Community Polls: The Day-to-Day Impact of RA...At RheumatoidArthritis.net, we thrive on sharing diverse experiences and supporting each other through life with RA at any age and on any diagnosis journey. To help us learn more about...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Continued Weight Gain...I am on Plaquenil, methotrexate and sulfasalazine. Before the symptoms started I was 190lbs. Now after a year and half I am 230lbs. I know the need for steroids in...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesDiet & NutritionExerciseTreatment
Fear is My Enemy...I’ve posted before about my multiple autoimmune issues and how life-changing they can be. I’m not sure that I’ve ever said out loud that I live in a constant state...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Reactions to meds...Has anyone experienced warts from Methotrexate and Actemera?? My Rheumatologist did not believe me. Dermatologist was the only one who believed and treated me till they disappeared. My MD didn't...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Remicade...After finding a small blood trace in my phlem I had a cat scan that showed numerous nodules on my lungs. My doctor said they may have developed because of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Weight loss...I have been thin my entire life. The exception being when I was pregnant ! When I’ve taken methotrexate and other biologics it was worse. When I was still working...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Pain and weight issues...RA...along with a lot of other health issues, causes a lot of pain. With that pain, which I can tolerate a lot of pain. But when it gets so bad...Reactions0reactionsComments9 replies
Ruxience and Shoulder Pain...Hi, here are my newest updates. I finally finished my second round of two infusions of Ruxience yesterday. This was my second set, with the first ones being last year...Reactions0reactionsComments17 comments
My 81-Year-Long Journey with RA...I am Colleen Mae Lemkuil and I was diagnosed by Mayo Medical Center in Rochester, MN when I was around 60 as having juvenile arthritis. When I was 25, I...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
How Those With RA Can Help the Newly Diagnosed...I have seen a lot of posts lately where people are asking for remedies for their RA pain, and that’s totally normal. The pain of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is awful...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Quality of life ...Quality of life. I feel like this is one thing that nobody talks about. I have a friend with RA that severe and debilitating, I have rheumatologists, orthopedic doctors, but...Reactions0reactionsComments7 replies
Celebrating JRA Unicorns...Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA), now called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), impacts an estimated 300,000 children in the U.S. (about 1 in every 1,000). While a challenging diagnosis, newer treatments in...Reactions0reactionsComments56 comments
I Have a Cold and a Question...I am 66 years old and have had the diagnosis of RA for 5 years. I have been working with a flair, taking my prednisone and trying to just be...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesFlares & Flare Management
Can anyone recommend a good pen?...Hi all, I have arthritis in my fingers and thumbs (among many other places) and struggle to write more than a couple of sentences at a time. I've just started...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
The emotional RA rollercoaster ride: battling hopelessness...I just got back from the hospital a few hours ago…37 YO and my SI joints having been hurting for what feels like years…I swear my 100 YO grandma appears...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesCoping
Why We Should Talk About RA With Kids...As a parent, you have likely collected peculiar (and sometimes niche) skills due to your parenting journey. Whether you're a master creative thinker and design the best cowboy costumes in...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
What are peoples experiences with methotrexate but as an injection?...Am 54 and have had RA for 15 years.Been on various medications over the years one of them being methotrexate.Could not stay on it as was too tired to function.Tried...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Pra in 1 not 2....Hi all. Hope your well. Weather isn't great for this time of year (27 . 07 .2024), but it may get better. Can I ask for a bit of help...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Finding Balance During a Flare...There was a fantastic question posed in our forums about how to fill our time while our bodies are healing. While it might initially seem like it should have a...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Lifluminide...Anyone out there with headaches from Lifluminide? They’re piercing ha’s in one quarter sized spot on the left side of my head above my ear....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesBiologic MedicationSide Effects
