Contemplating Goals for 2015...During 2014 I made some good progress on my health goals, starting with gaining strength and improving my walking. In the spring I started Enbrel and my CRP (a blood...reactionscomments
Tired...My grandmother had sever RA and passed when I was 13. She was bed ridden For those 13 years with it. I started experience fatigue and joint pain at 13...reactions2comments
Fighting the ra fight...I have been fighting RA for 20 years. I was in my early 30's when I was put on methotrexate. I am 56 and now on xeljanz, and piroxicam. I...reactionscomments
Starting ACTEMRA...Hello all! So I'm starting a new biologic this month--the first time in a long time. I've been on Remicade continuously for the last eight years. My doctor and I...reactions4repliesTreatment
These Boots Are Made for Walkin’, Aren’t They?...A Barbie doll’s feet are made for female fashion footwear. Ironically, the human foot is not. Yet, in spite of the foot and back problems that plague many women, it...reactions13comments
Flare in Ankles...Hello all, I am experiencing a flare that causes pain in the inside and outside of ankles and down the sides of feet. There's not much swelling. It is a...reactions4replies
Confusing symptoms...I have read that there are very few lupus/ra patients and understand that some symptoms are very general and could characterize the majority of different autoimmune connective tissue diseases, but...reactions2repliesSymptoms
New Year's Intentions...The other day I was going through the overflowing myriad of stuff in my e-mail inbox and I paused to look at an e-mail I received from a yoga studio...reactions3comments
The very confusing world of autoimmune diseases...I am a 44 year old RN...I have not been told that I have RA by a Rheumatologist, but my positive RA factor and symptoms and my primary MD all...reactions9comments
Only as Strong as My Weakest Joint...I’m gripping the walker tightly, listening to my heartbeat thumping. My thoughts are racing, but I grab onto one: “I will make it down this hallway.” The only problem is...reactions2comments
Never seeming to get anywhere...Hello, I was ms-diagnosed for so many years that when I finally did get the right diagnosis, it was bad. I was told that I have the more aggressive form...reactions2repliesTreatment
Counting My Blessings: Healthful Practices...While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful. RA can bring out the...reactions3comments
Lucky me!...I'm one of the lucky ones with this disease. I wasn't diagnosed till I was 42 which means I had 42 years of health. I was extremely healthy. I had...reactions12comments
The Unwelcome Premonition...In my late twenties, a lady who worked in the same building as me, someone I barely knew, came up to me one day and told me she was psychic...reactions7comments
Counting My Blessings: Good Days...While the holidays can be wonderful, all the holiday cheer can also highlight the aspects of our lives that make it hard to feel cheerful. RA can bring out the...reactions2comments
What to do when current treatment isn't working!...I have been recently diagnosed with Seuronegative RA. It was a gradual progression over the past two years and I began having flare ups last August. I had big toe...reactions2repliesTreatment
Compression Socks for Pain and Swelling - Community Feedback!...Pain and swelling in our feet and ankles are common symptoms associated with rheumatoid arthritis, and finding relief is important. While the use of various treatments, like non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)...reactions33comments
An Immobile Mobile...I was recently on a trip for two weeks in Boston, New York, and New Jersey and in preparation for that trip, at the very last minute I decided that...reactions4comments
When Working Out Doesn’t Work Out...Ever since moving to New York, I’ve really struggled with keeping up a workout routine. In Michigan, I was doing a walk aerobics DVD twice a week – a two-mile...reactions6comments
The Diagnosis...Well I have been sick off and on since I was 10 years old. That's right TEN. Fainting in the heat, lack of flexibility, bowing the ankles, stiffness, unexplained illnesses...reactions3comments
