Red Flags: How I Knew It Was Time to Find a New Rheumatologist...If I were asked to describe my relationship with healthcare providers, one word comes to mind: loyalty. It’s true that when I find a healthcare provider I click with, I...reactions21comments
Need Rheumatologist in VA that believes in seronegative...I'm really struggling and in pain. I'm 48 and my GP thinks I have rheumatoid arthritis. She's the first doctor to listen to me after years of pain, stiffness, swelling...reactions2repliesHealthcare TeamDiagnosisSeronegative RA
Anyone taking meds for latent tb...Would like to know they're side effects. I've been taking this and it's awful...reactions5repliesCoping
rashes...I haven't had this symptom before, but all of a sudden I have different rashes appearing on my face, neck, arms and other places. I'm also very, very tired ;...reactions1reply
Low heart rates...I have a recent Apple Watch and for the past 2 weeks it tells me that my heart beats lower than 40 (38, 39) mostly in the morning while resting...reactions4replies
Lost voice for 8 weeks!...Hi So i lost my voice 8 weeks ago now, ear pain, headaches, referred to ENT and they put a camera up my nose and down the throat. He looked...reactions4repliesSymptomsMental HealthTreatment
Does anyone have severe pain with their Tailbone?...Over the past 3 yrs or so I began to have pain in my lower back. It is especially bad on the left side. I know now it is due...reactions2replies
How do I deal with dizzy spells in the mornings. ...I have been having d'Issy spells in the mornings for the past 10 days…...reactions8repliesSide Effects
Your poll on flares!...Your poll on flares was a bit limited. First a ranking poll might have been more helpful, letting people rank 1-5, etc. second, I answered “something else” but wasn’t given...reactions6repliesFlares & Flare Management
You must keep moving ...I’ve had RA for about 50 years And I m at the end of it! I keep moving where I feel like it or not very important...reactions4replies
Unpredictability: The Undefined RA Trigger...I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what comes next. It’s a pretty big subject when you live with a chronic illness like rheumatoid arthritis, especially because RA and its...reactions22comments
Painful feet...Hi I was diagnosed when I was 58 I am now 62 and in the last 4 weeks I’ve really been suffering with painful feet so much so that I...reactions71replies
Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Not 'Just Arthritis'...I had a conversation with one of my friends recently about RA. We were discussing chronic illnesses and the intricacies of their problems. This friend knows I have RA, but...reactions8comments
Cost of Medication & Specialists...Is anyone else struggling with high cost of medication for RA & Chronic Pain. I can only work a 3 day week due to 3 autoimmunes and am struggling with...reactions2repliesCost
RA Doctors in NYC...I was recently diagnoised with RA on my left hip due to a past car accident. So far I have been to 3 doctors and prescribed medication which have not...reactions1replySymptoms
Using weights...Do any of you lift weights and use exercise bands and keep going up and wait? No matter how strong I am my hands make me suffer if I use...reactions3repliesExercise
Training...How many of you do weights and do exercise bands with hand rheumatoid arthritis? I'm having great difficulty....reactions4repliesAssistive DevicesExerciseCoping
Stress after Event ...My husband had a major surgery, I had a major flare the day before he was having the surgery. During his hospital stay in was on 8 day prednisone taper...reactions1reply
My Long-Term RA Journey...I have had rheumatoid arthritis (RA) for most of my adult life, and I am now 75. I have undergone many different infusions, including Enbrel, Humira, and Rituxan, which helped...reactions1comment
