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...reactions6repliesTips & AdviceTravelCoping
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...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...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)...reactions44repliesTips & AdviceTreatmentVenting
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...reactions20repliesFriends & FamilyCopingTips & Advice
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...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...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...reactions21comments
Heart Health and RA: A New and Unexpected Pain...It's that time again: I've developed yet another pain and complication because of my RA. For those of you who have rheumatoid...reactions71comments
How long after stopping prednisone will moon face go away?...Hello everyone! I was diagnosed with RA in January after a severe flare-up affecting all of the joints in my hands, shoulders...reactions47repliesSide Effects
Good ergonomic mouse recommendations...Hi - my worse bit of arthritis is in my right thumb, I currently have an ergonomic mouse but it doesn't really...reactions4repliesAssistive Devices
How quickly does the weekly injection of methotrexate leave your body?...I've had to pause my injections due to Covid. My doctor recommended that I do this until I become asymptomatic. Meanwhile, I'd...reactions9repliesTips & Advice
Should I add Meds...Im over a year into my diagnosis, mtx to the max. My doc wants me to get on a biologic since my...reactions3repliesBiologic Medication
Frustrated in VA...Sorry to kind of deflect... but i don't know where to post questions without getting them deleted by a moderator, so here...reactions3repliesVentingAwarenessDiagnosis
Prednisone...I would like to know thoughts on simply staying on Prednisone forever or trying my 5th drug....Rinvoq this time....scares the daylights out...reactions3repliesSide EffectsTreatmentTips & Advice
Rasuvo side effects - come and go?...About a month and a half ago I was bumped up to the 25mg dose of Rasuvo, as my symptoms have improved...reactions1replySide Effects
Infusion advice...Since none of the other medications seem to be controlling my seronegative RA, it has been decided that we will try infusions...reactions16repliesBiologic MedicationSide EffectsTips & Advice
Why does my RA pain vary in how long before it starts?...Any guesses about why my left hip arthritis becomes painful (not too bad) after 6 or 7 hours of sleep (following Voltaren...reactions10repliesSymptomsSleepTips & Advice
Most meds contraindicated—Pred OK...Hi I’m newly Dx. Because of another autoimmune disease and a separate health history most of the medications are contraindicated for me...reactions14repliesTravelNewly DiagnosedFlares & Flare Management
RA or Other? Distinguishing Symptoms and Self-Advocating...I live with several comorbid conditions along with rheumatoid arthritis. Some of them have distinct symptoms, but many of them happen to...reactions54comments