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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions9comments
Methotrexate and Mental health...Hi all, Sorry if I already posted yesterday- I am new here to this site and I cant seem to find my...reactions11repliesSide Effects
New to forum: Thank you for the knowledge...I was diagnosed for my RA at the beginning of the pandemic and I just found this forum while browsing for possible...reactions2replies
Methotrexate and mental health ...Hello everybody I am on week 3 of 20 mg dose and I am feeling awful. The usual pain but on the...reactions2repliesMental HealthSide EffectsTreatment
Lungs...Good evening, I recently took a CT of my chest , after talking with my primary doctor telling him my symptoms for...reactions2replies
When an Adaptation Leads to a New Injury...I recently shared an article about an unexpected, rather emergent surgery I had to repair a ruptured disc in my back. The...reactions23comments
Chest Pain...Anyone have pain in their chest from RA. My sternum is tender all of the time....reactions9replies
Anyone with RA & Gastroparesis diagnosis?...Wondering if anyone here deals with these issues & how you cope? Thanks!...reactions2repliesComorbidities
Art Therapy and RA...I've been in therapy for a while now--probably since I was in high school. I've also tried multiple modalities of therapy; cognitive...reactions9comments
Isolation and Rheumatoid Arthritis...Isolation. Loneliness. Separation. All of these basically have the same meaning to the “man on the street,” “Jane Q. Public,” and the...reactions32comments
Just checking in...Hello all. My name is Randy. Just checking in. I have had RA for 30 years basically really easy, mild RA. I...reactions2repliesComorbiditiesCopingFlares & Flare Management
Coming off all my medication ...Hi everyone I’m new I was diagnosed with aggressive rheumatoid arthritis 4 years ago. Iv been on methotrexate and 4 different biologic...reactions88repliesTips & Advice
What treatment do you recommend for facial rashes?...I always know when I’m about to experience a severe flare up with my RA because I get a red butterfly rash...reactions2repliesAwarenessComorbidities
