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...reactions5comments
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...reactions2replies
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...reactions8comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions10comments
Attending College with RA...In this video, I provide some tips for current and future college students who are living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA)....reactionscomments
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...reactions10comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions2replies
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...reactions1reply
Interstitial cystitis...I have RA and have been diagnosed with Interstitial cystitis. Is this linked to the RA Anyone else???...reactionsrepliesSymptoms
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions6replies
Here I go again...Ok, it’s official. I’m having a flare up. That is why I was motivated to find this site. After several years with RA I still want reassurance from others that...reactions3comments
Losing my sight...I've had this disease (diagnosed) for 3 years now. I have gone through so many meds already that I'm beyond frustrated. My doc decided a couple of months ago to...reactions4comments
What do you do when you have all the symptoms but no diagnosis?...Every time I go get tested, something comes up. So random thing that the doctor can lazily excuse as DX. I have so much but it all ties together right?...reactions6replies
Do you get pain and exhaustion after exercise?...Every time I do strenuous exercise, be it exercise class or ride in a bouncy, bumpy boat or car I pay for it. I can't sleep because of pain. Then...reactions5replies
