Community Thoughts: What do you want more people to know about RA?...May is arthritis awareness month, it can certainly be helpful when others understand and know more about the condition that is RA...reactions2comments
RA not osteo...I'm 44 and had already been seeing more doctors than I wanted to for bad lungs and allergies, when I asked for...reactionscomments
Eyes on the Prize?...Most of us with rheumatoid arthritis are faced with frequent conundrums when it comes to treating this disease. As RA is an...reactions6comments
Community Thoughts- Who motivates you?...There may be people that are motivational in our lives, as well as on a day to day basis. However, when dealing...reactionscomments
A Compilation about RA Pain...Dealing with RA pain is a challenge and a feat that many of us have to contend with. Pain is a daily...reactionscomments
Prednisone vs Dexamethasone...Can anyone tell me the difference between Prednisone vs Dexamethasone I got my Rhummy to switch me after they started giving me...reactions1replyTreatment
Nodules in the muscles and tendons?...Anyone else? With “nodules” in your tendons and muscles? I just came from appointment with my orthopedic for hand pain. Apparently, I...reactions5repliesSymptoms
Age Is in the Eye of the Beholder...Those of us living with rheumatoid arthritis often feel older than our years. The creaky, stiff, and painful joints inflamed by this...reactions4comments
Well, Duh! Why “Obvious” Studies Are Important...Sometimes you read something and you just want to say, “Well, duh!” because you think it’s so completely obvious you wonder why...reactions1comment
Understanding A Social Security Disability Denial...After the long, confusing process of applying for Social Security disability benefits, it is understandably very frustrating to receive a denial. While...reactions5comments
New To This Site But Long Term RA'er...Hello I am new to this site, I have had RA for 30 years but actually had it from childhood only undiagnosed...reactions6comments
Clueless about the disease activity...I am a 25 year female who was diagonized with RA in 2013 after having mild pain in shoulder followed by swelling...reactions3repliesTreatment
Don't You Forget About Me...Having RA is hard, as all of us RA-sufferers know. One aspect that makes this disease so difficult is its "invisibility" and...reactions7comments
Third-Person, Patient...I am one of those lucky people who genuinely likes and appreciates her doctors. Granted, having good doctors is part luck of...reactions2comments
Diet and RA...I have to share my story in hopes it might help someone else. I have lived with RA for 5 years now...reactions4comments
Pain, Reborn...I woke up the morning of my latest rheumatology appointment with tender, achy hands and feet. Out of sorts and frustrated, I...reactions7comments
The Waiting Game...Living with rheumatoid arthritis often means spending a lot of time waiting. This can begin even before diagnosis, as there are frequently...reactionscomments
Shingles and Rheumatoid Disease...Editor's note: Since the publication of this article in 2016, there have been updates to the CDC's recommendation for the shingles vaccine...reactions10comments
Evening anxiety...Do you get anxiety in the evenings and have you got help for it? I have never had anxiety before but after...reactions1replySymptoms
