Farming and Gardening...We have laying hens and sell heirloom organic produce at the local Farmers' Market weekly or as we are able. Fatigue is my biggest challenge, with pain running a close...reactions7repliesExercise
Suffering Tennis Elbow even through not a Tennis Player. What should I do now?...I'm a officer and usually work for 8 hours each day, mostly using computer since my job is coding. According to my internet research, tennis elbow can be caused by...reactions1replyTreatment
The path get's a bit clearer!...Hello - I have posted here a couple of times on my diagnostic journey. Originally, I was told RA, then a second opinion didn't confirm the RA diagnosis, and the...reactions8repliesNewly Diagnosed
Biologics and BC Pills...Anyone tried taking birth control pills while on Enbrel treatment? Any inputs would be appreciated....reactions1replyExercise
High RF mild symptoms...Hi, I am 39 and a few years ago had a weird bruising that kept appearing on my elbow. My doc did a blood test and I had high RF...reactions3repliesNewly Diagnosed
Biologics and URI's...I am now on my 3rd injectable biologic treatment. I've tried Enbril, Humira and now Simponi. I'm at a crossroads here. Each of these drugs ended up giving me some...reactions6repliesTreatment
No. 3 - Find a Rheumatologist You Trust...This is the third of ten things I’d like to go back and tell my newly diagnosed self about living with RA. One of the first things that happened soon...reactions5comments
Living with Ra...My name is Joanie and I have RA. I was diagnosed with degenerative disc disease at 18, had surgery on L2 and L3. Then, in my twenties I became ill...reactionscomments
Not sure what is wrong...Hello: I'm a 41 year old male and about 4 months ago, over a weekend, both of my shoulders started hurting. I couldn't wash my hair, lift a cup of...reactions2repliesNewly Diagnosed
New to this disease...It started 4 years ago after a very acrimonious separation and finally divorce, I woke up one day and my knee had so much pain I could not walk. I...reactions14comments
Is It Me or My RA?...Lately, I’ve been having some cranky days. I really do take seriously my emotional state and how it influences my rheumatoid arthritis. Perhaps it is silly, but I feel staying...reactions12comments
Defy The Odds...I don't know life without RA, it's literally all I've ever known. Diagnosed at the age of two my parents were told I would be wheel chair bound by ten...reactions3comments
Xeljanz ?...Hello :) I was just wondering if anyone can tell me their personal experience on Xeljanz ? I read a little on this site already which were posted a while...reactions2repliesTreatment
Does anyone have experience on these medications?...About to start Methotrexate + Folic Acid + Turmeric + Glucosamine and Fish Oil. Newly diagnosed with OA but they are sure it's RA. Seems like an awful lot! Anyone...reactions2repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatment
TNF inhibitor...Greetings all! I'm hoping to hear others experiences switching from one TNF-inhibitor to another. A bit of background: I was diagnosed with RA 2 years ago, Prior to dx, my...reactions5repliesTreatment
How to manage side effects of treatments/biologics?...reactions4repliesSide EffectsTreatmentBiologic Medication
