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...reactions9repliesFriends & 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...reactions44comments
Benefits of Using a Water Flosser When Living With RA...Having lived with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) since my twenties, I have battled through a lot of issues with my teeth and my gums. Seems like a countless number of dental...reactions16comments
Movement as important as meds?...RA > 30 years. I have been on biological, NSAIDs, Hydroxychloroquine, opiods, medical marijuana along with the host of pharmaceutical drugs. I find it mandatory to do stretching and range...reactions5repliesSymptomsTreatmentDiet & NutritionExerciseMedical MarijuanaTips & Advice
Antibiotics for RA?...I recently required several stitches and incurred some lacerations on my hand. When the NP noticed I took Methotrexate shots weekly she prescribed 1000 mgs of Cephalexin daily for 10...reactions1replyTreatment
Wife with Severe RA...wife has moderate to severe RA. Hands severely active and painful. On Humira and many other pills. Been 30 plus years RA. Sees RHEUMATOLOGIST regularly. Any one know of possible...reactions3repliesCoping
acceptable amount of time to see rheumatologist when serious change occurs...just wondering if anyone has an opinion on this... started having much worse pain in both knees, much worse in right.. swelling, hard to walking was difficult to put it...reactions21repliesTips & AdviceVentingProgressionHealthcare TeamSymptoms
Tendonitis ...Hi I was recently diagnosed with RA and I also deal with Graves disease. I'm having alot of trouble with my elbows it started with just my rt but now...reactions8repliesTips & AdviceVentingSymptomsNewly Diagnosed
Muscle wasting and lack of grip strength. ...After any suggestions for things that might help to slow the progression of this problem. Two years ago when I was detailing my then current daily ‘challenges’ to my rheumatologist...reactions6repliesCopingFlares & Flare ManagementAssistive Devices
Weighted vests...I’m osteopenic so adding weight lifting to my exercise of swimming since swimming has zero weight bearing. However using dumbbells is NOT working for my RA hands. Has anyone tried...reactions5repliesComorbiditiesAssistive DevicesExercise
Disability ...Can RA result in permanent disability and cause depression?...reactions9repliesDepressionWork & Employment
