I have had an mri...Hi to all, I had an Mri scan on wednesday and i have trapped nerves in the back of my neck 3/4 C spine & also 3/4 C spine lower...reactions8repliesAssistive Devices
3 Easy-on-the-Joints Summer Exercise Activities...The sun is shining, the sky is clear, and my joints are recovering from the winter scaries they experience with the cold weather. That means it’s time to get outside...reactions4comments
Continuing Updates July 2021...I know updated you all on July 7th. But ... I had a virtual appointment with my rheumatologist this morning. The gist is I am stopping the Simponi as it...reactions4comments
New Here...Hi everyone! I'm new here and looking for a new rheumatologist that will listen to me and hopefully help me! I started having pain in my fingers many years ago...reactions1comment
Long road to diagnosis...I am 90% certain I have RA, but haven’t been diagnosed yet. I saw one Rheumatologist for 6 months before I was told there was nothing they could do for...reactions25replies
Making an Apartment RA-Friendly!...Something people don't talk about enough is how important the space that surrounds you impacts your mental and physical health. Having a comfortable, livable, and, most importantly, pain-free household is...reactions4comments
Cramp-like Pain in Left Ribcage...I have experienced a sensation in my left rib muscles ever since my RA journey began. It feels like someone is twisting my muscles near my ribs with a pair...reactions2repliesSymptoms
Kindness Wanted...I usually find myself rolling my eyes at people when the simplest of niceties are not observed. I grew up learning manners mattered. You hold the door open for people...reactions7comments
Living with RA...Hi all I am new to this group and after suffering severe pain in my joints for over 2 month I have been referred to the rheumatology department.. I am...reactions13replies
RA test ...My ra test is 111 is that a positive ra diagnosis? I can’t see my rheumatologist until November....reactions2replies
Skinny Jeans Are Not My Friend: Adventures In Getting Dressed with RA...I’ve never been a fashionista. I try to keep up the best I can with the latest ideas of what to wear, but sometimes I start to think the fashion...reactions11comments
The RA Is In Charge...While I like to pretend that I’m the boss of me, the reality is that I am definitely not. The rheumatoid arthritis is in charge. Whenever I start to forget...reactions19comments
Research Trial, Reset-RA...Has anyone else looked into this trial? I have done tons of research on it and on vagus nerve stimulation and feel this is an exiting new treatment. I would...reactions15repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Sympathy vs Understanding: Others Simply Can't Relate to My Life with RA...Recently, I wrote about a day where I was just over it. I didn’t want to deal with another aspect of living with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and I felt so...reactions22comments
Newbie with RA - learning how to balance this brand new world with mine?...Hello all, I’m Ati Yates (“Ah-tee”) and I was just diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (03/21 this year), and that’s why I’m here! Thanks for having such a wonderfully supportive group...reactionscomments
RA Medication Question...I was diagnosed 8 years ago and have been on the same medications since my first diagnosis. A decrease in Methotrexate and a few other tweaks here and there. However...reactions3comments
Beach Days Are Still Possible with RA: 5 Tips & Tools to Help You Prepare...I remember those days when I would just decide to head to the beach, without much planning. Then in my 20s, I was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and thought...reactions2comments
It's A Flare and I Am Not Nuts...Hi, I am a 53-year-old who was diagnosed 25 years ago. I am the person who is always "ok" when asked, "how are you?" I don't complain about pain or...reactions4comments
Living Outside Your Comfort Zone and Drinking Poop Coffee..."Out of your comfort zone." We say this phrase all the time. It’s part of the American English vernacular that has withstood the test of time when describing doing something...reactions5comments
Let's Talk About Stress...Stress is a hot-button topic for people with chronic illnesses. Stress is gasoline on the fire of autoimmune symptoms. No matter where our disease activity currently sits, stress will magnify...reactions2comments
