My Experience with Integrative Medicine...My next acupuncture appointment is coming up soon and I'm looking forward to it, as always. It feels great to get back into having acupuncture regularly again after quite a...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Meningioma Tumor with RA...I was recently diagnosed with a Meningioma tumor. I was wondering if anyone else who has RA was also diagnosed with Meningioma? And if so how was your experience....Reactions0reactionsComments23 repliesDiagnosis
Tapering down, rash?...Hi, has anyone tapered down of prednisone and experienced a rash? I've been on pred for 6 weeks and am down to 10mg a day. Stopping altogether now. My rash...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesTreatmentSide Effects
Frustrated with Rheumatoid Arthritis Advertising!!...I remember the first time I noticed an advertisement about rheumatoid arthritis medications. The patients were smiling and doing everything they wanted! I thought I had failed when my medications...Reactions0reactionsComments19 comments
What Would Change If My RA Was Suddenly Cured Tomorrow?...As some of you may or may not know, I authored a piece last month where I talked about a question that I get asked often. The “if you could...Reactions0reactionsComments44 comments
My Experience with Tricyclic Antidepressants for Pain Management...Like many of us, I’ve been forced to learn as much as I can about rheumatoid arthritis in the years since my diagnosis. As a bit of a researcher, I’ve...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Diet and RA, my perspective...The role of diet in RA is controversial primarily because of competing interests but also because there is a major flaw in most diet based healing techniques IMHO. I believe...Reactions0reactionsComments21 repliesDiet & Nutrition
Recently diagnosed 2/22...I have throbbing pain. Like someone hit me with a baseball bat, and I can feel my heartbeat pulsing in my veins. This happens from my knees to my toes...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosis
Extreme PAIN...Hopefully one day SOON I will find out why my body hurts me so badly! I have had three RA tests and no inflammatory markers have been found! It seems...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Inflectra infusion. ...Would like to know if anyone has had this done.my RA doctor has ordered this for me.ive on my 10th year of have RA. CONCERNED .DEBRA WHEAT.....Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesBiologic Medication
With a Little Help from Our Friends: Lessons from Genesis...A couple of years ago, my husband Richard and I had a great time seeing Phil Collins in concert. We were excited to see him perform as he doesn’t tour...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
The Perpetual Hangover...I am not a big drinker; I never have been. I drink socially on occasion, but I never felt the appeal to drink in excess. I just don’t enjoy the...Reactions0reactionsComments38 comments
Cataracts ...My vision has gotten really bad and last week I had an eye appointment. I was told I have cataracts in both eyes. He said I'm to young so there...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Summer Fun with RA...Swimming in the springs isn't the same when you have RA. You have to take care of yourself and your body wherever you go. I jumped off the dock into...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Staying Healthy During Transitions...Living with rheumatoid arthritis for most of my life, I’ve had plenty of time to figure out what helps and hurts me daily. Like many people, that doesn’t mean I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Music as Therapy for RA...Hello fellow RA'yers! I was diagnosed with RA about 5 years ago; in addition to Plaquenil, Prednisone, Folic Acid, Methotrexate and Humira, I use music to lift my mood when...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesMental Health
I m done with this negative forum , ...They ( Doctors ) don't want you to be cured by natural ways...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesAwareness
Which parts are activating itself....What is the difference between autoimmune problems, it all causes pain, stiffness, inflammation, fatigue, brain fog etc. You can have1,2,3 or all of the symptoms from when you first see...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesNewly DiagnosedAwarenessSeronegative RA
Infection While on Methotrexate...I first saw my rheumatologist about seven weeks ago, they said they think I am seronegative RA in my knee, wrists and knuckles on both hands. Also psoriatic arthritis in...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Exhausted By Strength..."I dream of never being called resilient again in my life. I'm exhausted by strength. I want support. I want softness. I want ease. I want to be amongst kin...Reactions0reactionsComments23 comments
