Newly diagnosed, afraid of meds, but cortisone shots helped...I had bought nearly every kitchen gadget because my fingers were so swollen and painful I could barely grab tupperware out of the fridge, much less use...Reactions0reactionsComments7 repliesSide Effects
Advice on First Flare...I could amble about before the DMARD but after I started sulfasalazine I woke up with minimal stiffness and was my psysical capabilities were improving...Reactions0reactionsComments1 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Does this sound like flare up? What should I do...ago starting getting extra pain in bad joints, which led me to revisit old sport injuries, and need surgery for torn labrums and torn ligaments that were...Reactions0reactionsComments6 repliesFlares & Flare ManagementCopingNewly Diagnosed
Anyone Else Sick of Justifying Your Decisions to Protect Yourself in a World that has Covid in It?...I’m going to wear my mask. Do I like it?...Reactions0reactionsComments13 repliesCoping
New Seronegative RA...These flareups would also self resolve within the week and were far and few between (total of 5 incidences between 28-40)....Reactions0reactionsComments5 repliesNewly DiagnosedSeronegative RAFlares & Flare Management
Hip Problems - Help!...Getting up out of the car was very painful,I couldn't stand straight for the first few minutes as the hips felt tight lie the skin and muscles were going...Reactions0reactionsComments2 repliesSymptoms
Doctor says it's RA ... I am not so sure...I get that the word "denial" applies here in obvious ways, but I do not want to start taking massive amounts of medication that could actually make me...Reactions0reactionsComments11 repliesNewly Diagnosed
Could This Be The 'perfect' Analogy To Explain How RA Affects Us Everyday For Those Without RA That Ask What It's Like? ...when the gravity kicks in and you land on the desk hard, in pain, and your laptop landed hard too so doesn't work and has to be fixed (just like...Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
RD is my Marathon...I believed my 50's were going to be my best decade. A fit, active Nana was finding her groove. In November 2013 I developed hip pain....Reactions0reactionsComments1 replies
MTX or Job Burnout or Both?...Last Tuesday I worked until 6:30 PM and then fell face first into my couch and daughter even had to check a couple of times if I were alive....Reactions0reactionsComments5 replies
Almost at diagnosis point...Results were much the same except the platelet count had lowered ( but still above high reference point) so was classed as ‘improving’ the same with the...Reactions0reactionsComments8 repliesDiagnosisSymptomsDepression
