Does anyone have severe muscle pain during flares?...Just curious if anyone experiences muscle pain? Such as if your RA is flaring and your wrists are painful, do your forearms and biceps and triceps ache or feel fatigued?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Will I lose all my hair?...Taking methotrexate and losing my hair....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Is there anyone that has applied for disability due to RD??...I can hardly use my right hand and arm most of the time,being right handed this is a problem. My last job was managing a convience store, a lot of...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Failing Expectations...It can’t be helped, but I’ve done a lot of failing expectations in my life with rheumatoid arthritis. While I’ve worked hard to make a good life for myself and...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
17 Long Years...I had the normal childhood health things growing up. Chicken pox, tonsillectomy, that kind of thing. I did end up with scoliosis. And I was allergic to the anesthesia used...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Waking Up is Hard to Do...Open eyes? Check. Stare at the ceiling for five minutes? Check. Make sure pets are still alive? Triple check. Consider everything I have to do that day? Yup. Try to...Reactions0reactionsComments55 comments
Has anyone had any luck with hair loss treatments/solutions?...Since being diagnosed with RA, I have also been diagnosed with alopecia (genetic form). Since it's yet another autoimmune disease (I have more) I don't know if there's anything I...Reactions0reactionsComments23 replies
Are Your Providers in the Loop?...Ever played the game "gossip?" Some people call it "telephone." The first person in a line makes a statement or phrase and passes it onto the next person, and all...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
What new hobbies can one take up with RA?...Hi Everyone, My mum retired last year and had been quite unwell recently, a possible side effect of her medication. It's been a long road but doctors are trying to...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Do I have fibromyalgia or RA?...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
All of these? What should I mention to my dr on Friday?...Hi there. I'm hoping this board is active, I need some feedback. Female. Mid 40's. I have had various pains that I individualized up until about 6 months ago. Here...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSymptoms
Are my posterior heel spurs related to my RA and inflammation in my feet?...Experience with posterior heel spurs Are these heel spurs related to the RA and inflammation in my feet? Looking for any suggestions that might be helpful to manage pain and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Put on a Show...I’ve often said being young with Rheumatoid Arthritis presents some unique challenges and deciding to show my symptoms is a regular debate. I do have a disability placard for my...Reactions0reactionsComments25 comments
Hair changes?...I am 37 years old, all my life I have had curly hair, ringlets, that is until about 2 months ago. I got my hair cut as I do about...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
What can I do if my urologist and rheumatologist don't agree on treatments?...My urologist says the methotrexate is what caused a chronic bladder infection that i have dealt with all summer. I was given Bactrim which reacted with the methotrexate and made...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Acupuncture and Chinese Herbs...Hi, I saw in a recent article about what helps people with pain and someone mentioned Chinese herbs given to them by an acupuncturist. I am not sure if that...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
The Impact of RA on Quality of Life - Results From the 2018 RA In America Survey...RA comes with a slew of symptoms that impact the day-to-day of those who live with it. Fatigue, pain, stiffness, inflammation, and difficulty sleeping can quite gravely impact the quality...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
RA, PTSD & Me...The other day I read an interesting article that caught my attention, written by my friend Wren for RheumatoidArthritis.net: "The PTSD of RA." She wrote about RA or RD (rheumatoid...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
This is my Story...Hi, so I am quite new to this site even though I was diagnosed with RA when I was 16 years old. At that time for no apparent reason my...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
