RA Diagnosis(or not)...Hi all, Just joined this site so please forgive the length of this post regarding my story thus far. I am a bricklayer in my late 50ish and up to...reactions3repliesSymptoms
How Do I Know to Be True That Which I Know to Be True?...“How do I know to be true that which I know to be true?” This question is a very important to me. It helps me evaluate my own beliefs and...reactions4comments
Hip and Gammaglobulin Updates...As you remember, I had a total hip replacement on Jan. 12th. Two and a half weeks later, I started physio. Things were going great then, on March 15th, a...reactions4comments
RA diagnosis without positive RA blood test...How many of you were diagnosed with RA but your RA blood test was negative? I have many symptoms of RA including a high CRP test. My Rheumatologist says I...reactions8repliesSeronegative RA
DMARDS...Hi all, Question for you What are the 4 DMARDS? Thanks...reactions6repliesNewly DiagnosedTreatment
Progression? Weird pain patterns...Hi everyone! I honestly have been very fortunate because over the last 10 years things have been relatively stable on plaquenil. My anti-CCP and RA factor were pretty high at...reactions1replyTreatmentSymptoms
Traveling to the Netherlands with RA...If you can believe it, I was actually in the Netherlands in December 2022. This was a personal vacation that I took, and with free flights. I couldn't pass up...reactions2comments
Advanced Planning for Surgery...I am a planner, and I always have been. When I was 15 years old and had my hips and knees replaced, I thought about how I may need to...reactions14comments
Is this RA? bloodwork isn’t clear. ...My blood panel is normal except for c4c4 complement is low. I have pain and stiffness in hands and feet and knees, especially at night...reactions3repliesSymptoms
Ra Horizons Are Bright...As we approach and enter a new year, I tend to contemplate my life and journey with RA. This year, one thing that has really resonated with me is the...reactions1comment
Lessons from the Pandemic the World Seems Quick to Forget...Now that, for pretty much everyone else, the recent pandemic is clearly in the rearview mirror of life, I’d like to take a closer look at what the pandemic should...reactionscomments
Diagnosis- EOA vs Ankylosing Spondylitis...Hi Everyone (or Anyone), This is my fist post. I have several reasons for my reluctance and one of the significant ones is my uncertainty in my diagnosis. I have...reactions1replySeronegative RADiagnosisNewly Diagnosed
Coming off Disease Modifying Drugs (dmards nsaids)...Hi there. I totally understand how you feel. I chose to stop the disease modifying drugs for the same reasons! Approximately 6yrs ago. Methotrexate Metaject Salfasalazine Leflunimide etc. The side...reactions1replyTips & AdviceCoping
What has been others expirence with Arava?...In times past, I have used Arava and because of negative impacts I had to stop the medication. What had been the experience of others who use Arava? If I...reactions5repliesSide EffectsTreatment
RA and stem cell therapy ...Hi everyone 😊 Has anyone tried stem cell injections to treat their condition? I have had RA for the last 13 years, been on almost all biologics. Currently my body...reactions8repliesTips & AdviceTreatment
MPH: A Career in Healthcare?...Tomorrow afternoon, I have a Zoom meeting scheduled with the Associate Director of Recruitment and Admissions at the University of Minnesota's School of Public Health. I'm excited to meet and...reactions3comments
Taking Charge of RA...Hi all, Having found hope in reading others stories I thought I would take to share my own! So here goes nothing... I was first diagnosed with RA at the...reactions2comments
Coming off medications to help fight off infection...I am currently taking Plaquenil, leflunomide, and CellCept. When I was first diagnosed I was just on Plaquenil and it worked great keeping me in remission for many years, but...reactions1replyFlares & Flare Management
Peripheral Spondyloarthropathy...I wanted to see if anyone has any experience of Peripheral Spondyloarthropathy/Seronegative Spondyloarthritis with peripheral manifestations. I just went to see a new rheumatologist and this is what she thinks...reactions1replyTreatment
Grateful with Rheumatoid Arthritis...I am grateful for many things related to health, in general, and rheumatoid arthritis (RA/RD) in particular. I try to regularly take time to think about the many things for...reactions9comments
