Just diagnosed...Blood work showed a RA factor of 6 out and a high 3.86 CRP....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
I hate RA!!!...I tried to brush off the side effects and go about my daily business and learned very quickly that I'm not going to be able to continue as I...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
What to do...I know I can't stay on that high dose, but I need to work and live. What in the world do I do. I can't find any body to...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Sneezing and Earache...started about 3 weeks ago, and I say earache, because I don't know how to explain it, but it's not so much pain as discomfort, particularly around loud, high...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Progression? Weird pain patterns...My anti-CCP and RA factor were pretty high at diagnosis....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatmentSymptoms
RA? Awaiting first rheumatologist appt...The steroids helped the first day or so when it was a high dose. As the dose went down so did the relief. The meloxicam never helped....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesNewly Diagnosed
RA/Life Balance...I am very interested to hear other peoples' stories and I hope that I will be able to share and contribute something meaningful to others....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Numbers OK but Still in Much Pain...My sed rate was 30.Is that high or normal for my age of 53? Is the Rinvoq working fully anymore?...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesBiologic MedicationFlares & Flare Management
New and Lost...Yesterday I found out through a blood panel that I had drawn (for a separate issue a few months back) that I tested very high for multiple Rheumatoid Factors...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
All of these? What should I mention to my dr on Friday?...Lower back pain that sometimes cause me not to be able to stand up straight....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesSymptoms
As yet undiagnosed autoimmune disease...I’ve been so happy to be able to move and sleep like a normal person....Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesCopingDiagnosisFlares & Flare Management
Letter to my Rheumatologist...I understand that medicine is not a perfect science and that doctors don’t have all the answers but my hope is that we might work together to find answers...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Newly Diagnosed/3 weeks in on methotrexate...I don't sleep well at all and very little some nights. I am warm at times but no fever, stiff joints (hands, wrists for the most part)....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesNewly Diagnosed
12 year old with JIA and now having thyroid issues...She complained of not being able to lay down as it bothered her and it kept her up....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesHealthcare TeamCaregivingSymptoms
Bad Flare...I was able to make it up the stair with great difficulty. It is the next day now. I was quite a bit better this morning....Reactions0reactionsComments8 replies
Differing opinions on RA diagnosis from 2 doctors...no actual swollen joints, but my former rheumatologist has told me repeatedly I have swollen joints even though my SED rates are within normal range (high...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Do you talk to others about your condition?...I actually think I handle things well, I’m not mad about my disease....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesFriends & Family
Research Trial, Reset-RA...While on the high dose of prednisone, I felt so much better. But I couldn't take that forever. Once I was weened off, I was miserble again....Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
What is your experience with motorcycles and RA?...My older sister let me know that she had arthritis in high school, and she told me I did also. Didn’t know because my life always was in pain....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Moving from California to Massachusetts with RA...I currently have Kaiser through my job, and though there is a chance I may be able to keep my job, I will lose Kaiser as it is not...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
