New Improvements to ABLE Accounts...Many people who receive federal benefits for disability have a challenge with being able to save due to asset restrictions. While you may want to put away some funds for...reactions4comments
Sara’s Story...I started having issues that were excruciating for a while in my shoulder, but when going to the hospital they told me that I had a frozen shoulder and gave...reactions2comments
Finger Rash during RA Flareup...I am 8 months into a RA flareup (my first flare up since originally diagnosed in March 2021) so I am unsure if this odd symptom is actually RA or...reactions5repliesSymptomsTips & AdviceFlares & Flare Management
RA and the Covid Booster...I was diagnosed with RA in 2010. I have been in remission since taking Methotrexate and Humira shots. Since I was working in a nursing home during Covid, I had...reactions8repliesFlares & Flare ManagementHealthcare Team
Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare possibly caused by Mounjaro...I am going on my 8th month (since October 2022) of a RA flareup and after NEVER missing a weekly Humira injection, reducing all inflammatory foods and taking anti-inflammatory supplements...reactions4repliesSide EffectsTreatmentFlares & Flare Management
Enbrel. Now Humira. Loads of Prednisone daily....I just found this website. Diagnosed with RA probably 2.5 years ago. I have it in both my hands and in my wrist. I had Lyme disease about 10 years...reactions8repliesBiologic Medication
My Joint Pain Wasn't From 'Too Much Screen Time'...Before I was even diagnosed with RA, I was experiencing some joint pain in my wrist; not just a dull ache but a full and complete freezing of my right...reactions5comments
Loss of Self...I was diagnosed with seronegative RA in 2019 at the age of 36. What started as unusual tiredness and pain in one joint on my pinky finger turned into an...reactions14comments
Cleaning Up Your Body with RA: Tips to Help You Get Started...I have decided that it is time for me to consider a little bit of “spring cleaning” for my body. I wanted to find out (for me) how my body...reactions6comments
Foot Problems...I have had RA for about 5 years and currently I am having problems standing in one spot without pain and my shoes seem to be too small. Does anyone...reactions4replies
What non steroid can you take for RA while you’re on immunotherapy for lung cancer?...Stopped seeing my RA Doctor when I started treatment for the cancer. Immunotherapy has flared up my RA and my oncologist doesn’t want me to take steroids...reactions4repliesTreatment
Would You Rather Be Sick or in Pain?...Every two weeks, I gather the cardboard box from the refrigerator, pull back the lid and read the warning printed on the box of my biologic. "IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION: CIMZIA...reactions22comments
Recommendations...Is there anyone here from Georgia that can recommend a good rheumatologist? I live in Central Georgia. Thank you in advance....reactions2repliesHealthcare Team
Thumb joint area severe pain...I had xray and have high level of arthritis at thumb joint to wrist, xray showed lot of damage is there a cystic type arthritis...reactions3repliesNewly Diagnosed
When an Injury Leads to an Injury Which Leads to Bursitis...I recently shared an article about my emergency spinal surgery last fall and how the required adaptations following that procedure required me to avoid bending or twisting at the hips...reactions3comments
If Someone Told Me __ About My RA, I Would Not Have Believed It. ...We posed this question to our community earlier this year. Some responses were: *"The amount of medication and how often I would go to a doctor appointment." *How bad finding...reactions14repliesAwareness
Togetherness Powers Our RA Community: Arthritis Awareness Month 2023...May 1 kicks off Arthritis Awareness Month! Awareness of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is important for many reasons. RA is a condition that is often misunderstood. Increased awareness can help dispel...reactionscomments
Brenda...I was diagnosed last September but I do think I have had it a lot longer. I am finding my strength is going bit by bit as the flare-ups are...reactions4comments
CINCOM Hand Massager Giveaway...*The CINCOM Hand Massager Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! This May, we are celebrating Arthritis Awareness Month with the theme "Togetherness Powers Our RA Community" as...reactions2comments
