Pain scale/percentage scale ...My doctor does not use a pain scale. He uses a percentage scale. He says our goal of treatment is to stop the progression of the disease and to feel...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatment
7 Spooky Surprises of RA...In honor of Halloween, I thought it would be entertaining to think about the spooky aspects of living with rheumatoid arthritis. It feels like every day I notice some strange...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Jaw Pain and Rheumatoid Arthritis...The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) encompassing the jaw is one of the most complex and misunderstood joints in the body. There are multiple muscles, bones and soft tissues involved in motions...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Heterogeneous Hardships...A little over a year ago, I had symptoms of sweating, racing heart, heart palipatations, anxiety and problems sleeping. I brought this up to my rheumatologist and he tested my...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Remicade-when does it work ?...I was diagnosed with RA about 8 years ago,and like everyone else have tried numerous things and am now on remicade. First dose worked good for about 3 days then...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesTreatment
Scared for the future.......There are days when I just want to stand in the street and scream why me? I am 36 yrs. old and I feel like one of the little old...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
The past 6 years with RA...Six years ago my life changed forever. At seventeen I was diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, and it has taken me six years to fully understand the disease and it...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Time Lost...I just read an article called "Time Thieff" and I am really feeling it! I just had a hip replacement and now 6 weeks later I'm planning a spinal fusion...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesTreatment
Showing Off My Scars...Throughout the years I’ve accumulated quite a collection of scars. If I were a painted canvas, I would be an original, abstract piece of modern art. Instead, I’m a walking...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Laugh or Cry......Hi. I'm back again! I posted only a few days ago, but I've just had a mental breakthrough...or breakdown. I was driving to work yesterday and I started thinking about...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
10 Green and Red Fruits & Veggies to Eat When You Have Rheumatoid Arthritis...Rheumatoid arthritis causes inflammation and pain for those that have the disease. Eating foods high in antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties can help reduce inflammation and pain. The color of the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Newly Diagnosed ...Hi everyone. I am newly diagnosed, found out yesterday that I have RA. I will be starting treatment next week, not sure what therapies yet. My rheumatologist started me on...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Stand Up Or Get Out...By now, you’ve probably heard of the now infamous Kanye West incident, in which he refuses to continue a concert until everyone in attendance was standing up. One fan had...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
The good day...I had a good day a few days ago. I woke up with the usual swelling but minimal pain and stiffness in my hands, wrists, feet and left shoulder. I...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
My RA Reality ...It all started when I was 10 and woke up in the middle of the night screaming with pain. My mom took me to the emergency room where they found...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
mild RA? Who decided on that title?...So I recently found out that RA has stages. I am stage 1, no joint changes. But I have to say that whomever decided stages 1 & 2 are "mild...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Top 15 Anti-Inflammatory Foods...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an inflammatory disease. If you’re one of the 1.5 million American adults with RA, you know that what you eat might affect how often or how...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What the heck is happening......I was recently diagnosed with RA. I had been feeling generally unwell, my hand was swollen slightly and I have had osteoarthritis in my hip and this was really playing...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesNewly Diagnosed
New sero status...Well, when I first posted on here (Lady from UK) I thought I was seronegative - as that is what I was at diagnosis in 1987. After all those years...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Planning...I miss the days of not planning. Planning for me is a priority. In the last month, I had six doctor appointments and if I don't space them out I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
