I see several drs the longer I have RA the more drs I need...I don’t believe not one of my drs really understands what I’m going through. Pain medication could be addictive but no one...reactions9repliesBiologic Medication
How do we know if the pain is due to RA or Osteoarthritis...I have been diagnosed with RA for 9 years and I have been told I also have Osteoarthritis in my knees and...reactions54repliesProgressionHealthcare TeamSymptoms
Ruling out RA?...Hello, I was just recently sent to a rheumatologist for suspected RA by my gynecologist after complain of joints pain. I started...reactions10repliesDiagnosis
Relationships and the Unpredictability of RA...One of the most difficult parts of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic illness is the unpredictability. It is, in my humble opinion...reactions5comments
managing ra flares...i just recovered from ra all my inflammations had gone and medication had stopped until two days a go my inflammation reappeared...reactions4repliesAwarenessDepressionFlares & Flare Management
Multiple Problems Making Diagnosis (and Life) Difficult...I was diagnosed six years ago with no less than nine autoimmune disorders, the most serious of which are RA, limited systemic...reactions2repliesCoping
Happy Mother's Day! ...Happy Mother's Day to all the incredible moms out there who not only manage a life with RA, but are also pouring...reactionsreplies
Progression of RA...I was diagnosed a couple of yrs ago, but im sure it started a couple of yrs before diagnoses!! Started in my...reactions3repliesCoping
Rheumatologist or PCP...I am just wondering if most of you rely only on your rheumatologist or if you also get help from a pcp...reactions5replies
My Time is Valuable: Or, How to Talk About Being Immunocompromised...Now more than ever, my time is both limited and valuable. Sometimes, though, my time — because I have RA — clashes...reactions4comments
RA Pain: Ice Versus Heat...For as long as I can remember, I've found that non-medicinal methods of managing my RA have been just as important as...reactions11comments
is the BP side effects of Arthritis Medicine ? ...My Mother is 70 years old and she is taking medicine of arthrithis from 12 years. Now she got BP. She is...reactions7replies
Losing Job ...I was forced to resign or be terminated from my 30 year career 6 days after applying for intermittent FMLA. The volume...reactions6repliesInsurance & DisabilityWork & Employment
look for information on medications that insurance company's recommend...I am 81 years old and have been under Doctors care for RA 30plus years. And finding all medications are now so...reactions1replyBiologic MedicationCostInsurance & Disability
Osteoporosis Diagnosis...Hello I'm a general Internist who is working with a mobile medicine company seeing patients at Assisted Living and Memory Care Units...reactions2replies
Rheumatology Subcutaneous SclerEdema Mucinosis ...I'm looking for a forum on Rheumatology. Is there one similar to this forum? I have SclerEdema (not scleroderma) with Mucinosis, visible...reactions7repliesTreatmentSymptoms
Emotional Support Animals and RA...I am the proud kitty mom to my emotional support animal (ESA), Hamlin. Living with a chronic medical condition like rheumatoid arthritis...reactions1comment
Stages Of Grief - Saying Goodbye To Who I Used To Be...The concept of "stages of grief" goes back to the late 60's and the psychiatrist Elisabeth Kübler-Ross who wrote about them in...reactions8comments
Early Stage RA medicine transitioning ...I was diagnosed with RA about 5 months ago when I went if for what I thought was a broken pinky. Bones...reactions6repliesNewly DiagnosedSymptomsTips & Advice
