Positive RF, negative Anti-CCP but increasing pain ...Hi all. Help!!! I’m in constant pain. Hands, joints of fingers and thumbs (both sides) wrists (both), elbows (both), feet. My RF at the last count was 149, the time...reactions5repliesDiagnosis
Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis...Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) used to be the common way to refer to the most common type of arthritis in kids and teens. However, it is now typically called juvenile...
Tiny Toys Are Not Joint-Friendly (And Other Parenting Qualms)...“Mommy, can you open this?”, my 3 and a half-year-old requests, moving a teeny tiny toy into my vision. “I’ll try, bud,” I reply, feeling as though I might admit...reactions4comments
Nodules or ganglion cysts...Does anyone have either of these conditions? I have tiny bumps on my dominant hand (left). On the fingers and palm. They actually hurt. Just noticed them a few weeks...reactions1reply
Is It RA Yet?...Among those of us who have been “officially” diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), there is always discussion about how long it took from the onset of symptoms to get that...reactions8comments
Cardiovascular Disease...Heart disease is also called cardiovascular disease. Cardiovascular means heart (cardio) and blood vessels (vascular). One in 4 deaths in the United States is caused by heart disease. People with...
Comorbidities and Complications...Many conditions tend to occur with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Doctors use the term comorbidity to describe a condition that occurs at the same time as another condition. Comorbid illnesses can...
Cervical pannus...Has anyone had a pannus (rheumatoid nodule)on your cervical spine?...reactions2repliesNewly Diagnosed
How to Make a Cozy Bed That Does Not Aggravate Arthritis Pain...Four out of five people with arthritis-related conditions suffer from poor sleep. We’ve already discussed the pros and cons of mattress and pillow options. This time, we’re talking about sheets...reactions5comments
Amplifying Black Voices: How Healthcare Providers Can Better Serve the Community...For our Amplifying Black Voices series, we are exploring how bias in healthcare affects the quality of life for Black people living with autoimmune conditions. Science shows that biases and...reactionscomments
Working to Get Through the Pandemic Intact...As rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients, we constantly have to cope with the disease wearing at our joints and the damage that can occur. It can be slow and constant, like...reactions3comments
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease (MCTD)...Mixed connective tissue disease (MTCD) is an autoimmune disease. With autoimmune diseases, your immune system malfunctions and attacks your own body. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is also an autoimmune disease. MCTD...
Interstitial Lung Disease and RA...Hi everyone. I was FINALLY diagnosed last week with Seronagative RA. I was diagnosed during the first months of Covid with having the ILD. Noone knew where that came from...reactions11replies
Managing side effects from COVID vaccine ...Hi guys. New member here. I am researching for my 65 year old mother, diagnosed with RA, and on Humira every 14 days. I just have several questions for those...reactions1replyFlares & Flare ManagementTips & AdviceSymptoms
Rheumatoid Arthritis: Fun-sucker, Professional Ruiner of Things...Lately, I’ve been feeling like my rheumatoid arthritis (RA) has been stopping me at every turn. Like a hockey goalie who drank too much coffee, this stupid illness seems to...reactions14comments
Stretch Marks with RA?! What?!...Something I've never thought could possibly be related to rheumatoid arthritis (RA)?? Stretch marks. I've had this recent cropping-up of stretch marks on my stomach and across my legs. I'm...reactions5comments
Covid-19 Vaccine and RA...Hi my name is Susan, I have Rheumatoid Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, Hashimotos Thyroiditis, Insulin Resistant, Celiac disease, and Sleep Apnea. I am very concerned about the Covid-19 vaccine for individuals like...reactions1reply
Methotrexate (or some other medication) for RA Fatigue...I am a New RA diagnosis 2020 but struggling with progressive, persistent fatigue x5 years pre diagnosis. Still struggling. On plaquenil now since July 2020. It helps with the joint...reactions18replies
What next ?...So I've now tried embrel,humara,orencia,and rinvoq. Of all 4 rinvoq has had the least effect on my RA, if anything it's gotten worse. I go back to my rumitoigest next...reactions4repliesTips & AdviceTreatment
24 Hours Without RA...Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is the BFF none of us want. This disease sticks to us like glue, never leaves us alone, and affects every decision we make. Just like with...reactions36comments
