My 2023 RA Intentions and Beyond...My sincerest hope is that your 2022 was a better year than mine. Don’t get me wrong, there were many moments of...reactions8comments
How I Have Used VECTRA Testing to Guide RA Diagnosis and Treatment...What happens when I have a strong suspicion of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) but the 2 traditional lab markers (rheumatoid factor and anti-CCP...reactions19comments
In the Meantime...My mom is going on vacation, and she asked me to stay at her cottage while she is away, to take care...reactions12comments
Will you take our In America survey & help others understand life with RA?...Take survery: https://bit.ly/3Xs1bda *Update* The survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest. What makes RA so difficult, amongst other reasons...reactions3repliesAwareness
Canceled and Rebooked Surgery...I am sure some of you are wondering where I went to. I have been having issues with receiving emails and being...reactions4comments
The Confusion of How and Where to Get Test Results...I recently needed to get both a cervical MRI and knee x-rays. For better or worse, I asked for the reports so...reactions5comments
Question on RA physcians and do they really care about us?...It's been over 6 months since I have been on an RA med. The last one was Cimzia that I was on...reactions5repliesDepressionVentingCoping
Exhaustion ...Hello everyone, I'm new. In looking to hopefully talk to people in similar circumstances as me so I don't feel so alone...reactions15repliesSymptoms
Serve pain in hip & femur ...Hi everyone, hope you are well, I've had RA for 13 years now & the past 2 months I've had this pain...reactions2repliesSymptoms
Grappling With Instability or Fusion...At a recent visit to a new spinal doctor, I learned that my top couple of vertebrae have become "naturally fused" as...reactions48comments
Methotrexate Week 4...I started on Methotrexate 4 weeks ago and this week I am sincerely feeling better! 🙏 I am on the folic acid...reactions41repliesTreatment
Naltrexone LDN...Has anyone tried or know anything about taking naltrexone for RA?...reactions6repliesTreatment
Unexpected Red: Eye Inflammation with RA...Until my own episode, I never realized RA could affect your eyes. Joints? Sure. But eyes? It seemed far-fetched in a disease...reactions40comments
Codeine and Nada...I have been using Tramadol for years. My RA doc asked me to see a pain doc. I actually don’t understand this...reactions26comments
Changing Perspectives of RA...When someone thinks of a person with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), they don't think of me — for a variety of reasons. I'm...reactions4comments
Hands really hurting ...I used my hands to much yesterday at work using a chain saw so now the pain meds dont seem to be...reactions1replyCoping
Angela's Adventure: Traveling with RA..."Travel brings power and love back into your life." -Rumi Hallo aus Köln, Deutschland! (Hello from Cologne, Germany) I'm writing this from...reactionscomments
Just diagnosed ...Hello, I was just diagnosed with beginning stage of seronegative rhumetoid Artheritis. I have been given the choice of two medications and...reactions7repliesSeronegative RA
New to Rhumatoid Arthritis...I contacted my Dr in regards to symptoms of a flare up which has nothing to do with my Osteoarthritis in my...reactions9repliesCoping
5 House Cleaning Tips for Life With Rheumatoid Arthritis...In a perfect world, I’d be able to afford to have someone come in and clean my house for me. But as...reactions24comments
