Having RA Does Not Mean We Are Not Whole...I keenly remember a time, especially early in the course of my rheumatoid arthritis (RA), when it hit me that I was feeling less than whole as a result of...reactions1comment
New Study Reveals Challenges of Exercise with RA...A study recently published in The Journal of Physiology sheds light on challenges experienced by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients when they exercise. Researchers studied physical responses to exercise (mean arterial...reactions2comments
My Life With Rheumatoid Arthritis...How do I begin? What do I cover? When I ask myself these questions, I realize how much I have to say after so many years. That's 63 years; all...reactions6comments
Fasting...Has anyone tried intermittent or extended fasting as a way to reduce inflammation from RA? My primary care physician suggested this strongly....reactions5replies
Anxiety and Rheumatoid Arthritis: Part 1 ...A few weeks ago, I fell and broke my hip. It's not how I wanted to start the summer, especially after a year and a half of living confined during...reactions12comments
RA and COVID vaccine...Hey all I know the COVID shot is a sensitive subject around many but I need advise or insight … I am 40f have had RA for about 15 years...reactions3repliesCopingFlares & Flare ManagementSide Effects
Fixing My Botched Ankle... As Flames Shoot Out the Side of My Face...For a decade, I have been dealing with an ever-worsening right ankle that keeps curling further and further underneath. The saga has been going on for years now and it’s...reactions39comments
Options if no longer a candidate for prescription dmards, antitnf...Hello all, I have been on the “usual” meds methotrexate, plaquenil, humira, sulfasalizine, en rel and finally was on loading doses of remicaide when they added prolia (for osteoporosis )...reactions9repliesTreatmentTips & AdviceFlares & Flare Management
RD: What About the “Little” Pains?...Yeah, those. The non-agonizing tweaks and twinges. The background knee-throb. The sudden, sharp jab that takes your breath as you pick up a dish to put it in the dishwasher?...reactions4comments
Wondering about RA...I've been diagnosed with fibromyalgia, but more recently I have had a lump come up on my ankle. The GP said it's achillies tendonitis, and I've had a scan which...reactions4repliesDiagnosis
Summah-Time!...Author's note: I wrote this article as though I am describing a typical summer and not one amidst a global pandemic. I am recounting summers past since my current summer...reactions4comments
Orencia, CV vaccine and antibody levels?...With this big spike happening now with the Delta variant that is infecting vaccinated people, what do we know about Orencia and how Orencia might blunt the vaccine response? I...reactions7repliesBiologic Medication
MY REPORTS ARE OK BUT CLINICALLY THERE ARE SYMTOMS OF PSA...I got tested for CRP, ANTI DS DNA, LFT, CREATININE, CBC ETC. All reports , according to rhemotolists, are ok. But clinically i have pain in my wrist, neck etc...reactions1reply
advice for early 20s diagnosis...i'm nearly 21, have had joint pain since at least 14 but probably earlier (got the "growing pains" excuse so much growing up it's hard to remember what pain was...reactions5repliesNewly DiagnosedCoping
The Conundrum of Being Told to Diet and Exercise When You Have RA...If you're heavy-set (overweight, obese, fat — whatever label you want to put on it or have been called before), you have likely heard the following statement from every single...reactions11comments
Fatigue: Long COVID-19 or Rheumatoid Arthritis Flare?...The dreaded fatigue. We all get it, we all hate it, and we all understand that it is part of living with rheumatoid arthritis. It can be present all the...reactions9comments
Side effects to medications ...I have had RA for years. When I go on a new medication in a couple months I develop severe mouth sores. They are so bad I can barely eat...reactions2replies
Side effects to medications ...I have had RA for years. I seemed to have tried multiple medications. After a few months on a new med I experience severe mouth sores. I have to go...reactions2replies
Entrepreneurs/Business Owners with RA ...I'm a retired MD after 30 wonderful years, now an entrepreneur with an executive wellness coaching practice. So far, so good - although my business is still pretty new at...reactions10repliesWork & Employment
Hydration and Staying Cool in the Summer with RA...Staying hydrated is the key to a lot of things, like having healthy skin, experiencing easy digestion, enjoying lubricated joints, experiencing increased energy, utilizing easier movements, and maintaining adequate body...reactions6comments
