Glo's story...In 2017 I was diagnosed with Polymyalgia Rheumatica, then with RA and Osteoarthritis plus diabetes. This year I developed Giant Cell Arteritis which can cause blindness. Treatment is, of course...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Does anyone else have chronic light-headedness?...MTX and chronic light headedness I have had my ears checked and even had an MRI to rule out any other problems, all clear. The main issue I have experienced...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Imagination Station...You know how sometimes someone’s stomach hurts after a meal. The more you think about it the more certain you become that it’s the cause of food poisoning, then you...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Fight Club...I’ve come to realize that my life is fight club. And I’m about to break the first (and second) rules by talking about it. It must have started when I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Gluten and RF...Hi, all, I do not have a confirmed diagnosis yet, but my RF level is slightly elevated (3x) and I do have pain in my arms and elbows, not a...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDiet & Nutrition
The "In-between" time...I was recently diagnosed (after nearly 15 years) with juvenile arthritis. I started enbrel last week, and am on an anti-inflammatory med, but now have to wait until it kicks...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesTreatment
Does medication work?...I'm waiting for confirmation of RA but wondering if medication actually works to eliminate pain? My wrists and fingers are the worse but I also have near constant pain in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Daniel P. Malito...Daniel P. Malito has been writing about this absurd disabled life he lives for over ten years now. It all started wen he was just nine years old with a...
Concerned about mum...Hi all, im new here but looking for some words of wisdom. My mum has has pain/swelling in her wrists, fingers, joints for a cpl of years. Doctors originally diagnosed...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCaregiving
Questions about possible RA...So I'm not sure where I should begin. Back in 2013 I began having some unusal symptoms. I began experiencing numbness in my right arm if I looked down for...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptoms
The Comparison Trap...It has occurred to me that our culture consistently and relentlessly encourages us to compare ourselves in so many ways to everyone else that we are in danger of losing...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Has anyone dealt with RA spreading to the spine?...How do you treat your Rheumatoid Arthritis? Has anyone dealt with RA spreading to the spine? If so how did you go about treating spinal inflammation? What medications do you...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
My 38 Year Journey With RA...I was diagnosed at the age of 2, I have never known life without R.A. By the age of 8 the disease had made a home in nearly all of...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
CBD and Arthritis...Hi, I’m new to this forum but not new to Arthritis. I’m working on a research project, and I wanted to ask whether anyone here has tried using CBD? I...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Simple Tasks for Rheumatoid Diseases...I have rheumatoid disease (arthritis). It’s just one of many rheumatic diseases, which, according to the American College of Rheumatology, are “often lumped under the term arthritis, which describes over...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Pain Advice...I ve been in various degrees of pain these past seven months and my doctor ( private via insurance) attributed it to a prolapsed disc causing back pain and right...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesNewly Diagnosed
My Enduring Unknown...I had unbearable pain and swollen joints... I figured it was something 1 pill can cure. I'm 34...Haha no...it's been a complete up and down battle - allergic reactions and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How can I speak openly with my physical therapist?...I've had RA since 1979, and it's been in sort of a remission. I take Xeljanz daily and Naproxen when needed. I do have a lot of deformity in all...Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Unfair...Labor Day marked the last day of the Minnesota State Fair a.k.a. "The Great Minnesota Get-Together," as it always does. Each year, thousands of people gather at the fairgrounds in late...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
