cost of Medication & Specialists...Is anyone else struggling with high cost of medication for RA & Chronic Pain. I can only work a 3 day week...reactions2repliesCost
RA Doctors in NYC...I was recently diagnoised with RA on my left hip due to a past car accident. So far I have been to...reactions1replySymptoms
Using weights...Do any of you lift weights and use exercise bands and keep going up and wait? No matter how strong I am...reactions3repliesExercise
Training...How many of you do weights and do exercise bands with hand rheumatoid arthritis? I'm having great difficulty....reactions4repliesAssistive DevicesCopingExercise
Stress after Event ...My husband had a major surgery, I had a major flare the day before he was having the surgery. During his hospital...reactions1reply
My Long-Term RA Journey...I have had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for most of my adult life, and I am now 75. I have undergone many different...reactions1comment
Phantom Fevers...After reading stories concerning phantom fevers, I wanted to share my own. This was one of the symptoms I had regularly for...reactions3comments
Living alone with RA and chronic pain....Had rotator cuff surgery in July and life has been over the top with pain. My life. Hoping for some connection and...reactions2repliesAwarenessCopingFlares & Flare ManagementProgressionSurgerySymptomsTips & AdviceVenting
Ask Your JRA Questions Here...I was diagnosed at age 5 in 1962. Have had good years and less bad. Early years they didn't know much. And...reactions3repliesAwarenessCopingFriends & FamilyNewly DiagnosedProgressionSymptomsTips & AdviceVenting
Flare Triggers: Sleep...Sleep can be difficult when you are in pain, but the lack of sleep can trigger an RA flare in some people...reactions55repliesSleepTips & Advice
Has Anyone Had a Steroid Injection in the Spine?...I have been diagnosed with Cervical Spondylosis, which is the deterioration of the bones and discs in the neck. This condition can...reactions4repliesTreatmentDiagnosis
When the Weather Hurts...I have lived in the midwest my whole life, growing up in Illinois and attending college in Iowa. I am used to...reactions58comments
Late afternoon fatigue...I'm just curios to see if others have afternoon sudden onset of fatigue similar to flu symptoms. I have some fatigue all...reactions2replies
Community Share: Our Favorite Devices for Coping With RA...There are many different types of devices, both medical and non-medical, that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) find helpful in coping with...reactions8comments
Coping with the diagnosis ...I’m new to this being I was just diagnosed a couple weeks ago so I’m pretty much in the dark about it...reactions4repliesBrain FogCopingAwareness
RA Doctor in Northern New Jersey...Hi team, I'm looking for a recommendation for a rheumatologist in Morris, Essex, or Union County, New Jersey. I had one in...reactions1replyCaregivingHealthcare TeamTips & Advice
Actemra and Orencia...I was on Sulfasalazine for my RA for years before it stopped working on me. I was then given Methotrexate which in...reactions2repliesBiologic MedicationProgressionSide Effects
RA, But Different...Aside from having had RA for almost 40 years (long before biologics were even thought of), I also have other arthritis conditions—namely...reactions10comments
In the Dumps...I have had RA and fibromyalgia for 25 years. I have tried lots of different biologics and other medications over that time...reactions5comments
Coping with RA, Fibromyalgia, and Autoimmune Pain...I am diagnosed with many conditions, such as: rheumatoid arthritis, Raynaud's, Sjögren's, fibromyalgia, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and...reactions15comments
