Extreme Fatigue with Humira?...Hello All- I recently started humira every other week (along with MTX 7.5mg every week) and I just had my 4th injection. Does anyone else experience extreme fatigue the day...reactions1replyTreatment
Waiting for diagnosis...My Name is Gwen. At the moment I am waiting to get an appointment with the RA clinic here in cork to be assessed. I am finding it very hard...reactions3repliesNewly Diagnosed
The Joker in the Deck...Like thousands of other aging boomers, I’m caring full time for my elderly mother. She’s 83 now, and while she’s doing fairly well at the moment, she’s been on the...reactions2comments
Pains in hands...Hello My name is Gwen and I have just been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Can anyone give we advise on how to cope with pain and stiffness in the hands....reactions2replies
Anyone have advice on filing for disability?...Hello, I am new to this site, so I apologize for the long comment. I’m a 57 y.o. female web designer at a major medical center in Chicago. I became...reactions10replies
Seronegative Polyinflammatory Arthritis...Hello, I am new to this site, so I apologize for the long comment. I’m a 57 y.o. female web designer at a major medical center in Chicago. I became...reactions5comments
Where did everyone go?...I am lonely. Well not really, but sort of. Here is the thing, I used to be surrounded by people. Every day I talked to people on the telephone and...reactions5comments
Passing Judgment...People who cope with chronic pain--the kind of pain that comes to live with you forever--are very good at hiding it. I know. I do it all the time with...reactions1comment
Those were the days.......You would think that after nearly 20 years, my memory of the onset and diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis would be at best faded and at worst deposited into a long...reactionscomments
Tin Man Syndrome...Tin Man Syndrome. When I think about my RD, and how the minute I'm off my meds I freeze up like the tin man does when he doesn't get oiled...reactions6comments
Side Effects....I'm trying to find out if anyone has had any side effects to methotrexate. I believe what is happening to my body right now are some side effects to the...reactions6comments
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That's a Fail!...As a rheumatoid disease (arthritis) patient, I’m used to feeling like a failure. After all, the pain, fatigue, malaise, and disability it causes make me fail at all kinds of...reactions6comments
“Mean Mommy”...When I was a nanny in college, I vowed that when the day came when I had kids of my own, I would be a fun mom. I would be...reactions2comments
How Do We Comfort Our Healthcare Providers?...At my last rheumatologist appointment, I had a somewhat bizarre experience. When my doctor orders labs, one of the nurses comes in and does them right there in the same...reactions2comments
How slow can you go?...I have learned through the years of association and friendship with others with Rheumatoid Arthritis that many of us were used to living in the "fast lane" pre-RA. By that...reactionscomments
What are your symptoms?...hey everyone! I'm a 23 year old girl with RA since age 17. Symptoms have gotten way worse and I wanted to share all of mine to see if anyone...reactions1replySymptoms
Foods...what specific foods are good for RA? I expierence severe swelling and pain, anything to take down swelling...reactions5repliesDiet & Nutrition
The show that never ends...‘Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends’ (Emerson, Lake & Palmer – Karn Evil 9 #2) I love this lyric. Because it reminds me of chronic disease...reactions2comments
Long Road to Recovery...I was diagnosed 5 years ago with R/A. I live in Iowa and see a doctor at PCI clinic. They started me on methotrexate, that's all I could afford with...reactions1comment
