Ra dislocated wrists?...Hello I am a Ra patient of three years. At my last rheumatologist visit I was told that my bones. are separating from my joints.Do anyone know this term or...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
RA Daydreams: Robot Chauffeur...Living with rheumatoid arthritis can feel like a nightmare, which sometimes leads me to daydream about things that would make this journey a little easier. Sitting in my car in...reactionscomments
Still Negative...Three and a half years ago after feeling so very tired and achy for months and months I woke up at 4:30 a.m. in such agony that I woke my...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
The Importance of Patient Feedback...Our healthcare system can be extremely complicated for patients to navigate. And, all too often, it seems like patients are a captive audience, with little to no power to influence...reactions2comments
Oh To Be A Kid Again . . . If Only...I was diagnosed with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (aka Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis) when I was 18 months old. That was almost 50 years ago. I spent most of my childhood in...reactions1comment
JRA vs JIA - It's About Time!...I spent my whole life as a person living with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis (JRA). Only recently, I have found out that I am now a person living with Juvenile Idiopathic...reactions5replies
Did you really say that ?...It has been 8 months since I was told I had RA. I read the post here daily and it seems so different in my world. Oh, I have the...reactions6comments
It's Complicated!...I am 55 years old and was told a year ago that I have RA. Working with my doctor,trying to find medications that are right for me, is a long...reactions2comments
Some things cannot be changed...It was after chatting to an understanding fellow gym-goer about my RA and how I get upset at some people’s perceptions that there can’t be much wrong with me as...reactions1comment
Alternative Pain Therapy for RA?...Has anyone ever heard of or tried this machine to help them with RA Flares and pain? Wellness Plus Pro from Electro Medical technologies. Bio Electrotherapy. You need to have...reactions2replies
Tramadol and questions on effects...I was prescribed tramadol to deal with my pain. It helps with the pain, but I feel like I am high when I take it. I feel wide awake, but...reactions6repliesTreatment
Not Measuring Up...When I returned home from my last knee replacement surgery I had nurse visits, home rehabilitation with a physical therapist, and also occupational therapy (OT) for helping me adjust to...reactions2comments
Anti-ccp...I took a Cyclic Citrul Peptide AB test. My results were 15.9 and it stated that the reference range was less than 3.1 U/ML, so my result indicated a positive...reactions1replyNewly Diagnosed
Feeling confused...Ok, here goes: I am 55, and have been just diagnosed with ra (rf negative, inflammation seen on mri). Additionally they diagnosed me with celiacs disease ( even though I...reactions12repliesNewly Diagnosed
Like When it Sneaks Up on You...So the other day I was at my computer. I was researching an article, surfing the Web for credible background, reading, and taking the occasional note. It wasn’t particularly pleasant...reactions4comments
Listening to Caregivers: Recollections from a Caregiver Seminar...This past weekend, I traveled with Lisa for a 1-day patient blogger conference held in Chicago, IL. The event, hosted by a pharmaceutical company, was arranged to gather feedback from...reactionscomments
Help Center...You’ve come to the right place! Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about the inner workings of RheumatoidArthritis.net, as well as the organization that powers it all –...
RA In America – Symptoms by the Numbers...The RA diagnosis and disease management journey can often feel overwhelming, especially when the number of your symptoms increases over time. Are you curious to know how your experience compares...reactions11comments
Cake...I would love to know where I can see the movie Cake It is about a woman with RA. Thanks...reactions4replies
Laughter truly IS the best medicine...I can imagine that at first glance the notion of laughing about a chronic disease borders on absurdity. But let me make a case for why laughing can actually improve...reactions2comments
