Any suggestions?...Financially, things were fine with my part time job, but now it's a struggle with the medical expenses....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Obvious symptoms.... All normal blood work....But I have to say knowing and growing up with my Mom and Grandmother having RA at middle age, I always thought crooked fingers limbs and toes were just...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
Not sure how to handle this situation ...Before my diagnosis, it seemed my symptoms were pretty minimal and seldom flared up....Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesAwarenessCopingWork & Employment
Looking for advice ...The head issues and neck pain are everyday, whereas about a year ago they were sporadic now it never goes....Reactions0reactionsComments12 repliesDiagnosisSymptoms
Fired by my rheumatologist ...My knees were so swollen and stiff I could barely walk....Reactions0reactionsComments6 replies
Recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis ...unwell I'm not truly convinced I have ra as before I started the meds I read that food can be a factor so as I was also suffering from really...Reactions0reactionsComments17 replies
Medication Reset...What were the issues that you encountered? Please let me provide some context. I stopped my RA medication mid November 2021....Reactions0reactionsComments43 repliesTreatment
RA Has Rocked My World...I've heard horror stories and it scares me. Will it make you so sick that you can't work? Or are we talking, a little nausea?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Coming off medications to help fight off infection...Has anyone come off their meds when they were ill, to help fight off the infection? Did you end up with a flare after?...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesFlares & Flare Management
Does anyone else deal with skin rash?...He did several biopsies but said the results were inconclusive so he couldn’t make an official diagnoses which was more then frustrating....Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
Questions about possible RA...Labs were ran on me and it showed that my SED rate was 80 and my CRP was at 10....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesSymptoms
RA/Life Balance...I was diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis close to a year ago, but the pain and symptoms were present long before my formal diagnosis....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Aggressive treatment for mild disease?...I know that aggressive treatment is highly recommended for newly diagnosed patients to ward off any permanent damage....Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesBiologic MedicationProgressionSeronegative RA
Help determine the diagnosis...After treatment of the intestines or somehow by itself everything became fine, no knees were not swollen, nothing hurt....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesDiagnosisSeronegative RA
Research Trial, Reset-RA...My symptoms were not horrible at that time. Chronic fatigue and a few bad joints. My rheumatologist put me on 20 mg methotrexate....Reactions0reactionsComments15 repliesResearch & Clinical Trials
Not sure what I have...She got x-rays of both hands and they were read as normal. So, now she’s not so sure....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesNewly Diagnosed
RA Diagnosis(or not)...all.During this time one day my right hand swelled up,the following day it had gone down but the other hand was swollen,the following day both hands were...Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesSymptoms
Clueless about the disease activity...The doctor took complete blood tests to see my RF- 54 and Anti-CCP- 40 and others blood tests were normal....Reactions0reactionsComments3 repliesTreatment
Fear of losing insurance (income-based medicaid) if I work...So now I'm on Remicade which lasts longer (although this also starts to gradually wear off long before the next infusion, so I'm still up and down)....Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
Plaquenil, not sure what to Expect?!...My Rheumy put me on Prednisone for 5 days (since my blood tests were mostly mid level, not high) to see how it affected my pain and swelling....Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesNewly Diagnosed
