Navigating a New Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis...We noted an increasingly high sed rate indicating inflammation in my body, but we never delved deeper into this challenge.... By Amanda Osowski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
It wasn't Dengue Fever!...My left wrist was swollen and red and the fingers on my right hand and my R/hand palm swollen and excruciatingly painful.... By farmerbarb2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
My Past and My Diagnosis...I have others but my carpal tunnel is killing me right now LOL!... By amypollock829 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Living within My Means...If I get into too much pain, then my energy quickly evaporates and I am swiftly in a place where I need to lay down and may not be By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Don't Leave Me Hanging on the Telephone...I hung up the phone with a sigh and realized that I would need to call the on-call physician.... By Angela Lundberg4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Do You Feel Good When You Rarely Feel Good?...Especially now that the medical community has been able to look at functional MRI's and see what happens in the brain when someone feels pain, the hallmark... By Kathryn Elton, OTR4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Ignoring the RA Ticking Clock in the New Year...mean forgoing some of the other things I like to do, but as long as I can keep my mind off the clock of Damocles hanging over my head, then... By Daniel Malito4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Dear Mom, I'm Not Prince...I'm not a musical genius or a rich superstar, and that's probably a good thing. Maybe if I were those things, I would be a real drug addict.... By Angela Lundberg3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
A letter to my Family...Right now, my priority is work, and I need figure out the best scenario to allow me the energy to continue to work a regular week.... By 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Cimzia (Certolizumab)...Contact your doctor right away if you have any signs of an infection, such as: These are not all the possible side effects of Cimzia.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
My right leg felt strange...Hi to all, I was out last week shopping just walking my hip was right painfully and it felt worse than r side it felt like i had no...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Tony's Diagnosis...Following a sudden onset, disabling rib and back caused by a bacterial infection I started having severe wrist pain in my right wrist.... By tckrd1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Humira (adalimumab)...Contact your doctor right away if you have any signs of an infection, such as: These are not all the possible side effects of Humira.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Enbrel (etanercept)...Contact your doctor right away if you have any signs of an infection, such as: These are not all the possible side effects of Enbrel.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Four Years and 200 Articles Later...Perhaps even more frightening, I wondered, “Will I still be able to have a life worth living?”... By Tamara Haag4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Olumiant (baricitinib)...Contact your doctor right away if you have signs of an infection, such as: These are not all the possible side effects of Olumiant.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
The COVID-19 Vaccination Process...Gradually as more vaccinations happen, I’ll be able to see more people safely again in person.... By Kelly Mack4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Remicade (infliximab)...Contact your doctor right away if you have any signs of an infection, such as: These are not all the possible side effects of Remicade.... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for later
Environmental risk factors...Studies linking EBV with RA have found high levels of the virus in lymphocytes that circulate in the body.... By Editorial Team 4 min readBookmark for later