Sauna Love...About fifteen years ago my juvenile rheumatoid arthritis was raging and my body was rejecting every medicine I tried. I was in...reactions12comments
Pokes, Picks, Jabs and Squeezes....While sitting comfortably in a booth with my wife at our favorite local Mexican restaurant for a Saturday evening dinner out, enjoying...reactions14comments
Self-Doubt?...Self-doubt is an odd thing. Too much of it can be crushing, and too little of it pathological. Depression and self-doubt go...reactions1comment
Vloggers...I am looking for YouTube blogs that focus on RA. I have been watching some beauty "vloggers" now that I'm almost 50...reactions3replies
Disney...My kids are 8 and 10 and want to go to Disney. I don't want to go to Disney for various reasons...reactions4repliesExercise
Spring Cleaning...Over the month of April RheumatoidArthritis.net will be discussing Spring Cleaning. We know that living with a chronic condition like RA can...reactions25replies
what if it's not RA what then...Pain started in my hands then swelling in fingers. Lasted for several weeks. Ankle and lower leg swelling over night - G.P...reactions4repliesNewly Diagnosed
Healthy Diet May Reduce Chances of Early-Onset RA in Women...There is a lot of discussion in the RA community about diet. Some people report that avoiding certain foods like gluten helps...reactions1comment
Disabled Seating and Me...Since suffering and being diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), I tend to sit in the disabled seating...reactions13comments
Shedding Tears...I share my story because of the simple fact of how debilitating RA is. I was awaken by very stiff, locked shoulders...reactions2comments
Perspective...I was a reasonably successful musician, my band played with Faith No More and did well in national band battles and had...reactions6comments
Strength and Resilience...Because my immune system has declared mutiny, unlawfully attempting to overthrow my joints, I have declared an insurrection of my own. It...reactions7comments
RA, mononucleosis,and pancreatitis....One year ago, I began experiencing severe fatigue. Not unusual due to RA diagnosis several years ago. Then I started experiencing stomach...reactions3comments
My Rheumatoid Arthritis...Hello, I'm new here in the community. I was diagnosed with arthritis in 2014. I'm still not used to this disease, but...reactions2comments
How Not to Let Your Emotions Ruin Your Day...I wake up and I’m afraid to move because I know it’s going to hurt. I slowly take a peek at my...reactions4comments
Should I Have A Concern?...I've been on ENBREL injections for the past two months and I've notice some changes in my fingers. My ring finger on...reactions3comments
New to this site and on Xeljanz...Hi I new to this site and would like to share my story and find out if anyone else is on Xeljanz...reactions3comments
Breathing problems anyone? DLCO 56%...Hi. I am new to the forum. I have had RA for about 8 years, serum positive, and was (past tense) positive...reactions6repliesSymptoms
Giving Others Time to Adjust...I usually see it in their eyes. They feel uncomfortable and don’t know how to behave. Maybe it’s my wheelchair or my...reactionscomments
Newly diagnosed and full of questions...Recently diagnosed with RA. Hands, feet and now I fear hip. I am on prednisone, folic acid and methotrexate. Just had a...reactions1comment
