feeling overwhelmed! need some advice...hello! I'm new here, was diagnosed last week. reading your stories has really helped but I still feel a bit scared and ... stunned? some backstory. last autumn I've had...reactions6repliesMental HealthNewly DiagnosedVenting
Pain Destroying Me...I was diagnosed in 2015 with rheumatoid arthritis. My life has not been the same since. I am constantly in pain from my neck all the way down. When I...reactions6comments
Mediterranean Diet...I'm looking for a great Mediterranean Diet cookbook or resource. Do you have a favorite?...reactions1replyDiet & Nutrition
Weighted Blankets...I used a 20 pound weighted cooling blanket at my brothers house and fell in love almost immediately. I would love to have one myself because they help with anxiety...reactions2repliesSleepBrain FogFlares & Flare Management
What Is Hijama (Wet Cupping)?...I personally take biologic medications. However, I am always interested in learning about and using different complementary techniques. In the 2016 Olympics, the cupping technique was displayed on the world...reactions6comments
Feeling confused- Seronegative RA and New Rheumy...Have you ever been challenged about your RA when speaking with a new doctor? Has that ever made you feel so small and insignificant? I am feeling that way right...reactions17repliesMental HealthVentingSeronegative RA
Multiple Autoimmune Conditions...I have multiple autoimmune diseases that has caused me pain, stress and limited mobility at times. Does anyone know of any remedies to help with the pain and stress? I've...reactions1replyAwareness
Telling Your Story May Be Good for Your Health...“While writing about my health issues has not cured them, it has helped me develop better coping skills and even contributed to better management of my symptoms (and I could...reactions5comments
Validation of Pain Is the Start of Treatment...In our society, only older people are allowed to have pain, like my 87-year-old grandma who calls it “The Netflix” and wears silk scarves around her neck. It’s not normal...reactions3comments
RA is Truly Different for Everyone - My Onset Story...My disease onset starts differently than anything I have heard before. I was 19 years old, home from college, and visiting my parents. I woke up in the middle of...reactions2comments
People like me...I live in New Jersey and I have had RA for almost 40 years. When I think it can’t get any worse it does. I have been on pain medicine...reactions3comments
Living with Multiple Autoimmune Diseases...Like many patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), I live with multiple autoimmune diseases. In fact, I shared here that my RA wasn't even properly addressed or diagnosed until after I'd...reactions4comments
My newest update...Hi all, hope you are all doing good or as best as you can. So, last I had told you, I had increased to 8 mgs and I did have...reactions10comments
Why Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Is Important...Why is RA awareness important to you? What should others know about rheumatoid arthritis?...reactions71repliesAwareness
The Ups and Downs of Treatment: RA Tells a Complex Story...We continue to raise awareness about rheumatoid arthritis (RA) during Arthritis Awareness Month. Join us each week as we highlight different parts of the RA journey. In our first article...reactions3comments
Possible RA, Any advice?...Hi everyone, At the end of last summer I woke up with stiff, swollen hands in the morning about 4 months after the birth of my daughter. I didn’t think...reactions2replies
Target Weighted Blanket Giveaway!...This giveaway has now ended! Here at RheumatoidArthritis.net, we are celebrating Arthritis Awareness Month this May. The theme is RA Tells a Complex Story. We believe the RA journey looks...reactions2comments
I Have Many Of The Symptoms Of RA But No Real Pain...Are there other members like this. I have lots of discomfort and sleep problems but not the severe pain that many endure. I take no prescribed drugs for my RA....reactions3repliesCoping
I Will Start Taking CBD Oil Sublingually 2X Daily...I just received a 2000 MG bottle of quality CBD Oil. I will start taking it tomorrow and report back in June....reactions3repliesBiologic Medication
RA + Brain Fog...It’s 9:52 AM. I’ve been sitting in my office, at my desk, for two hours now. I’ve eaten my granola bar, sipped my iced coffee, and been through my inbox...reactions9comments
