RA Treatment Questions ...Hi, my name is Katie and I am a high school senior doing a final research project on RA treatments and focusing on biologic medications. My Dad does suffer from...Reactions0reactionsComments4 repliesAwarenessFriends & FamilyBiologic Medication
Medicaid/ Rheumatologist help ...Hello I am a 21 year old trying to get back on Medicaid it lapsed when I moved from NC to VA a few month ago so I reapplied and...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
The Boogie Monster of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Anger (Part 1)...Having lived with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for 50 years, these days, not much surprises me RA-wise. I’ve lived through a lot, and changed over the years as a result. The...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
Positive RF, negative Anti-CCP but increasing pain ...Hi all. Help!!! I’m in constant pain. Hands, joints of fingers and thumbs (both sides) wrists (both), elbows (both), feet. My RF at the last count was 149, the time...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesDiagnosis
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis...Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) used to be the common way to refer to the most common type of arthritis in kids and teens. However, it is now typically called juvenile...
Tiny Toys Are Not Joint-Friendly (And Other Parenting Qualms)...“Mommy, can you open this?”, my 3 and a half-year-old requests, moving a teeny tiny toy into my vision. “I’ll try, bud,” I reply, feeling as though I might admit...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Nodules or ganglion cysts...Does anyone have either of these conditions? I have tiny bumps on my dominant hand (left). On the fingers and palm. They actually hurt. Just noticed them a few weeks...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
Is It RA Yet?...Among those of us who have been “officially” diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there is always discussion about how long it took from the onset of symptoms to get that...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Cardiovascular Disease...Heart disease is also called cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular means heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular). One in 4 deaths in the United States is caused by heart disease. People with...
Comorbidities and Complications...Many conditions tend to occur with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Doctors use the term comorbidity to describe a condition that occurs at the same time as another condition. Comorbid illnesses can...
Cervical pannus...Has anyone had a pannus (rheumatoid nodule)on your cervical spine?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesNewly Diagnosed
How to Make a Cozy Bed That Does Not Aggravate Arthritis Pain...Four out of five people with arthritis-related conditions suffer from poor sleep. We’ve already discussed the pros and cons of mattress and pillow options. This time, we’re talking about sheets...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Amplifying Black Voices: How Healthcare Providers Can Better Serve the Community...For our Amplifying Black Voices series, we are exploring how bias in healthcare affects the quality of life for Black people living with autoimmune conditions. Science shows that biases and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Working to Get Through the Pandemic Intact...As rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, we constantly have to cope with the disease wearing at our joints and the damage that can occur. It can be slow and constant, like...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)...Mixed connective tissue disease (MTCD) is an autoimmune disease. With autoimmune diseases, your immune system malfunctions and attacks your own body. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is also an autoimmune disease. MCTD...
Interstitial Lung Disease and RA...Hi everyone. I was FINALLY diagnosed last week with Seronagative RA. I was diagnosed during the first months of Covid with having the ILD. Noone knew where that came from...Reactions0reactionsComments11 replies
Managing side effects from COVID vaccine ...Hi guys. New member here. I am researching for my 65 year old mother, diagnosed with RA, and on Humira every 14 days. I just have several questions for those...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesTips & AdviceFlares & Flare ManagementSymptoms
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Fun-sucker, Professional Ruiner of Things...Lately, I’ve been feeling like my rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been stopping me at every turn. Like a hockey goalie who drank too much coffee, this stupid illness seems to...Reactions0reactionsComments14 comments
Stretch Marks with RA?! What?!...Something I've never thought could possibly be related to rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?? Stretch marks. I've had this recent cropping-up of stretch marks on my stomach and across my legs. I'm...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments