RA Doctors in NYC...I was recently diagnoised with RA on my left hip due to a past car accident. So far I have been to 3 doctors and prescribed medication which have not...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesSymptoms
Using weights...Do any of you lift weights and use exercise bands and keep going up and wait? No matter how strong I am my hands make me suffer if I use...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesExercise
Training...How many of you do weights and do exercise bands with hand rheumatoid arthritis? I'm having great difficulty....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesAssistive DevicesCopingExercise
Stress after Event ...My husband had a major surgery, I had a major flare the day before he was having the surgery. During his hospital stay in was on 8 day prednisone taper...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
My Long-Term RA Journey...I have had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for most of my adult life, and I am now 75. I have undergone many different infusions, including Enbrel, Humira, and Rituxan, which helped...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Phantom Fevers...After reading stories concerning phantom fevers, I wanted to share my own. This was one of the symptoms I had regularly for a year or two before being diagnosed with...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Living alone with RA and chronic pain....Had rotator cuff surgery in July and life has been over the top with pain. My life. Hoping for some connection and encouragement....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwarenessCopingFlares & Flare ManagementProgressionSurgerySymptomsTips & AdviceVenting
Ask Your JRA Questions Here...I was diagnosed at age 5 in 1962. Have had good years and less bad. Early years they didn't know much. And put me in and out of casts. One...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesAwarenessCopingFriends & FamilyNewly DiagnosedProgressionSymptomsTips & AdviceVenting
Active 4 days agoFlare Triggers: Sleep...Sleep can be difficult when you are in pain, but the lack of sleep can trigger an RA flare in some people. It can feel like a vicious cycle! What...Reactions0reactionsComments55 repliesSleepTips & Advice
Has Anyone Had a Steroid Injection in the Spine?...I have been diagnosed with Cervical Spondylosis, which is the deterioration of the bones and discs in the neck. This condition can arise from Osteoarthritis, and in my case, it...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatmentDiagnosis
When the Weather Hurts...I have lived in the midwest my whole life, growing up in Illinois and attending college in Iowa. I am used to the saying, "If you don’t like the weather...Reactions0reactionsComments47 comments
Late afternoon fatigue...I'm just curios to see if others have afternoon sudden onset of fatigue similar to flu symptoms. I have some fatigue all day but a lot of the time it...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Community Share: Our Favorite Devices for Coping With RA...There are many different types of devices, both medical and non-medical, that people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) find helpful in coping with this complex condition. We recently asked our forums...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Coping with the diagnosis ...I’m new to this being I was just diagnosed a couple weeks ago so I’m pretty much in the dark about it all....Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesBrain FogCopingAwareness
RA Doctor in Northern New Jersey...Hi team, I'm looking for a recommendation for a rheumatologist in Morris, Essex, or Union County, New Jersey. I had one in West Orange I wasn't crazy about....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesCaregivingHealthcare TeamTips & Advice
Actemra and Orencia...I was on Sulfasalazine for my RA for years before it stopped working on me. I was then given Methotrexate which in no time caused me high liver enzymes. I...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesBiologic MedicationProgressionSide Effects
RA, But Different...Aside from having had RA for almost 40 years (long before biologics were even thought of), I also have other arthritis conditions—namely, two bone-on-bone shoulder joints and a huge rheumatoid...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
In the Dumps...I have had RA and fibromyalgia for 25 years. I have tried lots of different biologics and other medications over that time. Some have worked better than others, and some...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Coping with RA, Fibromyalgia, and Autoimmune Pain...I am diagnosed with many conditions, such as: rheumatoid arthritis, Raynaud's, Sjögren's, fibromyalgia, Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and bone degeneration. Even MS, but that got ruled...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Down a Diagnosis Rabbit Hole...I had what looked like a first flare up on both hands in June. I thought it might be RA as I think my grandmother and mother had it. Went...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesDiagnosis
