Hard Truths of Chronically Caregiving...There are many special individuals out there filled with compassion and selflessness that make this sometimes overwhelming and isolating world a little less overwhelming and isolating. This group includes both...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
TRIGGER FINGER?...Currently experiencing fingers on my right and left hand either not able to fully form a fist and one finger starting to remain bent for a few seconds. Any suggestions...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
My Journey From JIA to Pulmonary Hypertension...Editor's Note: This article was written by Emily Wahl and was originally published on our new Health Union community, CardiovascularDisease.net. To check out the new community, click the blue button...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
What's causing my low blood pressure? I see a cardiologist tomorrow. ...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Benefits of doing therapy with profesionals that understand autoinmune diseases and/or chronic pain...Hi! Just wanted to know if any of you have done or is doing therapy with a psychologist/psychiatrist that specializes in autoinmune diseases, chronic pain or “invisible” diseases? And if...Reactions0reactionsComments14 replies
Advice dealing with a knee flare from rhematoid arthritis...Hi all I was diagnosed with JIA at 18months old, which transitioned into rheumatoid arthritis I'm now 36 and really struggling with a right knee flare, in alot of discomfort...Reactions0reactionsComments10 replies
I see several drs the longer I have RA the more drs I need...I don’t believe not one of my drs really understands what I’m going through. Pain medication could be addictive but no one talks about the risk that biological have on...Reactions0reactionsComments9 repliesBiologic Medication
How do we know if the pain is due to RA or Osteoarthritis...I have been diagnosed with RA for 9 years and I have been told I also have Osteoarthritis in my knees and wrists. I moved from New York to California...Reactions0reactionsComments54 repliesProgressionHealthcare TeamSymptoms
Ruling out RA?...Hello, I was just recently sent to a rheumatologist for suspected RA by my gynecologist after complain of joints pain. I started a hormonal treatment (Triptorelin injections) in February for...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesDiagnosis
Relationships and the Unpredictability of RA...One of the most difficult parts of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic illness is the unpredictability. It is, in my humble opinion, the greatest obstacle to a so-called "normal life"...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
managing ra flares...i just recovered from ra all my inflammations had gone and medication had stopped until two days a go my inflammation reappeared on knee guys i am so worried about...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesAwarenessDepressionFlares & Flare Management
Multiple Problems Making Diagnosis (and Life) Difficult...I was diagnosed six years ago with no less than nine autoimmune disorders, the most serious of which are RA, limited systemic sclerosis, Sjögren syndrome, and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome. My...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
Happy Mother's Day! ...Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible moms out there who not only manage a life with RA, but are also pouring into their children's lives. Despite the challenges you...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Progression of RA...I was diagnosed a couple of yrs ago, but im sure it started a couple of yrs before diagnoses!! Started in my thumbs where it felt like my ligaments and...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
Rheumatologist or PCP...I am just wondering if most of you rely only on your rheumatologist or if you also get help from a pcp. Sometimes it takes weeks or even months to...Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
My Time is Valuable: Or, How to Talk About Being Immunocompromised...Now more than ever, my time is both limited and valuable. Sometimes, though, my time — because I have RA — clashes with normal conceptions of time in our society...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
RA Pain: Ice Versus Heat...For as long as I can remember, I've found that non-medicinal methods of managing my RA have been just as important as the medication I take (currently Remicade). I've used...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
is the BP side effects of Arthritis Medicine ? ...My Mother is 70 years old and she is taking medicine of arthrithis from 12 years. Now she got BP. She is also taking medicine of BP. is the BP...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Losing Job ...I was forced to resign or be terminated from my 30 year career 6 days after applying for intermittent FMLA. The volume of work was impossible for even a healthy...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesInsurance & DisabilityWork & Employment
