That RA Business, Aunty, Is No Joke...Maybe, with some of my Peeps, clinical isn’t the way to go? Should there be no sharing, unless they ask?... By Jo Johnson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments25 comments
The good day...I'm still learning my limits through trial and error, but next time I'll wait longer before attempting the heavy jobs. Maybe two days...or two weeks.... By kaeslin051 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Transitioning to a New RA Doc...Someone empathetic, critical thinker, holistic. How hard was it for you to change docs?... By guff1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Before Surgery...They have been to a clinic and Dr. They now have inhalers.... By casmere1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
I'm Not Normal - These Crazy RA Drugs...He called the Rituxan manufacturer, who then admitted they had seen this reaction during drug trials, but it was so rare they did not have to report it... By rutley6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Professional Perspective...Perhaps the technology is less advanced than my diagnostic acumen attuned to my own body, a powerful clinical target for my brainwaves to be trained onto... By jenscheid5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
RA Beginning: Pain With Slightest Movement...Then began the trial and error of finding the right medications for me. After three years or so it seems I’ve found the meds that work best for me.... By CommunityMembere52bd21 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
General Mental Health Resources...The Trans Lifeline is a 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people.... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for later
How Your Immune System Works : The Basics...as clear and efficient communication within a police force is essential to combating crime, effective communication between cells in the body plays a critical... By Editorial Team 6 min readBookmark for later
Cherylmac...About eight years ago I joined a trial at the Monash Medical Centre for a new I/V drug called Actemra.... By cherylmac1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Never Give Up...It's been a long journey of trial and error but I am now in remission although I have deformities in my hands and ankles.... By 1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Not old age...2014 triple bypass surgery this month, blood work came back with rheumatoid factor 175iu/ml.... By tergail19631 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
A Message of Hope...During my time in hospital, I was trialed on different drugs and my bloods were monitored.... By leesylvester5 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Why do my blood tests show no results of RA?...I only have clinical signs of RA doesnt show up in blood tests....Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
The little things can make for a wonderful day...The trails across the open white fields were straight and smooth. The back kicks were high and the strides smooth and long.... By Ed Burgoyne2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Finding Balance At Work With RA...I considered taking the trains, but I couldn't do that either.... By CommunityMemberf55a7e2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A Trifecta of Chronic Disease...In turn, I requested a referral to the Interstitial Lung Disease clinic at UCSF, the top ILD clinic in California, and fifth in the country.... By sfswami1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Recently diagnosed...The doctor told me that it is a clinical diagnosis and I have all the symptoms of early signs of RA. I sat there and cried, I felt so... By silukmonika2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Unusual Postpartum Symptoms: My RA Story...Many trials of medications, many failures, and 2 more autoimmune diagnoses. Another successful addition of another girl to our family.... By SusanWilcox133 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How Rheumatoid Arthritis Changed My Life For The Better...As I discovered the devastating toll that RA has on someone's life, I was shortly then diagnosed with Osteoarthritis and later with Fibromyalgia, my triple... By chroniceileen1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments