vagus nerve stimulation for treatment of RA...Article in NPR. Did anyone see this? (let’s hope research like this isn’t put on hold for the next four years) https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/02/03/nx-s1-5272748/vagus-nerve-stimulation-may-tame-autoimmune-diseases...reactions9repliesResearch & Clinical TrialsTreatment
RA and face numbing ...Anyone else experience face numbness?? This has been happening to me going on 3 years. My RA dr sent me to a neurologist to rule out MS and he said...reactions2replies
Is Hot Yoga for You and Your RA?...Last September, I woke up one day and sat in the terrifying sense of feeling wildly out of control. It was a feeling quite unlike any emotional state I had...reactions22comments
RA and Prostate Cancer...New research has found that genetically predicted rheumatoid arthritis is causally associated with prostate cancer (see: https://www.healthday.com/healthpro-news/hcp-rheumatology/rheumatoid-arthritis-causally-linked-to-prostate-cancer). Men with RA, does your doctor regularly screen for prostate cancer...reactions1replyAwarenessComorbidities
Pains all over...Hi everyone I have just been diagnosed with RA but i'm just not 100% convinced. I have no swelling in joints and no pain in joints. I feel pain in...reactions8repliesTreatment
Relive pain at home....Hi I’m waiting on my diagnosis from specialist but doctor is saying he’s confident it’s rheumatoid arthritis that I have I’m 34 and how it started hurt my wrist so...reactions3repliesTips & AdviceFlares & Flare ManagementCoping
has anyone with RA and MTHFR gene mutation had problems with medicines...I've recently been diagnosed with RA, and I know I have the MTHFR gene mutation. I am having trouble with medications and was wondering if anyone else is experiencing same...reactions3repliesDiagnosisSymptomsSide Effects
Does anyone else get tingling sensation on your thumbs/hand...Recently I have been getting tingling sensation on my hand/thumb and arm. I have been back on hydroxychloroquine since last year and was wondering if anyone experienced the same...reactions3replies
Orencia Treatment...I’d appreciate it if I could obtain some information, from this very educated group, regarding the following: I understand that the biological treatment of Orencia can be given to patients...reactions9repliesBiologic Medication
Treatment plan ...My consultant thinks I have been taking my methotrexate but I haven’t been taking it in 2 years so she thinks I have to take rituximab on top to control...reactions6repliesAwarenessTips & AdviceTreatment
New member here...GM All, New member here, looking for support and discussion of issues. I am 59yr old male that was diagnosed with RA on January 3rd 2025. My RA is primarily...reactions22repliesFriends & FamilyNewly Diagnosed
RA, Sex, and An Unsympathetic Partner Is a Recipe for Disaster...My boyfriend and I live together and have been together for 10 years. Around 2020, before I was diagnosed, I noticed that my libido had become practically nonexistent. It was...reactions11replies
Has anyone else seen Medicare coverage of biologics go through the roof in 2025?...I am a mostly healthy 77 year old female diagnosed with RA at age 58. I was doing well with Orencia and Plaquenil in the last 2 years. I have...reactions4repliesBiologic Medication
A Profound Thought: Finding Our 'Why'...Why me? That is the biggest question I thought of when I was first diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. It is a common and, sadly, usually unresolved question. I know...reactions23comments
Methotrexate injection ...I’ve been on Methotrexate now for 1 year , I inject on a Sunday, I feel so tired and low for three days after ,also a wave of sickness comes...reactions2repliesCoping
Anyone have experience dealing with Vocal Cord Nodules / Bamboo Nodules?...I was officially diagnosed about 1 year ago. I'm still having issues finding a medication that really works (thanks, insurance, for those flaming hoops you're making me jump through). I...reactions12repliesSymptomsDiagnosisFlares & Flare Management
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Intimacy...Hi Everyone! I've recently been thinking about how RA has impacted intimacy with my partner, and I was wondering if is something any of you have experienced as well? I...reactions14repliesIntimacy & Relationships
Can i collect disability having severe RA...Can i collect disability i have RA for 35 years...reactions1replyInsurance & Disability
Anyone Wake Up in Pain in Early Morning and Crying?...This started for me last spring. Then it dissipated. Now it is back. I fall asleep after taking my Advil Tylenol combination plus two antiacids at 10:30 and wake up...reactions2repliesSymptoms
RA and Comorbidities: A New Rare Diagnosis...In all of my 11 years writing for RheumatoidArthritis.net, I never imagined I would write an article like this one. It's a difficult story to tell — of receiving a...reactions46comments
