Weasel Words...I believe the two most disheartening words you can hear from a doctor are “chronic pain.” As in “You have chronic pain.”...reactions16comments
Surgery Tips - Part 3: How to Handle Surgery like a Champ...Surgery is never comfortable but with these three tips you can make is a bit more pleasant. Here are some tips about...reactionscomments
Life is short RA...I am a six-two female. I worked 30years in local hospital. I really miss not working. I went out in 2004 due...reactionscomments
Surgery Tips - Part 1: The Need for Surgery...Surgery isn't a common treatment for RA, but sometimes it is necessary. Watch this video to find out when and why to...reactionscomments
Are stress fractures in the feet common with RA?...I was diagnosed with RA earlier this year and have now had 2 bouts with stress fractures in my foot. Is this...reactions2replies
25, freshly diagnosed abroad...Hello everyone. Call my Tay. I've been diagnosed for just over a month. I currently live in Japan and as kind and...reactions1reply
New and Lost...Hi I'm hoping to find some guidance or at least direction as to what I'm looking at. Yesterday I found out through...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
Why are my blood tests negative for the rheumatoid factor?...I am almost certain I have RA. My mother and grandmother had it and I have all the symptoms, although it started...reactions6replies
Beware the Dignity Police...I am sweating as I grip my walker and lift my feet to propel myself down the long hall when one of...reactions2comments
Triggers, Schmiggers...I’ve had a good day. I’ve run errands, maneuvering miles through heavy traffic to the bank, to the grocery store, and back...reactions1comment
Not Always a Placebo! Types of Clinical Trials...When many people think of clinical trials, they may think of testing a new experimental drug or taking a placebo pill. But...reactionscomments
Sulfasalazine Side Effects...What side effects have you experienced while on Sulfasalazine? I've been on 500mg 2x daily for nearly 4 weeks now(had to switch...reactions3repliesTreatment
Medication Management...Some helpful tips on how to be on the lookout for side effects, interactions, and overall medication management with RA....reactionscomments
Walking aid?...Hi! I'm a 20 year old college student and was diagnosed with RA about eight months ago. I'm currently taking methotrexate, folic...reactions3repliesExercise
No. 7 - Enjoy Your Life...This is the seventh of ten things I’d like to go back and tell my newly diagnosed self about living with RA...reactions4comments
Tingling in Legs and Feet...Hi! I was diagnoised with PMR in Nov. of 2014. Then in March 2015 my rheumatologist said it had moved into RA...reactions1replySymptoms
No. 6 - Ask for Help...This is the sixth of ten things I’d like to go back and tell my newly diagnosed self about living with RA...reactions4comments
Electrotherapy to treat RA...Who has tried this? Interested in any experiences, positive or negative. Thank you! https://electromedtech.com/blog/electrotherapy-for-rheumatoid-arthritis/...reactions2replies
What is the Rheumatoid factor?...Does it ever change with flare ups? And, I understand the normal Rheumatoid factor is 14. My Rheumatoid factor reads 31, but...reactions1reply
