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...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...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...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...
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions36comments
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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions2repliesBiologic MedicationNewly DiagnosedDiagnosis
Tell me about your fabulous doctor(s)... HELP!What I do know is this: I’m leaving California. What I...reactions3repliesCostHealthcare TeamTravel
