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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions9comments
What Are Digital Therapeutics?...Digital therapeutics (DTx) first entered clinical discussions in the 1990s. The idea was that technology could improve healthcare access. It could help...reactionscomments
Addressing RA Fatigue...In recent years, it feels like more attention is being paid to understanding fatigue experienced by rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. Rheumatology Advisor...reactions15comments
Looking to learn how people navigated their care options...Hello, I'm finding myself overwhelmed determining what the best care options might be. I'll hear different things from different doctors, and there...reactions11repliesTreatment
Pain meds ...I have had RA for a long time and it hits my large joints, knees, elbows hard. I am curious how many...reactions3replies
Vectra Score suddenly higher...I had lab work last week and my Vectra score went from 13 the last visit to 45. Has anyone experienced this?...reactions2replies
Foot Pain & Rheumatoid Arthritis: Things I Wish I Knew When First Diagnosed...On the National Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation website, Ailsa Bosworth wrote: “Something like 90 percent of people with rheumatoid arthritis experience pain and...reactions122comments
Potential Thyroid Problems and RA...Guess what? There's another autoimmune disease on the horizon right now for me — potentially — as I'm still waiting on my...reactions18comments
What Is Seropositive RA?...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is often called seropositive or seronegative. Seropositive refers to the presence of RA autoantibodies in the blood. Seronegative means...reactions2comments
The 1918 Pandemic: Lessons Not Learned?...I read a terrific book recently titled The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History by John Barry. It was...reactions2comments
