Why Wasn’t I Chosen for a Clinical Trial?...In any clinical trial, participants must meet certain criteria to be eligible to participate. There are two commonly used terms when describing...reactionscomments
Eating the Elephant...Rheumatoid disease (arthritis) is sometimes overwhelming. The frequent pain, fatigue, niggling low-grade fevers, and feeling ill and foggy are a lot for...reactions11comments
To Exercise, or Not to Exercise...Every morning I wake up and dread the first movements of the day. I hate waking up and I’m the worst at...reactions6comments
You know you have a chronic illness when:...1. The people at your regular chemist remember your name. So they should, you visit them frequently. If, by chance, you have...reactions4comments
Attention Please!...I'm new here and I've felt a kinship from reading everyone's posts! I'm the only one in my family who has RA...reactions3comments
Is this really happening...I'm a 20yr old diagnosed with RA beginning of this year. I was always sick with something when I was at college...reactions1comment
Wake Up Reminder...I received shocking news recently that I'm still trying to digest and accept. A family friend--a 61 year-old wife, mother, and grandmother--was...reactions1comment
Chin up - toughen it out, but with balance!...Hello. I am new at posting here, but been lurking for a while. Just figured I'd share some of my story. I'm...reactions1comment
Weightlifting...I am not a bodybuilder, but I have been weightlifting since 1990. RA has interfered with this pursuit, since my hands hurt...reactions21repliesExercise
Holidays on Ice...The summer after I completed my master’s degree, I decided to celebrate by seeing the world and improving my Spanish via a...reactionscomments
Enbrel...I was diagnosed with RA in 1991. When Enbrel received its' FDA approval I was one of the first patients in CA...reactions14repliesTreatment
Diet & RA...Hi all, I'm new here. I'm 32 and was just diagnosed with RA 2 weeks ago! So far I haven't tried any...reactions4replies
Ankle replacement...I was diagnosed in 1990 with RA. After running the gamut of what meds would work for me, the doc decided one...reactions2repliesTreatment
Is Enbrel The Solution?...Hi everyone, I joined rheumatoidarthritis.net very recently. I hope to have some useful exchange of knowledge and experience with you as a...reactions28comments
Breastfeeding With RA...I have long understood the benefits of breastfeeding. My mother was the leader of the local La Leche League chapter, so she...reactionscomments
Plaquenil, not sure what to Expect?!...My Rheumy put me on Prednisone for 5 days (since my blood tests were mostly mid level, not high) to see how...reactions10repliesNewly Diagnosed
What is it like to live without this?...My toes hurt. But unlike that residual pain from a propelled stubbing, it wouldn't go away. I was sixteen years old and...reactions1comment
Shut the front door!...I have always lived with the credo that as one door closes another one opens. This has proven true on so many...reactions3comments
Newbie...I'm new to the group. Thanks for adding me I'm 38 newly diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis got appointment in few weeks for...reactions3comments
How to Embrace the Power of the Clinical Trial on International Clinical Trials Day and Beyond...When we pick up our prescriptions from the pharmacy, most of us do not think about where these drugs come from. Yet...reactionscomments
