The Holidays! What are your stress-relievers? ...For me, it’s cooking in advance and freezing, buying presents starting in November, and making the food on Christmas Eve delivery not home made (they love the famous local place’s...reactions16repliesFriends & FamilyMental HealthTips & Advice
When the Cold Strikes Yet Again!...Going into the fall and winter months means the cold is returning, even to the warmest parts of the country. Around this time last year in Florida, our temperatures went...reactions4comments
Serum Negative RA...I am a newbie. I wish I had found this website/community about three years ago. I only wanted to introduce myself and say hello. I wish we all had something...reactions5repliesSeronegative RA
Reaction to Methotrexate ...Something my Rheumatologist didn’t tell me. Went for my yearly eye exam & my Ophthalmologist said I needed a couple of different tests since now on methotrexate. This med can...reactions25repliesTreatmentSide Effects
FeaturedSwitching to a Biosimilar...With recent conversations with my rheumy, I have been switched from Humira to Hyrimoz. I'm curious if anyone else has had this conversation with their rheumy in switching to a...reactions9repliesBiologic MedicationInsurance & Disability
Felty Questions...I have Felty's. What would be considered routine screenings above and beyond your usual blood work. Thanks!...reactions7repliesTreatment
Stubborn Family Member - Symptoms ...Hi, I am trying to research RA for my Mother who refuses to admit she may have RA? She is having swelling in her ankles, knees, wrists, and lower back...reactions2repliesFlares & Flare Management
Terrible pain...Hello everyone, thanks for adding me to this group. I’ve been diagnosed with AR in 2020, and I am living the worst moment of my life with this condition. I’m...reactions12repliesFlares & Flare Management
Using Hygge to Cope With RA...Every fall as the weather turns colder and the leaves begin changing from green to red and orange, I curl up with a cozy blanket (and usually some ibuprofen) and...reactions10comments
The Battle of Fitting Into Shoes...Living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), as you all know, is a constant test. A gauntlet that must be run on a daily basis that takes years to learn how to...reactionscomments
Ra flare ...Does anyone suffer with a high temp abit while having a flare up I don't feel hot but it keeps saying I'm 37.8 just feel very achy no energy...reactions2repliesFlares & Flare Management
RA...I suffer with rheumatoid arthritis and having a flare up at the minute get a bit of pins and needles to in hands and feet anyone else...reactions2repliesFlares & Flare Management
You May Fail at Something, but Try It Anyways...For many years, I had wanted to learn how to knit or crotchet. Then, in 2004, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). My hands constantly hurt, my coordination is...reactions7comments
What does a “flare” look like?...Over the last two years, I have been experiencing periods of time (about 3-4 days) of extreme joint swelling, joint pain, horrible body rash. To the point where I can...reactions9repliesSymptoms
Why Is It So Hard to Say No?...I’m definitely a yes person. In an ideal world, I’d be getting up in the morning and saying yes to social engagements, walks with my dog, trips, and all the...reactions4comments
RA and Recurrent Stress Fractures...I have previously written about an initial injury (a herniated disc), which led to a very difficult surgery and recovery, and then how adaptations made to move and exist during...reactions5comments
A Drug That’s Working...After 6 months trying Taltz…I was on and off struggling to button my shirt. My rheumatologist saw me and said, “That’s over. Going to try Rinvoq.” I started on Rinvoq...reactions18comments
What is Pseudogout...I have had JRA since age 4 and will be 69 next month, I was diagnosed with Pseudogout in 10/2023. what is this, only found a little information on this...reactions1replyNewly DiagnosedDiagnosis
just checking in...Hello all; I recently had blood work done and an annual physical. Now I have the results for the bloodwork and one result I'm not sure about. Yes I have...reactions10repliesTips & Advice
Community Forums Roundup: Support for the Undiagnosed and Newly Diagnosed...Here at RheumatoidArthritis.net, our community members and the stories they share in our forums are invaluable sources of connection, knowledge, and support for all, no matter where they are in...reactions3comments
