Mourning The Life I Used To Have...Anybody out there mourning the life you used to live? As we start spring I miss biking to work, running in short races and walking to best golf course in...reactions3replies
Bad Flare...I am 63 year old female. I've had RA for 20 years. I've been taking Enbrel for quite a few years and getting by ok. About 6 weeks ago I...reactions8replies
Doctors and reference ranges......Hi everyone, Last week I went to my GP (reluctantly, at the insistence of my husband) for fairly mild but persistent symptoms including unusual fatigue, symmetrical mild-moderate joint pain and...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
Rf factor question...So ive been to ,y rheumatologist a few times so far still with no true diagnoses... i have not been able to get the anti ccp test to this date...reactions6replies
RA and work...Hi everyone! This is my first post. So glad to have found this site! I am 31, got diagnosed with RA at 29. I am currently taking Methotrexate, Prednisone, and...reactions7replies
Don't Look Back...As I have moved through the years of my life I found myself, at times, looking back. I like to think this is a good way to take lessons learned...reactions14comments
Tapering prednisone, symptoms back?...I am doing a 15 day trial dose pack of prednisone. Rheum suspects RA or something similar, and wanted to see how I respond to it. Did 5 days of...reactions2repliesTreatment
RA Symptoms or not?...As background, I am a 66 year old seronegative male, in (mostly) good health and active. I was first diagnosed over 25 years ago and a few years of sulfasalazine...reactions2repliesSymptoms
Calling all other seronegatives...I am trying to s start my own little research project. I would love to hear from other seronegatives, especially regarding lab results, symptoms, treatments, and any seroconversions. Research is...reactions26repliesNewly Diagnosed
Diagnosed with RA at the age of 12....Hi guys, As you can read from the title, I was diagnosed with RA at the age of 12, and I’m currently 18. It has been a Long and tough...reactionsreplies
Bone erosion causes besides RA?...So my x-rays showed bone erosion in my feet and hips. Basic blood work is ok (waiting on a few more). I am currently 4 days into a 15 day...reactions3repliesSymptoms
The Importance of Wearing Sunscreen...I grew up a tomboy. I never cared too much for makeup. I only wore sunscreen during the summer or long periods outside. I had oily skin and some blemishes...reactions7comments
Prednisone, Sulfasalazine, Plaquenil, & now Simponi...I began this super awesome RA journey in November 2017, 2 months after giving birth. In December I was put on daily prednisone, but nothing else. In January when I...reactions2repliesTreatment
Prednisone and ?'s...My rheum. put me on a 15 day course of 10 mg. Prednisone. 3 pills for 5 days, 2 pills for 5 days, and then 1 pill for 5 days...reactions7repliesTreatment
Is it RA or an infection?...I was diagnosed with RA a few years ago. I was in extremely bad pain when I was first diagnosed. I literally thought I was dying. Right before I was...reactions1replySymptoms
Negative RA test...Hi, I have been reading some comments about people not having a positive RA factor blood test, i too did not have a positive test. My rheumotologist says I have...reactions2repliesNewly Diagnosed
Hip Problems - Help!...Hi Everyone, I am new to this site but not new to RA. I was diagnosed in 2013 when I was 31 after suffering for a year with painful swollen...reactions2repliesSymptoms
2nd Rheum opinion and finally a clue...So I ended up keeping my 2nd rheum. appt. to get a second opinion. I'm glad I did. She really listened, unlike the last guy. And seemed interested in finding...reactions8repliesNewly Diagnosed
Being the Right Patient...The doctor who just performed my reverse shoulder replacement is new to me. He is in the same practice as the excellent surgeon that did my other shoulder replacement and...reactions6comments
When to not take medications anymore?...August of 2017 I had kidney failure from taking methotrexate. I stayed 2 weeks in the hospital and had dialysis along with 3 blood transfusions to get the methotrexate out...reactions5replies
