H1-Antihistamines ...Has anyone tried H-1 antihistamines for their rheumatoid arthritis? I've researched this and there seems to be a correlation between people taking...reactions3repliesTips & Advice
Eye Appointments, Plaquenil, and RA...There's an unusual interloper in my healthcare team that is surprisingly related to me having rheumatoid arthritis (RA): an ophthalmologist and optometrist...reactions3comments
Weird RA Symptoms - So Much More Than Joint Pain...I am curious to hear about everyone's "weird" symptoms that aren't normally talked about with RA... at least outside of this community...reactions59replies
Tips for Routine Walks with RA...Walking is like medicine. We’ve all heard this before: the more we move, the more we support and protect and strengthen and...reactions5comments
Stopping all meds?...I saw on this thread last week someone who quit all meds except pain medication. I am thinking about the same. Last...reactions6repliesBiologic MedicationSide Effects
Early symptoms...Hi all, I’ve been having some symptoms, and because my mom had rheumatoid arthritis, I am concerned that I might be getting...reactions1replyDiagnosisSymptoms
Should I Travel 14 Hours Out of Town to See a Rheumatologist?...Hi everyone! Thank you for your fellowship ❤️ I was diagnosed with markers for RA back in 2016, and I experienced my...reactions12comments
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions1reply
