Trying to Understanding My RA...I’m debating whether I even want to delve into this topic because I don’t know if it is possible to understand this disease. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is so unpredictable that...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Coping with the Mental and Emotional Challenges of JIA...When I was a child with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, now called juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), the mental and emotional aspects of adjusting to and living with the disease were very...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
What Would You Grab?...Okay, quick: you have 1 minute. Think of the stuff you would grab if the building were on fire or if there was a gas leak? I will wait. Would...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Surviving COVID-19 with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Friends!...I am a good patient. I work with my rheumatologist and follow my treatment plan. The first call I made when COVID-19 appeared in my state was to my rheumatologist...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Hearing Loss...Hearing loss is common as we get older and is a natural part of aging. However, it is more common in people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune conditions...
Managing RA...I was diagnosed with RA on February 2018, at the age of 67. Yes, I can relate to all the pain that many of you describe; however, since I was...Reactions0reactionsComments11 comments
Really bad back pain and pain in both hips and knees...I have had servre pain in my lower back and upper back in between the shoulders it feel like stabbing pain underneath my shoulder blades ten out of ten pain...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
The COVID-19 Vaccination Process...We’ve all be wondering: when will this pandemic be over? What will break the thrall of this virus? To some degree, it is time. To another degree, it is the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Pfizer injection...Hi to all, I had my 1st Pfizer injection on the 17th of febuary I had lots of problems really painfull injection and servre bowel problems so I am very...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesCoping
Looking for answers. ...Hi all. I previously suffered with pain in my index finger joints and raised rheumatoid factor. I had COVID at Christmas and had further bloods taken after my illness. My...Reactions0reactionsComments10 repliesSymptomsDiagnosis
Coping with Itchy Skin and RA...I have had dry skin for most of my life but did not know, until several years after being diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), that I also had a very...Reactions0reactionsComments24 comments
RA and the Two Types of Pain...Ugh. Pain. It’s... painful! As I write this, I’m sitting here in the special kind of pain that affects people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and chronic illness more than most...Reactions0reactionsComments72 comments
Judgment...I am brand new to this group. I was diagnosed with RA 20 years ago. Without going into a ton of detail, I have daily RA pain, very evident in...Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesFriends & Family
Mixing drugs with Elerzi injection ...Hi, Maybe someone knows about the effect of mixing drugs like MDMA / LSD with the Elerzi injection?...Reactions0reactionsComments2 replies
TENS Unit for RA Pain...Recently, I wrote an article sharing my over-the-counter toolbox of items that help me manage life with rheumatoid arthritis. One of those items, specifically, garnered a lot of questions and...Reactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Why I Nap...I’m kind of known for napping. Online and IRL (in real life). If I don’t text back or I don’t get to an email immediately, it is because I am...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
The Power of a Few Pain Pills...Pain can disrupt normal life in a way that can be devastating. Pain can also just be an annoyance. Sometimes pain can make you cry and, sometimes, it can only...Reactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Simponi Aria infusion...Anyone using Simponi Aria experiencing sadness and depression? ...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesDepressionSide Effects
methotrexate questions...Hi Everyone, I recently began weekly low-dose Methotrexate (for Sarcoidosis, but I am not finding a lot about it on those forums). I'm currently doing 5mg a week and will...Reactions0reactionsComments4 replies
From Lifelong Joint Pain to RA Remission...Joint pain didn’t just show up one day and surprise me. In fact, it’s honestly hard to remember a time in my life when I didn’t ache. It started during...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
