I hate RA!!!...Venting..... I just took my first dose of methotrexate two days ago. The side effects for me have not been good. I...reactions4replies
Getting new symptoms...Hi all just joined up I have had RA for over ten years now along with sarcoidosis. Been on and off different...reactions1reply
Itching...I've had RA for 2 years. In the past 3-4 months, I have started itching everywhere all the time. Does anybody else...reactions1replySymptoms
Weather and RA...How has weather made an impact on your RA? Does heat affect your RA? or Does the cold? Maybe both do. Please...reactions11replies
RA FRUSTRATION...Must vent some. I know we all have problems we are dealing with, and as much as I would like to be...reactions5replies
Owning "My" RA...Have you ever noticed that you refer to your own Rheumatoid Arthritis disease as “my RA”? It did not start out that...reactions3comments
Hi to all...Hi i am New to this forum and think i have Rheumatiod Arthritis Going to make another appointment to see Gp next...reactions1reply
Seronegative and negative mri scan? Anyone experience this before diagnosed?...I am a 28 year old male. I am almost always in pain due to nerve compression, pain in the fingers, and...reactions1reply
There is a purpose!...Two and a half years ago after a routine surgery and feeling great I woke up one day and hurt. As time...reactions3comments
A Crash Course in Caregiving...Living with a chronic illness often dramatically changes the way you manage routine activities and responsibilities. You might need assistance to keep...reactionscomments
How to cope with people staring and asking what's wrong with you?...I was diagnosed at age 2 and now 27. I walk with a cane because I have bad knees and they don't...reactions4comments
Just recently...I was recently diagnosed with RA nearly a year ago. I had been tested multiple times prior and always tested negative. I...reactions12comments
Any suggestions?...So, I just recently realized the financial expense that comes along with having RA...or at least the beginning of costs related to...reactions1reply
Mitigating RA flare.in elbows...Dr says "sustained flare" and added longer taper of prednisone. Helping overall but it seems like the flare has settled in my...reactions1reply
Arthritis and Liposuction...Hi all, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis about a year ago. I need the fat removed from the hips and thighs...reactions1replyExercise
Migraine Headaches...Does anyone have increased migraines when having a flare?...reactions1replySymptoms
Blood test to verify RA diagnosis?...Hi~my rheumatologist ordered a Nucleated RBC blood test that was elevated. I was diagnosed with RA 17 years ago and had given...reactions2repliesNewly Diagnosed
What I wish people knew and could understand...I have had RA for 13 years, probably 5 more before I was diagnosed. When you ask me if I can go...reactions5comments
So This Happened...I was diagnosed almost 3 years ago with RA/RD, started with the morning stiffness then the bottoms of my feet felt like...reactions1comment
RA and all that means...I was diagnosed in 1986 at the age of 37. I knew absolutely nothing about this disease and didn't know anyone with...reactions2comments