Ignoring Symptoms as Denial...This is a topic that I'm intimately familiar with because it's part of the reason why it took me forever to seek help for my rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Even when...reactions3comments
My Joint Pain Wasn't Taken Seriously Until I Was Diagnosed with Another Autoimmune Disorder (Part 1)...Although I’ve struggled with joint pain since childhood, it didn’t lead me to seek additional testing or a second opinion until shortly after college graduation. In the midst of developing...reactions7comments
Life changing RA med...I just wanted to talk about an oral RA med that has had a very positive impact on my health and life. I have RA, and also COPD, CHF, and...reactions13comments
How to Safely Dispose of Your Sharps...Traditional disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biologics are life-changing for many people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). While other drugs relieve arthritis-realted pain from damaged joints, these medicines prevent further joint...reactions2comments
Gentle exercises, does anyone have a routine ?...Recently diagnosed with RA and I feel like it has weakened me and my muscles aren't supporting my normal positions. Has routine gentle exercises helped anyone. Love, elirose...reactions7replies
LGL LEUKEMIA Diagnoses with RA...Has anyone been diagnosed with LGL leukemia who as RA? Was on biologics and white blood cell count dropped and would not come up. Two biopsies determined LGL leukemia—T cell...reactions2repliesBiologic MedicationNewly DiagnosedDiagnosis
Tell me about your fabulous doctor(s)... HELP!What I do know is this: I’m leaving California. What I DON’T know is where I’m headed. I’m looking...reactions3repliesCostHealthcare TeamTravel
Painful feet and toes...I read earlier that a member or two is experiencing pain in their feet. I have pain that i can only describe as walking on golf balls. When I look...reactions9replies
Swelling in my arm...Hi to all, On Tuesday after I had been shopping in the morning and went across the road for a few more things to complete the shopping after tea my...reactions4replies
Xeljanz and new FDA report side effect...Has anyone's doctor taken them off Xeljanz due to the recent report from the FDA on increased risk of serious heart-related problems and cancer? I have been on IVs (Orencia)...reactions2repliesSide EffectsBiologic Medication
How to Tackle an Activity Hangover When You Have RA...Does this sound familiar? You wake up one morning with an unusual and random spurt of energy. It's still not very much energy, of course, and definitely not a long...reactions19comments
Is there one doctor to threat multiple autoimmune diseases?...I feel like I am not being treated in an approach for all of me. I see quite a few different doctor. I just wish there would be one to...reactions11replies
Exercise/Therapy book targeted to RA patients...Is there a book of physical therapy for people with RA? A book with good pictures and descriptions. I know when I've gone to physical therapy in the past, they...reactions1reply
When Tolerating Rheumatoid Arthritis Pain Creates Pain...Living in pain has been my reality since I was two years old when I was first diagnosed with juvenile rheumatoid arthritis. It has been a state of being, instead...reactions22comments
RA and Covid vaccines...I am interested in learning about the different side effects Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines possibly have on RA patients. My doctor happens to be on the conservative...reactions18replies
Being Young and have RA ...At what age were you dignosed? I was dignosed at 16 and now I'm about to turn 27 and I would like to know if any one who have been...reactions4repliesAwarenessCaregivingCoping
RA with chronic hives....Has anyone had both together? I do have wheat allergies with markers for autoimmune. I also lost most of function of thyroid due to Hashimato's, Just haven't been able to...reactions1replyComorbidities
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions9comments
