Hand surgery or therapy?...I am 54 and have had RA for 25 years. I am very active and feel like I've managed with the RA...reactions7comments
Evaluating the Doctor’s Office: Who Do You Talk To About Laboratory Results?...Earlier this week I was meeting a new rheumatologist to possibly replace my doctor who has retired. Ahead of time I picked a...reactionscomments
Phantom Fevers...Periodically and unexpectedly, I come down with fevers. Sometimes they come with other symptoms like coughing, congestion, or headaches. But more often...reactions112comments
Pain Discrimination...A recent article in TheNew York Times took me by surprise the other day: "Minorities Get Less Pain Treatment in E.R." Although, sadly...reactionscomments
Taking Charge...I read and write about these things frequently: I even nag, cajole, and encourage others, like you, to adopt them into your...reactions2comments
Day After Day...Chronic pain is so different from temporary pain. The ephemeral pain that can be brought on by injury or sickness garners a...reactions2comments
Vision issues...Anyone else with bad visual issues? Having Rituxin/Medrol infusions (first of this cycle 1 week ago, next on Monday). But my eyes...reactions4replies
Afraid of RA meds...please help ease my mind if you can!...Hi! I'm new to all this! Just a brief intro:Ok, first time posting....my Rheumatologist is really leaning towards RA after several visits...reactions2repliesTreatment
RA Factor 289 - Now What?...I am an international teacher living in Singapore. I recently felt exhausted for days on end, and had joint pain. I went...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
12 Days of Christmas - RA version...For all of us suffering from RA during the hectic and stressed Christmas season! 12 Days of Christmas - RA version On...reactionscomments
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...reactionsreplies
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...reactions3repliesSymptoms
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions2comments
Damaged...I have had RA since 1987. It is severe enough that so far I have had 13 complete joint replacements. As most...reactionscomments
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...reactions23comments
Addiction...I do not have RA, a close family member of mine does so I am seeking information that could help with them...reactions1replyTreatment
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...reactions1replySymptoms
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
