People like me...I live in New Jersey and I have had RA for almost 40 years. When I think it can’t get any worse it does. I have been on pain medicine...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Living with Multiple Autoimmune Diseases...Like many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I live with multiple autoimmune diseases. In fact, I shared here that my RA wasn't even properly addressed or diagnosed until after I'd...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My newest update...Hi all, hope you are all doing good or as best as you can. So, last I had told you, I had increased to 8 mgs and I did have...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Why Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Is Important...Why is RA awareness important to you? What should others know about rheumatoid arthritis? By participating in this forum, you will be entering to win a Target weighted blanket! Full...Reactions0reactionsComments71 repliesAwareness
The Ups and Downs of Treatment: RA Tells a Complex Story...We continue to raise awareness about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during Arthritis Awareness Month. Join us each week as we highlight different parts of the RA journey. In our first article...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Possible RA, Any advice?...Hi everyone, At the end of last summer I woke up with stiff, swollen hands in the morning about 4 months after the birth of my daughter. I didn’t think...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Target Weighted Blanket Giveaway!...This giveaway has now ended! Here at RheumatoidArthritis.net, we are celebrating Arthritis Awareness Month this May. The theme is RA Tells a Complex Story. We believe the RA journey looks...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I Have Many Of The Symptoms Of RA But No Real Pain...Are there other members like this. I have lots of discomfort and sleep problems but not the severe pain that many endure. I take no prescribed drugs for my RA....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesCoping
I Will Start Taking CBD Oil Sublingually 2X Daily...I just received a 2000 MG bottle of quality CBD Oil. I will start taking it tomorrow and report back in June....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesBiologic Medication
RA + Brain Fog...It’s 9:52 AM. I’ve been sitting in my office, at my desk, for two hours now. I’ve eaten my granola bar, sipped my iced coffee, and been through my inbox...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
What Are Digital Therapeutics?...Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help overcome barriers of location, time, and resources. This...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Addressing RA Fatigue...In recent years, it feels like more attention is being paid to understanding fatigue experienced by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Rheumatology Advisor recently published a summary article about the issue...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Looking to learn how people navigated their care options...Hello, I'm finding myself overwhelmed determining what the best care options might be. I'll hear different things from different doctors, and there are many websites out there with lists, and...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesTreatment
Pain meds ...I have had RA for a long time and it hits my large joints, knees, elbows hard. I am curious how many in our community take pain meds regularly. I...Reactions0reactionsComments3 replies
Vectra Score suddenly higher...I had lab work last week and my Vectra score went from 13 the last visit to 45. Has anyone experienced this? I recently retired and I am much more...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Foot Pain & Rheumatoid Arthritis: Things I Wish I Knew When First Diagnosed...On the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation website, Ailsa Bosworth wrote: “Something like 90 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis experience pain and problems with their feet and footwear is a...Reactions0reactionsComments118 comments
Potential Thyroid Problems and RA...Guess what? There's another autoimmune disease on the horizon right now for me — potentially - as I'm still waiting for my doctor for an official diagnosis. But, I'm struggling...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
What Is Seropositive RA?...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often called seropositive or seronegative. Seropositive refers to the presence of RA autoantibodies in the blood. Seronegative means these autoantibodies are not in the blood. Both...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
The 1918 Pandemic: Lessons Not Learned?...I read a terrific book recently titled The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John Barry. It was originally published in 2005; however, I suspect it...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I Don't Have Time for This!...This week is difficult. I’m having a small flare and a few more things. Mother’s Day is in a few days. My mother died 3 years ago. I do not...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
