Diagnosed this year - Gratitude post...So yeah... I was officially diagnosed with RA 11th June of this year. This was after a visit with my primary in April. It took quite a while to get...reactions5repliesNewly DiagnosedCoping
Tiny Wins...An article in the The New York Times caught my eye recently about the importance of accomplishing small tasks and goals in every day life: "Feeling Overwhelmed? Try Tallying Your...reactions1comment
Flare up...Has anyone experienced sore joints after a flare than before a flare has occured. I had a flare a couple of months ago and have painful hands much more now...reactions5replies
Rest when you need too. Educate family members what RA is...The guilt that comes with chronic illness....reactions3repliesCoping
Forging Outside of Your Comfort Zone...As someone who has experienced joint pain and lived with rheumatoid arthritis for most of my life now, there is one consistent question I ask myself: How do you get...reactions21comments
Community Polls: The Day-to-Day Impact of RA...At RheumatoidArthritis.net, we thrive on sharing diverse experiences and supporting each other through life with RA at any age and on any diagnosis journey. To help us learn more about...reactions2comments
Continued Weight Gain...I am on Plaquenil, methotrexate and sulfasalazine. Before the symptoms started I was 190lbs. Now after a year and half I am 230lbs. I know the need for steroids in...reactions1replyDiet & NutritionTreatmentExercise
Fear is My Enemy...I’ve posted before about my multiple autoimmune issues and how life-changing they can be. I’m not sure that I’ve ever said out loud that I live in a constant state...reactions3comments
Reactions to meds...Has anyone experienced warts from Methotrexate and Actemera?? My Rheumatologist did not believe me. Dermatologist was the only one who believed and treated me till they disappeared. My MD didn't...reactions1reply
Remicade...After finding a small blood trace in my phlem I had a cat scan that showed numerous nodules on my lungs. My doctor said they may have developed because of...reactions1reply
Weight loss...I have been thin my entire life. The exception being when I was pregnant ! When I’ve taken methotrexate and other biologics it was worse. When I was still working...reactions1reply
Pain and weight issues...RA...along with a lot of other health issues, causes a lot of pain. With that pain, which I can tolerate a lot of pain. But when it gets so bad...reactions9replies
Ruxience and Shoulder Pain...Hi, here are my newest updates. I finally finished my second round of two infusions of Ruxience yesterday. This was my second set, with the first ones being last year...reactions17comments
My 81-Year-Long Journey with RA...I am Colleen Mae Lemkuil and I was diagnosed by Mayo Medical Center in Rochester, MN when I was around 60 as having juvenile arthritis. When I was 25, I...reactions4comments
How Those With RA Can Help the Newly Diagnosed...I have seen a lot of posts lately where people are asking for remedies for their RA pain, and that’s totally normal. The pain of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is awful...reactions16comments
Quality of life ...Quality of life. I feel like this is one thing that nobody talks about. I have a friend with RA that severe and debilitating, I have rheumatologists, orthopedic doctors, but...reactions7replies
Celebrating JRA Unicorns...Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), now called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), impacts an estimated 300,000 children in the U.S. (about 1 in every 1,000). While a challenging diagnosis, newer treatments in...reactions65comments
I Have a Cold and a Question...I am 66 years old and have had the diagnosis of RA for 5 years. I have been working with a flair, taking my prednisone and trying to just be...reactions10repliesFlares & Flare Management
Can anyone recommend a good pen?...Hi all, I have arthritis in my fingers and thumbs (among many other places) and struggle to write more than a couple of sentences at a time. I've just started...reactions4replies
