Cold wet weather, yikes!...As a newbie who lives in a warm very dry climate, not experienced much with cold and wet for years (don’t miss Seattle). The past two days have been cold...reactions4repliesFlares & Flare ManagementTips & Advice
plaquenil side effects...just started on plaquenil (about 6-8 weeks so far) and I have noticed some strange symptoms. - irritability / low mood - anxiety / chest tightness - eyeballs hurt when...reactions23repliesSide Effects
Sweet Dreams Are Made of This..."Wisdom comes through suffering. Trouble, with its memories of pain, drips in our hearts as we try to sleep." -Aeschylus, Agamemnon My sleep hygiene is appalling. It's erratic and unhealthy and...reactions19comments
Can anyone help?...Can anyone help? I am 65 years old and was fit and healthy for most of my life, doing regular exercise and having annual medical check-ups. Last year 2023, I...reactions23repliesBiologic MedicationNewly DiagnosedTips & Advice
FeaturedWhat are your best tips to get sleep with RA?...Getting quality sleep with RA can be challenging. In your experience, what tips have worked for you?...reactions80repliesSleepTips & Advice
Pred, going up or down...Saw rheumy this week on a day when I was doing great. Overall since starting low dose Pred have been Ok. 75% of the time Ok on 5. But there...reactions28repliesTreatment
Ask Our Health Leaders: How to Get Through the Worst Days...Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) can be an overwhelming journey filled with physical and emotional challenges. The daily battle against joint pain, fatigue, and uncertainty can leave some people feeling...reactions1comment
Paper discussion ...Has anybody tried this? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4712861/...reactions1replyResearch & Clinical Trials
Rheumatoid Arthritis Good Days Are As Rare As Leap Years!...As you may have realized already, this was a leap year! Time to jump for joy! (Spoiler alert: If you don’t like leaping puns and word play, better click off...reactionscomments
The idea of 'Dancing with RA'...I've seen some people talk about the concept of dancing with RA. My own therapist told me about this as well in a way to cope with it. What are...reactions3repliesVentingCopingAwareness
Traveling with rheumatoid arthritis...Share your tips on traveling via plane or even road trips. It's been awhile since I've traveled overseas internationally so any advice would be awesome as I feel like a...reactions6repliesCopingTravelTips & Advice
Is It Safe to Drink Alcohol If You Have RA?...Some environment and lifestyle factors can make rheumatoid arthritis (RA) symptoms and progression worse. One of the most well known is smoking. The relationship between RA and alcohol, however, is...reactions6comments
Weight Loss and RA...There's a ton of talk about weight gan with RA and meds, but who here has experienced weight loss? And I mean *unintentional weight loss* not from what you are...reactions36repliesDiagnosisSymptomsTips & Advice
FeaturedMethotrexate and Biologics: The Good, The Bad and Everything In Between...Let's share the good, the bad, and everything in between about methotrexate (if you have ever been prescribed it and tried it) and any other biologic for treating rheumatoid arthritis....reactions44repliesVentingTreatmentTips & Advice
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Relationships...Let's chat and discuss relationships. What's one (or more things) you wish people knew, and what's something you wish people understood more of in regards to RA, and what you...reactions20repliesTips & AdviceCopingFriends & Family
swollen lymph nodes...Hi, I have swollen lymph node by ear and having temporal pain. So odd. I have been having deja vu and wanted to know the meaning. I thought it meant...reactions4repliesSymptoms
has anyone had side affects from Rituximab Infusions...I have had 2 lots of Rituximab infusions and was told it would also help with Neuropathy is this an experience any one has had...reactions5repliesSide Effects
RA, Chronic Illness, and Lost Time...One of the things that comes along with chronic illness that almost never gets talked about is the inordinate amount of time it takes. I’m not talking about flare-ups or...reactions21comments
