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...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...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...reactions23repliesFriends & 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...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...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...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...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...reactions12repliesDiagnosisFlares & Flare ManagementSymptoms
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...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...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...reactions46comments
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...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...reactions5repliesDiet & NutritionExerciseMedical MarijuanaSymptomsTips & AdviceTreatment
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...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...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...reactions23repliesHealthcare TeamProgressionSymptomsTips & AdviceVenting
Tendonitis ...Hi I was recently diagnosed with RA and I also deal with Graves disease. I'm having alot of trouble with my elbows...reactions8repliesNewly DiagnosedSymptomsTips & AdviceVenting
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...reactions6repliesAssistive DevicesCopingFlares & Flare Management
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...reactions5repliesAssistive DevicesComorbiditiesExercise
