Brain/body interface...One of the frustrating things about my RA is - I don't even know how to describe it. If you touch the stove your brain yells "Pull Away" and you...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Strange new symptoms...Hello everyone, This is the first time I've written a post although I've been part of the group for a few months now. I have had RA for about 25...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
Hands Off!...I’m sitting in my wheelchair, minding my own business, while taking the elevator and BAM! Someone decides I look like furniture and grabs my handlebar or starts to lounge on me...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Woke up...I went to bed on a Saturday and woke up Sunday morning and couldn't get out of bed and couldn't walk. Knees and ankles swollen and pain was beyond belief...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Damaged...I have had RA since 1987. It is severe enough that so far I have had 13 complete joint replacements. As most of you know, the pain is horrible and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Do Auto Immune Conditions Target the Go-Getters?...I’ve had a nagging thought, a theory really, that only becomes more persistent as I communicate with more and more people with autoimmune conditions. The thought is this: Are people...Reactions0reactionsComments23 comments
Addiction...I do not have RA, a close family member of mine does so I am seeking information that could help with them. I was wondering if there are (or you...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
Felty's syndrome...My neutrophil count is 500 microgramts so my rheumatologist has told me that I'm high risk for infection. Also, I have to quit working for awhile due to this risk...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
How Does RA Impact Quality of Life?...What’s life with RA really like? As with many chronic conditions, particularly those considered to be “invisible illnesses”, the full impact an individual’s life can be difficult to assess. While...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hit me like a truck!...That's what my primary doc said to me back when I was diagnosed with RA in the Fall of 1999. And yes, I did feel like a truck had hit...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
RA help- side effects coping...hey everyone. Chris here, 25 yr old male in the Chicago area, US. i have had (known) about RA for about 3 years now and methotrexate and folic acid are...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
50 year old woman...I am now 50 and was diagnosed with RA just before my 49th birthday. I have been a healthy eater forever and only drink water & 1 cup coffee/day. Looking...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
When The Holidays Get You Down: It’s The Season Of Giving And I Have Nothing To Give...I can’t get excited about the holidays this year. It all just feels like too much. And ask anyone I know, I am a master gift giver and love bringing...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The Sweaty Side of Drugs...Side effects from medications can sometimes be just as uncomfortable and miserable as the condition for which a person is taking them. It's one of the challenging Catch-22 situations of...Reactions0reactionsComments30 comments
Plaquenil nausea...After every side effect possible, I finally stopped taking 200mgs of Plaquenil after dinner every day. Now four days later I am still so nauseated I can barely function and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTreatment
What Scares Me...When I had my first joint replacements, I remember telling a friend that I was worried about the lifespan of my joints. My doctor said that the new joints were...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
"Pregnancy in Rheumatic Diseases" at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting...Almost five years ago, I talked with my rheumatologist about altering my treatment plan so that my husband and I could try to start a family. Though my rheumatologist was...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
strange...i have only been diagnosed with RA since Nov. 9th and things are going fairly good however, i have a question. once and a while i feel a very cool...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
Cure for RA...I hope you won't take this wrong it only worked for me. I got an mouth infection and was in bed for about five days. I had no RA pain...Reactions0reactionsComments0 replies
guided imagery...Where do I find a good guided imagery for RA to buy?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
