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...
Fatigue...I had a visit today with the PA at my internal medicine doctors office. Although I generally save RA related issues for...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions5replies
Does pleurisy pain improve with steroids?...Hello, I was wondering if anyone has experienced pleurisy and if it gets better with higher steroids? It started with chest pain...reactions1reply
The "My Meds May Not Be Working Anymore" Panic...Anyone who suffers from RA is familiar with the way the disease is treated. We go through a trial and error period...reactions16comments
Leanne Donaldson...Leanne was previously a health leader on RheumatoidArthritis.net. Wife and mother to three young children, Leanne Donaldson writes about family life and...
New here need help...83 just dx few months ago. Never had symptoms before. 6 months after hip surgery..boom.. swelling joint pain all over. I was...reactionsrepliesNewly Diagnosed
Can chemotherapy contribute to an RA diagnosis?...I was wondering could toxic chemicals be a factor in getting this diagnosis? One doctor I went to diagnosis was mixed connective...reactions2replies
Was anyone else fearful of medication?...I was diagnosed a couple years ago. And my rheumatologist said this just did just appear. I was diagnosed with RA lupus...reactions7replies
