Has a car accident brought on your diagnosis?...I was sitting at a red light one day....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Hands really hurting ...chain saw so now the pain meds dont seem to be doing any good I stayed home to rest my body it hurts also this ra and getting old realy...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCoping
CCP Antibody...I have yet to find that CCP level that high. Anyone?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Do I have fibromyalgia or RA?...My diagnosis was "almost RA" based on high CRP and ANA but doctors are still unsure. My main symptom is that my both wrists hurts so much....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Anyone Else Sick of Justifying Your Decisions to Protect Yourself in a World that has Covid in It?...Atlanta for 2 funerals during cold & flu season; going on a cruise to Alaska(yes a cruise… SMH 2 of my cousins have resumed cruising & both had Covid Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesCoping
Does anyone else deal with skin rash?...Does anyone have any idea what this might be or what I can do to help. Any help would be greatly appreciated because this is no fun....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Swollen knee and sausage finger ...Then my index finger and my middle finger on right hand started to get stiff in a bent position in the morning times, along with tingling and also numbness...Reactions0reactionsComments29 repliesDiagnosis
Plaquenil questions...My foot is in pain all the time, and blood work came back with high numbers. This medication makes my arms itch....Reactions0reactionsComments18 repliesCoping
A Tentative Diagnosis, Symptoms, and a 2 Month Wait for the Rheumy...They affect all of the joints in my hands, wrists, elbows, feet, ankles, and knees. Occasionally, I get discomfort in my shoulders as well....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
What exactly is the rheumatoid factor?...I was told over a year ago that on top of OA, I had an extremely high RF....Reactions0reactionsComments0 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Trying to adjust...I’m in pain, RA pain meds do not help and I’m upset with this whole possibility that I might have been given a drug that triggered this RA diagnosis....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Are there rheumatologists that have experience in oncology or treating cancer patients?...Chemo is designed to help your immune system to fight off the cancer. Biologics suppress/ block your immune system....Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
methotrexate questions...I know that MTX can be hard on the liver and I'm concerned about accidentally doing something that might damage my liver or throw off my monthly blood...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Ra flare ...Does anyone suffer with a high temp abit while having a flare up I don't feel hot but it keeps saying I'm 37.8 just feel very achy no energy...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesFlares & Flare Management
Alternatives for me. ...While working I was able to receive Enbrel or Humira for $60 per year....Reactions0reactionsComments35 repliesBiologic MedicationSeronegative RASide Effects
What are your symptoms?...all the way, fibromyalgia, painful jaw, very stiff all the time, beyond fatigued, my feet are starting to turn outward now and becoming more deformed, cankles...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
FeaturedConversation of the Week: Breaking Up With A Rheumatologist...Which eventually led me to the right person for me....Reactions0reactionsComments71 repliesIntimacy & RelationshipsTips & AdviceVenting
Help- I’m alone confused and in pain...The pain often comes in flareups and at the beginning my hands used to get very swollen and sore at night time....Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesCopingTips & Advice
Sacroiliac joint pain...All of these surgeries have helped with the chronic pain and debilitation, but try as I might, I have difficulty walking....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Pra in 1 not 2....She's not able for antibiotics / penicillin..as she's allergic to that medication....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies